Tech Dominates Top 25 Highest Paying Jobs in Demand
If you want a nice-paying job that's in high demand, the tech industry is likely your best bet. Glassdoor came out with its list of the top-25 highest-paying jobs in demand and the majority (14) of them are tech-related.
The highest-paying job in demand is a physician, with an average annual base salary of $212,270, but software architects aren't far behind ($130,891), and software development managers ($123,747) are right on the heels. The job most in demand is software engineer at 23 with a base salary of $96,392 and a staggering 99,055 openings — more than double that of the next highest-paid in-demand job.
Other tech jobs in the top 25 include solutions architect at 6; analytics manager at 8; and IT manager at 9. But rest assured, although there is great demand, these positions are hard to fill as most require a high level of experience, skills, and education.
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The highest-paying job in demand is a physician, with an average annual base salary of $212,270, but software architects aren't far behind ($130,891), and software development managers ($123,747) are right on the heels. The job most in demand is software engineer at 23 with a base salary of $96,392 and a staggering 99,055 openings — more than double that of the next highest-paid in-demand job.
Other tech jobs in the top 25 include solutions architect at 6; analytics manager at 8; and IT manager at 9. But rest assured, although there is great demand, these positions are hard to fill as most require a high level of experience, skills, and education.
| Rank | Job Title | Avg. Base Salary | # of Openings |
| 3 | Software Architect | $130,891 | 3,229 |
| 4 | Software Development Manager | $123,747 | 2,249 |
| 6 | Solutions Architect | $121,522 | 3,530 |
| 8 | Analytics Manager | $115,725 | 1,408 |
| 9 | IT Manager | $115,642 | 17,161 |
| 14 | Supply Chain Manager | $106,632 | 1,667 |
| 15 | Data Scientist | $105,395 | 3,433 |
| 16 | Security Engineer | $102,749 | 2,060 |
| 17 | QA Manager | $101,330 | 1,689 |
| 18 | Computer Hardware Engineer | $101,154 | 1,264 |
| 20 | Database Administrator | $97,258 | 9,041 |
| 21 | UX Designer | $96,855 | 2,010 |
| 23 | Software Engineer | $96,392 | 99,055 |
| 25 | Sales Engineer | $90,899 | 5,508 |
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