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Technology salaries in Columbia, SC

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Technology Headhunters uses BLS OEWS data to answer this pay question. BLS published a median in Columbia, SC for 536 of our roles, covering 31 BLS occupations (May 2025). The highest is AI Engineering Manager, at $141,570.

All-occupation median, Columbia, SC$46,430SOC 00-0000, BLS
All-occupation employment394,200BLS estimate

Several titles share one BLS occupation and show identical figures. Each title's mapping is on its own page.

Annual pay by role in Columbia, SC: AI Engineering Manager: 10th percentile $87,410, 25th percentile $104,490, median $141,570, 75th percentile $183,990, 90th percentile $222,560. AI Engineering Manager: 10th percentile $87,410, 25th percentile $104,490, median $141,570, 75th percentile $183,990, 90th percentile $222,560. Business Systems Manager: 10th percentile $87,410, 25th percentile $104,490, median $141,570, 75th percentile $183,990, 90th percentile $222,560. Chief AI Officer: 10th percentile $87,410, 25th percentile $104,490, median $141,570, 75th percentile $183,990, 90th percentile $222,560. Chief Data Officer / Head of Data: 10th percentile $87,410, 25th percentile $104,490, median $141,570, 75th percentile $183,990, 90th percentile $222,560. Chief Data Officer / VP of Data: 10th percentile $87,410, 25th percentile $104,490, median $141,570, 75th percentile $183,990, 90th percentile $222,560. Chief Digital Officer: 10th percentile $87,410, 25th percentile $104,490, median $141,570, 75th percentile $183,990, 90th percentile $222,560. CIO: 10th percentile $87,410, 25th percentile $104,490, median $141,570, 75th percentile $183,990, 90th percentile $222,560. CISO: 10th percentile $87,410, 25th percentile $104,490, median $141,570, 75th percentile $183,990, 90th percentile $222,560. Construction Tech Engineering Manager: 10th percentile $87,410, 25th percentile $104,490, median $141,570, 75th percentile $183,990, 90th percentile $222,560AI Engineering Manager$141,570AI Engineering Manager$141,570Business Systems Manager$141,570Chief AI Officer$141,570Chief Data Officer / Head of Data$141,570Chief Data Officer / VP of Data$141,570Chief Digital Officer$141,570CIO$141,570CISO$141,570Construction Tech Engineering Manager$141,570$70,000$112,500$155,000$197,500$240,000

Chart shows annual pay for the first 10 entries. Band is the 25th to 75th percentile, the thick line is the median, whiskers reach the 10th and 90th percentiles. Every figure is repeated in the table.

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Roles in Columbia, SC ranked by median, May 2025 (annual)
#RoleMedianP25 to P75Employmentvs all occupationsLQ
1AI Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
2AI Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
3Business Systems Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
4Chief AI Officer$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
5Chief Data Officer / Head of Data$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
6Chief Data Officer / VP of Data$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
7Chief Digital Officer$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
8CIO$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
9CISO$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
10Construction Tech Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
11Construction Tech Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
12Construction Technology Director$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
13Construction Technology Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
14CTO$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
15Data Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
16Data Governance Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
17Deputy CISO / BISO$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
18Director of Construction Technology / Innovation$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
19Director of Data Engineering$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
20Director of Engineering$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
21Director of Enterprise Applications$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
22Director of Information Security$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
23Director of IT Operations$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
24Embedded Software Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
25Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
26Enterprise Applications Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
27Fintech Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
28Fintech Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
29Head of AI$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
30Head of AI / VP of AI$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
31Head of Data Science$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
32Head of Engineering$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
33Head of Infrastructure$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
34Head of Infrastructure / Director of Platform$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
35Health Systems IT Director$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
36Infrastructure Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
37IT Director$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
38IT Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
39IT Service Management Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
40Machine Learning Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
41Manufacturing IT Director$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
42Manufacturing IT Director$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
43MSP IT Director$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
44MSP Service Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
45Network Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
46NOC Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
47Platform Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
48Procore Construction Technology Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
49Procore Construction Technology Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
50QA Manager / Head of Quality Engineering$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
51SaaS Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
52SaaS Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
53Security Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
54Senior Director of Engineering$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
55Senior Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
56Senior IT Director$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
57Service Desk Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
58SOC Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
59Software Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
60Solutions Engineering Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
61Startup CTO$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
62SVP of Engineering$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
63vCIO / Technology Alignment Manager$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
64VP of Engineering$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
65VP of Infrastructure$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
66VP of IT$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
67VP of Platform Engineering$141,570$104,490 to $183,9909903.05x0.58
68Analytics Engineer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
69AWS Data Engineer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
70AWS Data Engineer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
71Big Data Engineer (Spark)$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
72Data Architect$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
73Data Engineer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
74Data Platform Engineer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
75Data Warehouse Engineer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
76Database Engineer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
77Databricks Data Engineer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
78Databricks Data Engineer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
79ETL / ELT Developer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
80Lead Data Engineer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
81Remote Data Engineer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
82Senior Data Engineer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
83Snowflake Data Engineer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
84Snowflake Data Engineer$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
85Streaming Data Engineer (Kafka / Flink)$135,790$97,530 to $160,7102402.92x1.38
86Hardware / Electrical Engineer$129,830$106,590 to $164,070702.80x0.38
87Cisco Network Engineer$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
88Cisco Network Engineer$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
89Cloud Architect$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
90Data Center Network Engineer$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
91Data Center Network Engineer$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
92Junior Network Engineer$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
93Juniper Network Engineer$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
94Juniper Network Engineer$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
95Lead Network Engineer$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
96MSP Network Engineer$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
97MSP Network Engineer$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
98Network Architect$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
99Network Engineer$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
100Senior Network Engineer$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
101Solutions Architect$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
102VoIP / Unified Communications Engineer$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
103Wireless Network Engineer$125,510$100,160 to $156,7102702.70x0.6
104.NET / C# Backend Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
105.NET / C# Backend Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
106.NET / C# Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
107.NET / C# Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
108.NET / C# Full Stack Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
109AI Agent Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
110AI Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
111Android Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
112Angular Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
113API / Integration Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
114Associate Software Engineer / Software Engineer I$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
115Backend Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
116C++ Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
117C++ Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
118Cleared Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
119Computer Vision Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
120Computer Vision Machine Learning Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
121Computer Vision Machine Learning Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
122Construction Tech AI Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
123ConTech Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
124Cross-Platform Mobile Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
125Distinguished Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
126Dynamics 365 CE / Power Platform Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
127Elixir Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
128Embedded Linux Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
129Embedded Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
130Financial Services Salesforce Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
131Financial Services Salesforce Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
132Fintech AI Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
133Firmware Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
134Flutter Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
135Forward Deployed Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
136Founding Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
137Full Stack Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
138Go (Golang) Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
139Go Backend Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
140Go Backend Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
141Healthtech Salesforce Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
142Healthtech Salesforce Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
143HL7 / FHIR Integration Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
144Hybrid Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
145Implementation Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
146iOS Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
147IoT Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
148Java Backend Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
149Java Backend Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
150Java Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
151Junior Embedded Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
152Junior Software Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
153Lead Embedded Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
154Lead Salesforce Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
155Lead Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
156LLM / Generative AI Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
157Low-Latency / Trading Systems Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
158Machine Learning Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
159ML Platform / Infrastructure Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
160MLOps Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
161Mobile Architect$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
162Mobile Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
163NetSuite Administrator / Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
164NLP Machine Learning Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
165NLP Machine Learning Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
166Node.js Backend Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
167Node.js Backend Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
168Node.js Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
169Node.js Full Stack Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
170PHP / Laravel Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
171Principal Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
172Principal Machine Learning Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
173Principal Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
174Product Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
175Public Sector Salesforce Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
176Public Sector Salesforce Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
177Python Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
178Python Full Stack Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
179Python Full Stack Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
180React Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
181React Native Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
182Recommendation Systems Machine Learning Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
183Recommendation Systems Machine Learning Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
184Remote Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
185Robotics Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
186RPA Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
187Ruby on Rails Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
188Ruby on Rails Full Stack Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
189Ruby on Rails Full Stack Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
190Rust Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
191SaaS AI Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
192SaaS Salesforce Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
193Salesforce Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
194SAP ABAP Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
195Scala Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
196Senior / Staff ML Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
197Senior Android Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
198Senior Embedded Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
199Senior iOS Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
200Senior Machine Learning Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
201Senior Salesforce Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
202Senior Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
203ServiceNow Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
204Software Architect$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
205Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
206Staff and Principal Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
207Staff Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
208Staff Machine Learning Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
209Staff Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
210Tech Lead / Lead Software Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
211TypeScript / JavaScript Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
212Vue.js Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
213Web3 / Blockchain Engineer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
214Workday Integration Developer$123,380$90,120 to $148,2302,0702.66x0.48
215Associate Solutions Engineer$108,830$95,260 to $171,9701002.34x0.77
216Customer Engineer$108,830$95,260 to $171,9701002.34x0.77
217Director / VP of Solutions Engineering$108,830$95,260 to $171,9701002.34x0.77
218Lead Solutions Engineer$108,830$95,260 to $171,9701002.34x0.77
219Sales Engineer$108,830$95,260 to $171,9701002.34x0.77
220Sales Engineer / Solutions Engineer$108,830$95,260 to $171,9701002.34x0.77
221Senior Solutions Engineer$108,830$95,260 to $171,9701002.34x0.77
222Solutions Architect (Pre-Sales)$108,830$95,260 to $171,9701002.34x0.77
223Solutions Engineer$108,830$95,260 to $171,9701002.34x0.77
224AI Security Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
225Application Security Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
226Cloud Security Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
227Detection Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
228DevSecOps Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
229Fintech Security Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
230Govtech Security Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
231Health Systems Security Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
232IAM Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
233Incident Responder / DFIR Analyst$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
234Incident Response / DFIR$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
235Junior Cybersecurity Analyst$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
236Lead Security Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
237Malware Analyst / Reverse Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
238OT / ICS Security Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
239Penetration Tester$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
240Privacy Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
241Product Security Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
242Red Team Operator$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
243SaaS Security Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
244Security Architect$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
245Security Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
246Senior Security Engineer$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
247SOC Analyst$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
248SOC Analyst Tier 1$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
249SOC Analyst Tier 2$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
250SOC Analyst Tier 3$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
251Threat Hunter$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
252Threat Intelligence Analyst$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
253Vulnerability Management Analyst$101,330$79,120 to $129,0503702.18x0.76
254SCADA / Controls Engineer$101,320$77,520 to $133,4905102.18x1.01
255AV Programmer$98,490$73,990 to $130,7701902.12x0.81
256Mainframe / COBOL Developer$98,490$73,990 to $130,7701902.12x0.81
257Programmer Analyst (Application Developer)$98,490$73,990 to $130,7701902.12x0.81
258SQL Developer$98,490$73,990 to $130,7701902.12x0.81
259Access Provisioning Analyst$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
260Change Coordinator$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
261Chief Architect$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
262CMDB Analyst$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
263Computer Operator / Batch Scheduling Analyst$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
264Enterprise Architect$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
265GIS Analyst$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
266GIS Analyst / GIS Technician$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
267IT Asset Management Specialist$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
268ITSM Analyst$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
269ITSM Analyst (incident, problem, change)$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
270Knowledge Management Specialist$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
271Mobility and Telecom Expense Coordinator$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
272Senior IT Asset Management Specialist$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
273Software Asset / Licensing Analyst$91,920$68,150 to $126,9507701.98x0.7
274Business Systems Analyst$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
275Construction ERP Administrator (Viewpoint Vista / CMiC / Sage 300 CRE)$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
276Customer Onboarding Specialist$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
277Dynamics 365 F&O Consultant$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
278Dynamics 365 F&O Consultant$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
279EDI Analyst$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
280Epic Application Analyst$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
281Epic Bridges / Interface Analyst$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
282Epic Clarity / Cogito Report Writer$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
283ERP Support Analyst$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
284HRIS Analyst$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
285Implementation Manager$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
286Implementation Specialist$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
287Junior Salesforce Administrator$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
288Junior Systems Analyst$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
289MES Engineer$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
290Oracle Cloud ERP Consultant$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
291Oracle Health (Cerner) Analyst$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
292Procore Administrator$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
293Salesforce Administrator$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
294Salesforce Architect$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
295Salesforce Functional Consultant$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
296Salesforce Marketing Cloud Specialist$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
297SAP Basis Administrator$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
298SAP S/4HANA Consultant$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
299Senior Business Systems Analyst$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
300Senior Systems Analyst$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
301ServiceNow Administrator$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
302ServiceNow Architect$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
303Systems Analyst$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
304Workday Financials Consultant$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
305Workday HCM Consultant$90,760$64,720 to $119,9902,1101.95x1.6
306FPGA Engineer$88,380$80,140 to $126,8401001.90x0.41
307BI Analyst$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
308BI Developer$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
309Data Analyst$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
310Data Migration / Conversion Specialist$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
311Data Quality Analyst / Data Steward$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
312Data Scientist$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
313Decision Scientist$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
314Health Systems Data Analyst$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
315Health Systems Data Analyst$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
316Junior Data Analyst$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
317Lead Data Scientist$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
318NLP Engineer$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
319Power BI Data Analyst$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
320Power BI Data Analyst$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
321Product Analyst$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
322Recommendation Systems Engineer$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
323Reporting Analyst$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
324Senior Data Analyst$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
325Senior Data Scientist$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
326SQL Data Analyst$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
327SQL Data Analyst$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
328Tableau Data Analyst$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
329Tableau Data Analyst$88,260$65,210 to $111,6605901.90x0.89
330Atlassian (Jira and Confluence) Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
331AWS Cloud Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
332AWS DevOps Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
333AWS Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
334AWS Site Reliability Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
335Azure Cloud Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
336Azure DevOps Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
337Azure DevOps Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
338Azure Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
339Build and Release Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
340Business Applications / SaaS Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
341Cloud Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
342CRM Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
343Developer Experience Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
344DevOps Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
345Endpoint Engineer (Intune / Jamf)$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
346ERP Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
347Fintech Site Reliability Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
348GCP Cloud Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
349GCP Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
350GCP Site Reliability Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
351GCP Site Reliability Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
352Google Workspace Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
353Govtech Cloud Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
354Govtech Cloud Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
355Infrastructure Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
356Junior Cloud Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
357Kubernetes DevOps Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
358Kubernetes DevOps Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
359Kubernetes Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
360Linux Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
361Linux Systems Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
362Linux Systems Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
363Microsoft 365 / Windows Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
364Microsoft 365 Systems Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
365Microsoft 365 Systems Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
366MSP Escalation Engineer (Tier 3)$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
367MSP Project / Onboarding Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
368MSP Systems Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
369MSP Systems Technician (Tier 2)$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
370Observability Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
371Platform Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
372SaaS Site Reliability Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
373Senior Cloud Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
374Senior DevOps Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
375Senior ERP Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
376Senior Site Reliability Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
377Senior Systems Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
378Senior Systems Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
379SharePoint Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
380Site Reliability Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
381Staff Platform Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
382Storage and Backup Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
383Systems Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
384Systems Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
385Terraform / Infrastructure as Code Engineer$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
386UKG (Kronos) Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
387Virtualization Engineer (VMware / Nutanix)$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
388Windows Server Systems Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
389Windows Server Systems Administrator$86,650$71,560 to $106,1908101.87x1.02
390Accessibility Tester$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
391Fintech QA Engineer$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
392Healthtech QA Engineer$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
393Junior QA Engineer$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
394Lead QA Engineer$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
395Mobile QA Engineer$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
396Performance Test Engineer$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
397QA Analyst$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
398QA Automation Engineer$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
399QA Automation Engineer / SDET$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
400QA Engineer$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
401QA Tester / Manual QA Tester$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
402SaaS QA Engineer$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
403SDET$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
404Senior QA Engineer$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
405Test Automation Architect$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
406UAT Tester / UAT Coordinator$86,320$75,520 to $104,5402501.86x0.52
407Agile Coach$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
408Associate IT Project Manager$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
409Associate Technical Program Manager$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
410AV Project Manager$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
411Delivery Manager$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
412Deployment Coordinator$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
413Director of PMO / Head of Delivery$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
414ERP Project Manager$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
415IT Business Analyst$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
416IT PMO Analyst$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
417IT Program Manager$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
418IT Project Coordinator$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
419IT Project Manager$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
420Principal Technical Program Manager$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
421Release Train Engineer (SAFe)$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
422Scrum Master$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
423Scrum Master / Agile Coach$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
424Senior / Principal TPM$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
425Senior Technical Program Manager$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
426Technical Program Manager$85,260$65,660 to $117,8902,4301.84x0.9
427Database Administrator$83,330$66,180 to $118,0302501.79x1.42
428Database Analyst$83,330$66,180 to $118,0302501.79x1.42
429Design Engineer / UX Engineer$80,930$64,510 to $90,5101401.74x0.49
430Design Systems Designer$80,930$64,510 to $90,5101401.74x0.49
431Interaction Designer$80,930$64,510 to $90,5101401.74x0.49
432Junior Product Designer$80,930$64,510 to $90,5101401.74x0.49
433Lead Product Designer$80,930$64,510 to $90,5101401.74x0.49
434Principal Product Designer$80,930$64,510 to $90,5101401.74x0.49
435Product Designer$80,930$64,510 to $90,5101401.74x0.49
436Senior Product Designer$80,930$64,510 to $90,5101401.74x0.49
437UI Designer$80,930$64,510 to $90,5101401.74x0.49
438UX Designer$80,930$64,510 to $90,5101401.74x0.49
439API / Developer Documentation Writer$77,640$61,910 to $88,100901.67x0.74
440Junior Technical Writer$77,640$61,910 to $88,100901.67x0.74
441Senior Technical Writer$77,640$61,910 to $88,100901.67x0.74
442Technical Writer$77,640$61,910 to $88,100901.67x0.74
443Command Center / IT Operations Center Analyst$76,560$57,890 to $101,1505201.65x1.4
444Network Technician$76,560$57,890 to $101,1505201.65x1.4
445NOC Analyst (Tier 2)$76,560$57,890 to $101,1505201.65x1.4
446NOC Engineer$76,560$57,890 to $101,1505201.65x1.4
447NOC Technician$76,560$57,890 to $101,1505201.65x1.4
448NOC Technician (Tier 1)$76,560$57,890 to $101,1505201.65x1.4
449Patch Management Analyst$76,560$57,890 to $101,1505201.65x1.4
450Senior Network Technician$76,560$57,890 to $101,1505201.65x1.4
451Senior NOC Analyst$76,560$57,890 to $101,1505201.65x1.4
452Wireless and DAS Technician$76,560$57,890 to $101,1505201.65x1.4
453Lead Cabling Technician / Low Voltage Foreman$75,710$52,840 to $92,4502901.63x0.8
454Structured Cabling / Low Voltage Technician$75,710$52,840 to $92,4502901.63x0.8
455Structured Cabling Technician$75,710$52,840 to $92,4502901.63x0.8
456Telecom / VoIP Technician$75,710$52,840 to $92,4502901.63x0.8
457GRC Analyst$72,990$53,820 to $104,1301,1201.57x1.06
458GRC Manager$72,990$53,820 to $104,1301,1201.57x1.06
459IT Procurement Specialist$71,820$56,160 to $91,6408801.55x0.7
460IT Vendor and Contracts Analyst$71,820$56,160 to $91,6408801.55x0.7
461Epic Credentialed Trainer$61,460$47,840 to $78,4901,4401.32x1.24
462IT Trainer$61,460$47,840 to $78,4901,4401.32x1.24
463IT Trainer / End User Trainer$61,460$47,840 to $78,4901,4401.32x1.24
464Access Control and Video Surveillance Technician$60,310$44,040 to $63,0203201.30x1.46
465AV Installation Technician$57,580$45,380 to $76,640701.24x0.39
466AV Technician$57,580$45,380 to $76,640701.24x0.39
467AV Technician and AV Installer$57,580$45,380 to $76,640701.24x0.39
468Lead AV Technician$57,580$45,380 to $76,640701.24x0.39
469Application Support Analyst$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
470Bilingual Help Desk Analyst$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
471Bilingual Help Desk Analyst (English and Spanish)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
472Bilingual Help Desk Analyst (Tier 1)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
473Bilingual Help Desk Analyst (Tier 1)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
474Bilingual Help Desk Analyst (Tier 2)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
475Bilingual Service Desk Analyst$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
476Classroom and Instructional Technology Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
477Cleared Desktop Support Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
478Construction Tech IT Support Specialist$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
479Cybersecurity Technical Support Engineer$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
480Cybersecurity Technical Support Engineer$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
481Data Platforms Technical Support Engineer$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
482Data Platforms Technical Support Engineer$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
483Desktop Support Engineer$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
484Desktop Support Manager / End User Services Manager$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
485Desktop Support Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
486Enterprise Desktop Support Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
487Enterprise Desktop Support Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
488Field Service Engineer (IT hardware, break/fix)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
489Fintech Technical Support Engineer$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
490Go-Live / At-the-Elbow Support Analyst (EHR and ERP)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
491Google Workspace IT Support Specialist$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
492Google Workspace IT Support Specialist$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
493Govtech Desktop Support Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
494Health Systems Desktop Support Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
495Health Systems Help Desk Analyst (Tier 2)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
496Healthcare Service Desk Analyst (clinical service desk)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
497Help Desk Analyst (Tier 1)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
498Help Desk Analyst (Tier 2)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
499Help Desk Supervisor / Service Desk Team Lead$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
500Imaging and Deployment Technician (PC refresh, OS upgrades)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
501IT Field Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
502IT Support Specialist$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
503Jobsite IT Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
504Jobsite IT Technician (construction)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
505Junior Desktop Support Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
506Junior IT Field Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
507Mac and Apple Support Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
508Mac Desktop Support Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
509Mac Desktop Support Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
510Microsoft 365 Help Desk Analyst (Tier 2)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
511Microsoft 365 IT Support Specialist$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
512MSP Help Desk Analyst (Tier 1)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
513MSP Help Desk Analyst (Tier 2)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
514MSP Help Desk Technician (Tier 1)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
515MSP IT Support Specialist$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
516MSP Technician (Tier 1 to 2)$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
517POS and Retail Technology Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
518Production Support Analyst$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
519Remote Technical Support Engineer$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
520Senior Desktop Support Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
521Senior IT Field Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
522Senior Technical Support Engineer$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
523Service Desk Analyst$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
524Technical Support Engineer$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
525Technical Support Specialist$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
526Tier 3 Support Analyst$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
527Traveling Rollout Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
528VIP / Executive Support Technician$50,080$42,140 to $63,1702,0301.08x1.12
529Field Service Dispatcher / Field Services Coordinator$47,550$38,680 to $62,2804301.02x0.83
530MSP Service Coordinator / Dispatcher$47,550$38,680 to $62,2804301.02x0.83
531Critical Facilities Technician$46,870$39,100 to $59,1304,6801.01x1.21
532Critical Facilities Technician (data center power and cooling)$46,870$39,100 to $59,1304,6801.01x1.21
533IT Asset Technician (receiving, imaging handoff, ITAD and disposal)$41,240$36,800 to $48,0002,1700.89x1.05
534Data Center Technician$37,320$36,770 to $42,2901400.80x0.87
535Smart Hands / Data Center Technician$37,320$36,770 to $42,2901400.80x0.87
536Smart Hands Technician$37,320$36,770 to $42,2901400.80x0.87

Ranked by median in the unit BLS published. Annual and hourly figures are never converted for ranking: occupations BLS released hourly only are ranked in a separate hourly table. "Or more" medians rank at the top-code threshold. Entries without a published median are not listed.

"vs all occupations" divides the role's annual median by the area's all-occupations annual median. LQ is employment concentration, not a pay adjustment.

What these figures leave out for technology hires

BLS OEWS wages are straight-time gross pay. They include base rate, guaranteed pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and cost-of-living allowances. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, severance and employer-paid benefits.

Our interpretation, not a BLS statement: the BLS definition does not name stock or equity grants, so we treat them as outside these figures and add nothing for them. If a technology offer leans on discretionary bonus or equity, we read the published figure as describing only the cash pay inside the BLS definition.

BLS definition: Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Columbia, SC.

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What do these figures mean for technology hiring in Columbia, SC?

For technology hiring in Columbia, SC, the May 2025 median is $141,570 per year for Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021); it describes workers in that BLS occupation and geography, not an independent survey of this recruiting title or a quote for a candidate with a particular background.

The middle half of the occupation behind technology hiring in Columbia, SC runs from $104,490 to $183,990, a $79,500 band; compare responsibilities before using those endpoints in an offer, because the distribution does not identify junior, senior or management pay grades.

For technology hiring in Columbia, SC, the outer published markers are $87,410 at P10 and $222,560 at P90; an amount between those points has no exact percentile assigned here, while a source-marked lower bound stays open and an unavailable wage stays unavailable rather than becoming zero.

The technology hiring in Columbia, SC occupation median compares with $175,140 nationally, a difference of -$33,570; both cells use SOC 11-3021, and the difference is neither a cost-of-living adjustment nor a premium every local candidate receives for doing the job.

Area comparisons for technology hiring in Columbia, SC include Sumter, SC at $137,690 and Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC at $160,860; these metros are selected by Census reference-point distance, not commuting time, and each figure remains tied to its own BLS area rather than replacing an unpublished local estimate.

No comparable May 2024 median is available for technology hiring in Columbia, SC, so no release-to-release change is calculated; the $141,570 May 2025 median stands on its own reference period, and the missing earlier cell establishes neither growth nor decline in wages for the occupation or this opening.

When discussing an offer for technology hiring in Columbia, SC, keep equity and RSUs separate from the $141,570 occupation median; OEWS includes commissions and production bonuses but excludes overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefits, making it neither pure base salary nor total compensation for the person you hire.

BLS employment for the occupation behind technology hiring in Columbia, SC is 990; this describes employment in Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021), not available applicants, so use it to understand the occupation's presence while keeping the search for a person with your required systems knowledge and ownership scope separate.

Which national industries report pay for technology hiring in Columbia, SC?

The table below gives released national industry medians for Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021), selected for this technology hiring in Columbia, SC discussion. These CTO industry rows are national cuts, not industry-specific wages for Columbia, SC.

National industry rows for technology hiring in Columbia, SC, BLS May 2025
BLS industryNAICSPublished medianEmployment
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities523000$214,46018,630
Nondepository Credit Intermediation522200$207,1606,000
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank521000$206,320670
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank521100$206,320670
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation522290$205,3103,660
Software Publishers513200$202,25035,120

Questions about technology hiring in Columbia, SC

Which occupation prices technology hiring in Columbia, SC?

The technology hiring in Columbia, SC figures use Computer and Information Systems Managers, SOC 11-3021. BLS does not release an exact rate for an employer's particular CTO opening in Columbia, SC.

Does the technology hiring in Columbia, SC band price seniority?

The $104,490 to $183,990 band describes the published occupation distribution for technology hiring in Columbia, SC. It is not a junior-to-senior ladder for CTO in Columbia, SC.

Can I treat the May 2025 technology hiring in Columbia, SC median as a complete offer?

The $141,570 wage cell for technology hiring in Columbia, SC starts a cash-pay comparison. Benefits and equity for CTO in Columbia, SC need a separate discussion from this BLS cell.

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