Compensation reference for technology occupations.
National medians for 2026, ranked highest to lowest. Top earner in this category: AI Engineer at $197,500.
| Role | Median 2026 | 25th % | 75th % | 90th % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Engineer | $197,500 | $149,200 | $267,900 | $357,200 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $180,700 | $136,600 | $241,600 | $309,900 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $176,500 | $138,700 | $225,900 | $283,700 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $170,200 | $131,300 | $220,600 | $278,400 |
| IT Manager | $166,000 | $120,800 | $215,400 | $271,100 |
| Product Manager | $159,700 | $117,700 | $208,000 | $262,700 |
| Data Scientist | $155,500 | $117,700 | $201,700 | $252,100 |
| Data Engineer | $149,200 | $113,500 | $194,400 | $243,700 |
| Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure) | $149,200 | $113,500 | $191,200 | $236,400 |
| DevOps Engineer | $145,000 | $110,300 | $187,000 | $231,100 |
| Software Engineer | $138,700 | $99,800 | $183,900 | $231,100 |
| Mobile Developer (iOS/Android) | $138,700 | $103,000 | $178,600 | $225,900 |
| Backend Developer | $136,600 | $100,900 | $176,500 | $220,600 |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | $134,500 | $96,700 | $176,500 | $222,700 |
| Full-Stack Developer | $131,300 | $96,700 | $170,200 | $210,100 |
| Frontend Developer | $124,000 | $90,400 | $159,700 | $201,700 |
| Database Administrator (DBA) | $117,700 | $86,200 | $152,300 | $187,000 |
| UX / Product Designer | $110,300 | $79,800 | $145,000 | $183,900 |
| Data Analyst | $107,200 | $75,600 | $140,800 | $176,500 |
| QA / Test Engineer | $103,000 | $75,600 | $134,500 | $166,000 |