27 Tech Jobs Paying $500,000 or More in 2024
A career in the tech industry can be very lucrative. According to the professional social network Blind’s analysis of its exclusive compensation data and pay insights provided by its more than 10 million verified professionals, many tech roles can pay $500,000 or more annually.
Blind ranked the best-paying jobs in the tech industry by the 90th percentile of total compensation. Total compensation includes a job’s salary and, if applicable, equity or stock-based compensation and cash bonus. Generally, total compensation varies by industry, company, a professional’s tenure, and the location of the job’s office or company headquarters.
These are the 27 tech jobs paying $500,000 or more in 2024, according to Blind.
1. Vice President, Product Management
- 90th percentile total compensation: $900,000
- Median total compensation: $322,000
2. Director, Engineering
- 90th percentile total compensation: $890,000
- Median total compensation: $320,000
3. Chief Technology Officer
- 90th percentile total compensation: $850,000
- Median total compensation: $240,000
4. Distinguished Software Engineer
- 90th percentile total compensation: $825,000
- Median total compensation: $365,000
5. Senior Staff Software Engineer
- 90th percentile total compensation: $815,000
- Median total compensation: $329,000
6. Vice President, Corporate Development
- 90th percentile total compensation: $750,000
- Median total compensation: $340,000
7. Senior Director, Product Management
- 90th percentile total compensation: $700,000
- Median total compensation: $370,000
8. Senior Engineering Manager
- 90th percentile total compensation: $662,000
- Median total compensation: $303,000
9. Production Engineer
- 90th percentile total compensation: $603,000
- Median total compensation: $272,350
10. Senior Principal Engineer
- 90th percentile total compensation: $600,000
- Median total compensation: $250,000
11. Director, Design
- 90th percentile total compensation: $597,000
- Median total compensation: $240,500
12. Engineering Manager
- 90th percentile total compensation: $594,500
- Median total compensation: $280,000
13. Director, Product Management
- 90th percentile total compensation: $590,000
- Median total compensation: $292,800
14. Senior Applied Scientist
- 90th percentile total compensation: $580,000
- Median total compensation: $364,000
15. Senior Staff Software Engineer
- 90th percentile total compensation: $556,000
- Median total compensation: $276,525
16. Quantitative Researcher
- 90th percentile total compensation: $550,000
- Median total compensation: $300,000
17. Director, Data Science
- 90th percentile total compensation: $550,000
- Median total compensation: $293,000
18. Staff Technical Program Manager
- 90th percentile total compensation: $547,300
- Median total compensation: $290,000
19. Senior Director, Marketing
- 90th percentile total compensation: $547,000
- Median total compensation: $275,955
20. Senior Director, Product Marketing
- 90th percentile total compensation: $540,000
- Median total compensation: $325,000
21. Design Manager
- 90th percentile total compensation: $529,000
- Median total compensation: $254,125
22. Principal Software Architect
- 90th percentile total compensation: $525,000
- Median total compensation: $250,000
23. Director, Front-End Engineering
- 90th percentile total compensation: $515,000
- Median total compensation: $283,000
24. Principal Product Manager
- 90th percentile total compensation: $510,000
- Median total compensation: $305,000
25. Hardware Architect
- 90th percentile total compensation: $510,000
- Median total compensation: $260,000
26. Director, Program Management
- 90th percentile total compensation: $507,500
- Median total compensation: $260,000
27. Software Architect
- 90th percentile total compensation: $500,000
- Median total compensation: $209,000
Methodology
Blind analyzed the total compensation submitted by its more than 10 million verified professionals in the United States on its total compensation and salary benchmarking tool. Total compensation includes reported salary and stock-based compensation or cash bonuses, if applicable.
Job titles were ranked by the 90th percentile of total compensation. Each included job title had 100 or more unique submissions from Jan. 1 to Sept. 15, 2024.
All data is self-reported by verified professionals on the professional social network Blind.
