The 13 highest-paying internships in tech

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• Nearly half of all the companies included in Glassdoor's recent ranking of the 25 highest-paying internships were tech firms.
• Facebook was rated the highest, with a median monthly pay of $8,000 for interns.
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Internships are incredibly valuable for gaining real-world experience before entering the workforce. But they can also be a lucrative source of income, especially in the technology industry.

Glassdoor recently published its latest ranking of the 25 highest-paying internships, and nearly half of the companies that made the list are tech firms. The company says 44% of those included were tech companies, followed by firms in the finance and consulting fields. Facebook topped the list with a median monthly salary of $8,000.

For its ranking, Glassdoor compiled salary review data from posts submitted by interns on its website between March 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019. All of the salaries below represent the median monthly rate based on Glassdoor's findings.

See below for the tech firms that pay interns the most.