SVP of Engineering
Technology
$365K
median
$280K
25th %ile
$365K
median
$595K
90th %ile
▲ 5.8% YoY growth
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Technology Salary Guide 2026
Software engineering, data science, AI, cloud, and cybersecurity salaries across the US. Based on BLS OES, O*NET, and H-1B disclosure data — updated quarterly.
45
job titles tracked
$162K
avg median salary
$365K
top role median
Technology salaries — all roles
Chief Product Officer (CPO)
Technology
$335K
median
$255K
25th %ile
$335K
median
$560K
90th %ile
▲ 5% YoY growth
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Technology
$322K
median
$245K
25th %ile
$322K
median
$538K
90th %ile
▲ 5.5% YoY growth
Chief Data Officer (CDO)
Technology
$312K
median
$238K
25th %ile
$312K
median
$528K
90th %ile
▲ 9.5% YoY growth
VP of Engineering
Technology
$298K
median
$230K
25th %ile
$298K
median
$485K
90th %ile
▲ 6% YoY growth
VP of Product
Technology
$272K
median
$210K
25th %ile
$272K
median
$448K
90th %ile
▲ 5.2% YoY growth
Sr. Director of Engineering
Technology
$258K
median
$200K
25th %ile
$258K
median
$418K
90th %ile
▲ 6.2% YoY growth
VP of Data
Technology
$255K
median
$195K
25th %ile
$255K
median
$428K
90th %ile
▲ 8% YoY growth
Director of Engineering
Technology
$215K
median
$168K
25th %ile
$215K
median
$345K
90th %ile
▲ 6.5% YoY growth
Director of Product Management
Technology
$208K
median
$162K
25th %ile
$208K
median
$338K
90th %ile
▲ 5.5% YoY growth
Director of Data
Technology
$192K
median
$148K
25th %ile
$192K
median
$318K
90th %ile
▲ 8.5% YoY growth
AI Engineer
Technology
$175K
median
$130K
25th %ile
$175K
median
$290K
90th %ile
▲ 12% YoY growth
Cloud Architect
Technology
$170K
median
$130K
25th %ile
$170K
median
$265K
90th %ile
▲ 6.8% YoY growth
Machine Learning Engineer
Technology
$168K
median
$125K
25th %ile
$168K
median
$275K
90th %ile
▲ 8.4% YoY growth
NLP Engineer
Technology
$168K
median
$125K
25th %ile
$168K
median
$272K
90th %ile
▲ 10.2% YoY growth
Computer Vision Engineer
Technology
$162K
median
$120K
25th %ile
$162K
median
$265K
90th %ile
▲ 9.5% YoY growth
Solutions Architect
Technology
$158K
median
$120K
25th %ile
$158K
median
$250K
90th %ile
▲ 5.8% YoY growth
Site Reliability Engineer
Technology
$152K
median
$115K
25th %ile
$152K
median
$238K
90th %ile
▲ 7% YoY growth
Information Security Manager
Technology
$152K
median
$115K
25th %ile
$152K
median
$245K
90th %ile
▲ 7.8% YoY growth
Blockchain Developer
Technology
$150K
median
$110K
25th %ile
$150K
median
$250K
90th %ile
▲ 7.5% YoY growth
Product Manager
Technology
$148K
median
$110K
25th %ile
$148K
median
$240K
90th %ile
▲ 3.8% YoY growth
DevOps Engineer
Technology
$140K
median
$105K
25th %ile
$140K
median
$215K
90th %ile
▲ 6.2% YoY growth
Data Scientist
Technology
$138K
median
$100K
25th %ile
$138K
median
$220K
90th %ile
▲ 5.1% YoY growth
IT Manager
Technology
$135K
median
$100K
25th %ile
$135K
median
$215K
90th %ile
▲ 3.5% YoY growth
Data Engineer
Technology
$132K
median
$98K
25th %ile
$132K
median
$210K
90th %ile
▲ 6.5% YoY growth
Software Engineer
Technology
$130K
median
$95K
25th %ile
$130K
median
$210K
90th %ile
▲ 4.2% YoY growth
Backend Developer
Technology
$125K
median
$90K
25th %ile
$125K
median
$200K
90th %ile
▲ 4.3% YoY growth
Mobile Developer
Technology
$125K
median
$90K
25th %ile
$125K
median
$205K
90th %ile
▲ 5.2% YoY growth
Full Stack Developer
Technology
$120K
median
$88K
25th %ile
$120K
median
$195K
90th %ile
▲ 4.6% YoY growth
Salesforce Developer
Technology
$120K
median
$90K
25th %ile
$120K
median
$195K
90th %ile
▲ 5.5% YoY growth
Penetration Tester
Technology
$118K
median
$88K
25th %ile
$118K
median
$195K
90th %ile
▲ 8.2% YoY growth
Cybersecurity Analyst
Technology
$115K
median
$85K
25th %ile
$115K
median
$185K
90th %ile
▲ 7.3% YoY growth
Scrum Master
Technology
$115K
median
$88K
25th %ile
$115K
median
$180K
90th %ile
▲ 3.2% YoY growth
ERP Consultant
Technology
$115K
median
$85K
25th %ile
$115K
median
$190K
90th %ile
▲ 3.8% YoY growth
Frontend Developer
Technology
$112K
median
$82K
25th %ile
$112K
median
$185K
90th %ile
▲ 4.5% YoY growth
Embedded Systems Engineer
Technology
$112K
median
$85K
25th %ile
$112K
median
$178K
90th %ile
▲ 3.8% YoY growth
Database Administrator
Technology
$105K
median
$78K
25th %ile
$105K
median
$170K
90th %ile
▲ 2.8% YoY growth
Network Engineer
Technology
$100K
median
$75K
25th %ile
$100K
median
$165K
90th %ile
▲ 3% YoY growth
UX Designer
Technology
$99K
median
$72K
25th %ile
$99K
median
$165K
90th %ile
▲ 3.1% YoY growth
Game Developer
Technology
$98K
median
$72K
25th %ile
$98K
median
$172K
90th %ile
▲ 4.8% YoY growth
QA Engineer
Technology
$95K
median
$70K
25th %ile
$95K
median
$158K
90th %ile
▲ 3% YoY growth
Systems Administrator
Technology
$86K
median
$62K
25th %ile
$86K
median
$142K
90th %ile
▲ 2.2% YoY growth
Data Analyst
Technology
$82K
median
$60K
25th %ile
$82K
median
$140K
90th %ile
▲ 4% YoY growth
Technical Writer
Technology
$79K
median
$58K
25th %ile
$79K
median
$130K
90th %ile
▲ 2.5% YoY growth
IT Support Specialist
Technology
$58K
median
$42K
25th %ile
$58K
median
$98K
90th %ile
▲ 2% YoY growth
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