The document outlines the 7 highest paying tech jobs in the US according to Glassdoor for 2016. The top paying job is Software Development Manager with a median base salary of $132,000, a 7% increase from 2015. Other highly paid roles include Software Architect at $128,250, Applications Development Manager at $120,000, and Systems Architect at $116,920. Data Scientist and Data Architect also crack the top 7 with median salaries of $115,000 and $113,000 respectively. While salaries have increased or remained steady for most roles, Analytics Manager saw a 9% decline to $106,000. Overall the average salary for the top tech jobs was $118,739 in 2016, relatively flat compared to

1. Top 7 Paying Tech Jobs
From Glassdoor’s 25 Highest Paying Jobs in America for 2016

2. Software Development Manager
Median Base Salary: $132,000
Change from last year: +7%
Number of Job Openings: 3,495
Change from last year: +55%
**Keep the development team on track, project planning and prioritization, ensure
sufficient processes and tools are in place

3. Software Architect
Median Base Salary: $128,250
Change from last year: -2%
Number of Job Openings: 655
Change from last year: -80%
**Take accountability for software quality, delegate tasks to team and make design
decisions

4. Applications Development Manager
Median Base Salary: $120,000
Change from last year: N/a
Number of Job Openings: 263
Change from last year: N/a
**Designs, coordinates and oversees the development of corporate information
operating systems and software applications

5. Systems Architect
Median Base Salary: $116,920
Change from last year: N/a
Number of Job Openings: 439
Change from last year: N/a
**Define the architecture of a computerized system, including hardware and
software, in order to fulfill chosen goals

6. Data Scientist
Median Base Salary: $115,000
Change from last year: +9%
Number of Job Openings: 1,985
Change from last year: -42%
**Combine knowledge of computer science, modelling and statistics to analyze
data and drive decision-making

7. Data Architect
Median Base Salary: $113,000
Change from last year: N/a
Number of Job Openings: 762
Change from last year: N/a
**Continually improve and orient design data collection, database structures and
data flow

8. Analytics Manager
Median Base Salary: $106,000
Change from last year: -9%
Number of Job Openings: 988
Change from last year: -43%
**Collect, cleanse, analyze and communicate data to empower decision-making

9. Median Base Salary 2015 vs 2016
$132,000
$128,250
$120,000
$116,920
$115,000
$113,000
$106,000
$123,747
$130,891
$105,395
$115,725
$100,000
$105,000
$110,000
$115,000
$120,000
$125,000
$130,000
$135,000
Software
Development
Manager
Software Architect Applications
Development
Manager
Systems Architect Data Scientist Data Architect Analytics
Manager
Top 7 Tech Jobs in the US, 2015 & 2016 Median Salary
2016 Median Salary 2015 Median Salary
2015 Average: $118,940
2016 Average: $118,739

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