Best paying technology jobs

The highest-paying occupations in technology, ranked with median wage weighted heaviest.

How this ranking is scored

score = .70·pay + .10·growth + .10·employment + .10·openings

Each factor is scaled to the strongest occupation on this list, then weighted and summed. Weights differ by list type. Full methodology.

Wages — OEWS May 2025

Growth & openings — EP 2024–34

Rank by Overall score ·Pay ·Growth ·Openings

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#

Occupation

MEDIAN PAY

P25–P75

Growth

Employed

Open/yr

Score

01

Software Developers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1252

$135,980

+15.8%

1.7M

115,200

100

02

Computer and Information Research Scientists · Master's degree · 15-1221

$140,300

+19.7%

37,200

3,200

83

03

Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212

$129,180

+28.5%

190,650

16,000

82

04

Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051

$120,230

+33.5%

262,440

23,400

79

05

Database Architects · Bachelor's degree · 15-1243

$139,500

+8.7%

67,140

4,000

79

06

Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree · 15-1241

$134,050

+11.9%

179,740

11,200

78

07

Actuaries · Bachelor's degree · 15-2011

$130,000

+21.8%

26,670

2,400

78

08

Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree · 15-1299

$116,580

+8.2%

435,370

31,300

71

09

Mathematicians · Master's degree · 15-2021

$126,710

-0.7%

2,030

100

68

10

Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1211

$105,850

+8.7%

519,530

34,200

66

11

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1253

$104,300

+10.0%

186,740

14,000

62

12

Statisticians · Master's degree · 15-2041

$105,650

+8.5%

29,030

2,000

60

13

Web and Digital Interface Designers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1255

$104,000

+7.0%

113,330

9,100

60

14

Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree · 15-1242

$104,620

-0.7%

69,990

3,800

57

15

Network and Computer Systems Administrators · Bachelor's degree · 15-1244

$99,130

-4.2%

314,340

14,300

57

16

Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-2031

$88,940

+21.5%

108,510

9,600

56

17

Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1251

$100,390

-6.0%

92,230

5,500

55

18

Web Developers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1254

$92,650

+7.5%

70,190

5,400

53

19

Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree · 15-2099

$81,490

+4.0%

3,720

300

45

20

Computer Network Support Specialists · Associate's degree · 15-1231

$76,220

+1.8%

146,190

9,600

44

21

Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree · 15-1232

$61,860

-3.7%

717,190

40,800

42

All 21 scored occupations shown.

Fastest-growing technology careers

01 Data Scientists +33.5%

02 Information Security Analysts +28.5%

03 Actuaries +21.8%

04 Operations Research Analysts +21.5%

05 Computer and Information Research Scientists +19.7%

technology careers without a four-year degree

01 Computer User Support Specialists $61,860

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About technology careers

How many technology careers are there?

Jobs.best ranks 21 technology occupations with published wages, from OEWS May 2025.

What is the highest-paying technology job?

Software Developers, with a national median of $135,980.

Can you enter technology without a degree?

Yes — 1 of the ranked technology occupations typically need no four-year degree, including Computer User Support Specialists.