What jobs in tech pay the most money?
I am trying to figure out what I want to do with my future, so I'm wondering what jobs in the technology industry make the most money. Specifically, which jobs are most likely to make me the most money right out of school? And which jobs are most likely to make me the most money overall in my career? Thank you! #technology
4 answers
Daniel’s Answer
This may vary widely based on region. But, some of the top:
Petro Eng
Electrical Eng
Comp Eng
Chem Eng
Comp Sci
Starting salaries will vary by discipline, region, and caliber of company. A top tier company employing a comp sci undergrad on the west coast may pay double what you'd find for an average petro eng job - there's a wide range within each discipline (maybe wider than the difference between disciplines, if that makes any sense).
But, I'd strongly urge you to consider which tech you'd be more interested in, rather than strictly wondering about money.
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Jacquelyn’s Answer
That is the best way to ensure you are securing a profitable future for your self!
Michael’s Answer
- LinkedIn.com
- Dice.com (specifically for tech)
- Glassdoor.com
- Salary.com
Chris’s Answer
Once you have a good indepth understanding of the technology and a few years under your belt and in a round about way answering your original question, you could then go the Sales Engineer/Technical Sales/Systems Engineering route where you could then apply that engineering knowledge you have to the sales process. Or you could go straight to sales. Typically account executives "sales guys" make the most money but are the least educated/knowledgeable on what they are selling, they push deals and build relationships. The next in line as far as pay is the Sales Engineer/Technical Sales/Systems Engineering as these are the "technical experts" that keep the sales guys honest but typically get no only salary but commisions and some of the other benefits that the sales guys get. Again this is just one path. There's always the executive path too but if you want to do that look at things like an MBA etc.