17 tech professions that pay over $120,000 in 2016

So, you're an IT professional thinking of changing jobs and you want to know what the market will pay you. Or maybe you're thinking of hitting the books, getting a degree or some technical training and wondering which direction to go.

This latest salary survey from national IT recruiters Mondo could help.

It's based on about 3,000 actual job placements that Mondo made over the past year in the cities where it recruits: New York, San Francisco, Washington, Philadelphia, Denver, Boston, Chicago, and Dallas.

The ranges indicate the pay scale between the lowest and highest cost-of-living areas.