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These are the 10 highest-paying jobs in tech, according to Glassdoor

10. Information security engineer: $131,300

These are the 10 highest-paying jobs in tech, according to Glassdoor

9. DevOps engineer: $137,400

 9. DevOps engineer: $137,400

A DevOps (development and operations) engineer is a specialized role that involves delivering a lot of code, quickly.

8. Enterprise architect: $144,400

8. Enterprise architect: $144,400

An enterprise architect develops the plans and workflows for deploying and maintaining servers, software, and other IT assets. In other words, an enterprise architect is on the hook to come up with (or at least, contribute to) the IT strategy.

7. Technical program manager: $145,000

7. Technical program manager: $145,000

A technical program manager will keep tabs on the various projects throughout the company, test codes, lay out product expectations, and oversee the development process.

6. Software architect: $145,400

6. Software architect: $145,400

A software architect is responsible for setting the overall plan and strategy for executing on building software. You need to be technical for the role, but you're really setting the pace and goals for other teams of developers.

5. Applications architect: $149,000

5. Applications architect: $149,000

The applications architect chooses the strategy for applications within a company: When to use existing tools, when to build new ones, and occasionally developing their own prototypes for further development.

4. Infrastructure architect: $153,000

4. Infrastructure architect: $153,000

Infrastructure architects will be in charge of the underlying IT systems within a company, which can include servers, data centers, or cloud computing platforms.

3. Software development manager: $153,300

3. Software development manager: $153,300

A software development manager will lead the team responsible for developing and testing certain systems or applications within a company.

2. Data warehouse architect: $154,800

2. Data warehouse architect: $154,800

A data warehouse architect oversees all of a company's generally-vast troves of data, and helps prepare it for analysis.

1. Software engineering manager: $163,500

1. Software engineering manager: $163,500

A software engineering manager will lead a team tasked with developing, researching, and testing the company's software. This is a crucial role in any company building or maintaining software.

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