No. 14: Sales Engineer, $90,899
Average Base Salary: $90,899
Number of Job Openings: 5,508
A sales engineer is the technical resource for the sales force that helps them make sure bids and contracts meet the customers' technical specifications.
No. 13: Software Engineer, $96,392
Average Base Salary: $96,392
Number of Job Openings: 99,055
A software engineer is software programmer. Every company needs them, from the tech companies building software to sell to others, to the enterprises building apps for their own internal use.
No. 12: UX Designer, $96,855
Average Base Salary: $96,855
Number of Job Openings: 2,010
A "UX" designer, or "user experience" designer are the ones who make sure the product looks and feels good and functions in a way that is easy for people to use.
No. 11: Database Administrator, $97,258
Average Base Salary: $97,258
Number of Job Openings: 9,041
A company's database is among the most important bits of software it owns, keeping track of customers, transactions, inventory. A database administrator runs it.
No. 10: Computer Hardware Engineer, $101,154
Average Base Salary: $101,154
Number of Job Openings: 1,264
A computer hardware engineer designs computers and all sorts of other electronic devices.
No. 9: QA Manager, $101,330
Average Base Salary: $101,330
Number of Job Openings: 1,689
A QA or "quality assurance" manager performs tests to make sure a product, service or software performs like it should.
No. 8: Security Engineer, $102,749
Average Base Salary: $102,749
Number of Job Openings: 2,060
A security engineer designs, deploys and monitors systems that secures a company's network, software and other assets.
No. 7: Data Scientist, $105,395
Average Base Salary: $105,395
Number of Job Openings: 3433
A data scientist is a super-hot field right it. This person helps a company find insights out of heaps of data.
No. 6: Product Manager, $113,959
Average Base Salary: $113,959
Number of Job Openings: 9918
A product manager helps run the teams that design and market a product. Although a product manager isn't a tech-specific job, it's a major role at many tech companies.
No. 5: IT Manager, $115,725
Average Base Salary: $115,725
Number of Job Openings: 1408
An IT manager runs manages a company's technology infrastructure.
No. 4: Analytics Manager, $115,725
Average Base Salary: $115,725
Number of Job Openings: 1408
An analytics manager performs business and financial analysis to help the company measure its success and predict its needs.
No. 3: Solutions Architect, $121,522
Average Base Salary: $121,522
Number of Job Openings: 3530
A solutions architect designs and engineers complex software or computer systems.
No. 2: Software Development Manager, $123,747
Average Base Salary: $123,747
Number of Job Openings: 2249
A software development manager is a project leader for software projects.
No. 1: Software Architect, $130,891
Average Base Salary: $130,891
Number of Job Openings: 3229
A software architect designs complex software applications.
