Sysadmins Saw Biggest Average Salary Increase in 2023
Systems administrators saw the biggest average salary increase (11.2%) in 2023, followed by software developers (6.5%), and program analysts/managers (6.1%).
“Help desk technicians saw nearly 5% average salary growth, as well; to succeed in the role, these specialists must become skilled at solving problems for remote, hybrid (i.e., in the office a few days per week), and full-time office workers,” the report says.
Overall, the top five highest-paying tech occupations, according to the report, are:
- IT management (CEO, CIO, CTO, VP): $163,526 (avg. salary)
- Solutions architect: $157,768
- Program analyst/manager: $148,173
- Principal software engineer: $145,206
- Cybersecurity engineer/architect: $140,565
Sysadmins, despite the salary increase mentioned previously, rank #28 on this list with an average salary of $94,597.
The top five highest-paying skills are:
- Service-oriented architecture: $137,917 (avg. salary)
- SAP HANA: $137,626
- PaaS: $135,868
- Elasticsearch: $135,541
- Docker : $135,055
Other highlights:
- 93% of employed tech professionals are either looking for a new job or willing to hear about a new opportunity.
- Salaries for tech professionals working at a technology company are 2.9% higher on average than in other industries.
Read the full report at Dice.
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