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2025 Technology and Digital Salary Survey

Data-Driven Insights for Competitive Hiring and Workforce Planning

 Are you getting paid what you’re worth? 

Real salaries. Real leverage. No guesswork. We’ve gathered insights from millions of verified paychecks to help you negotiate smarter, pivot faster, and earn more. Ready to see your true market value? 

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Here are the numbers you need to know:

3.1M+ salaries analyzed. 150+ tech roles benchmarked.

$191,665

is the average cybersecurity salary (Senior roles hit $400K)

5.1%

salary jump for data architects year-over-year

$178,947

 is the rate for software engineers & one of the top highest-paid job clusters

70%

of cloud workloads that are AI-focused

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Chief Information Security Officer: $304K-$483K 

Head of Cyber Security: $315K-$483K  

Software Development Manager: $152K-$203K  

Cybersecurity Architect: $143K-$191

Software Engineer (Senior): $142K-$210K 

AI Engineers earn an average annual salary of $167,274, with experienced professionals earning $180,003 or more. The salary range is $129,709 to $184,226, depending on experience and location. 

Tech salaries increased by an average of 3-3.5% across most job clusters in 2025, with roles in AI and Data experiencing the highest growth at 4-5%. Despite over 74,000 layoffs, no sector experienced salary decreases. 

 

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