For many people, the idea of working in tech conjures up images of developers, engineers and web designers, but tech companies run on more than the power of their coders.
Large or small, most tech companies offer a variety of jobs for people without a tech background. A quick look at various job sites shows that some of the most admired tech companies are hiring people with decidedly “un-techy” jobs – creative directors, business analysts, and accountants among them.
Comparably has compiled a list of some of the most popular tech jobs, along with a snapshot of what they pay on average, where they pay the most, and current job openings in the field. The data comes from the anonymous salary records of more than 14,000 Comparably users across the tech sector.
Note: “U.S. average” represents annual average total compensation (base salary + bonus). Full methodology below.
1. Sales representative
- What they do: Combining technological knowledge with sales skills, sales reps sell tech-based products and services. While a tech background is helpful, these jobs often require business administration/sales experience to start.
- What they earn:
- Current job openings:
2. Marketing manager:
- What they do: Marketing managers develop and execute marketing plans for brands, products and businesses within an organization. They usually work closely with sales and their goal is often attracting/retaining more customers to the company.
- What they earn:
- Current job openings:
3. Business Analyst
- What they do: A broad term, business analysts can provide a variety of insights but seek solutions to the business needs of an organization. More and more, they’re being asked to have technical skills, though the job isn’t traditionally a technical role.
- What they earn:
- Current job openings:
4. Creative director
- What they do: Responsible for the creative vision and visual branding of a company. Often have a graphic design or arts background.
- What they earn:
- Current job openings:
5. Customer service manager
- What they do: Handles customer complaints and provides support in the hopes of acquiring and retaining customers.
- What they earn:
- Current job openings:
6. Account representative
- What they do: Manages a business segment or product, focusing on building relationships that translate into sales.
- What they earn:
- Current job openings:
7. Recruiter
- What they do: Responsible for scouting new talent, negotiating salaries, and placing them into jobs.
- What they earn:
8. Accountant
- What they do: Focused on the numbers, an accountant is responsible for examining, measuring and disclosing a company’s financials.
- What they earn:
- Current job openings:
9. HR manager
- What they do: Focused on hiring and onboarding new employees, as well as benefits management.
- What they earn:
- Current job openings:
10. Copywriter
- What they do: Produces content for a variety of brand needs, with a focus on storytelling.
- What they earn:
- Current job openings:
- Copywriter at Apple
- Copywriter at Facebook
Methodology
- The results were compiled from 14,567 Comparably users in job titles that have at least 400 overall compensation records on Comparably.
- Salaries reflect average total compensation (base salary plus bonus).
- People of all ages, educational backgrounds, ethnicities and experience levels were included.
- Employees hail from small, mid-size, and large tech companies (VC-funded, privately-held, and public) to household brands like Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook, Uber, etc.
- Data was collected between March 2016 and March 2018.
About Comparably
Comparably is one of the fastest growing compensation, culture, and career monitoring sites in the U.S. With the most comprehensive and uniquely structured data — segmented by gender, ethnicity, age, location, tenure, company size, equity, title/department, and education — the platform gives employees a more accurate picture of their worth and allows them to anonymously rate their workplace experiences and match with their dream jobs. Since its launch in 2016, Comparably has accumulated more than 3 million ratings from employees across 30,000 U.S. businesses and over 5,000 companies who use its employer branding and jobs tools. For more information on Comparably, go to www.comparably.com. For highly-cited workplace culture and compensation studies, including Comparably’s annual Best Places to Work and Best CEOs lists, log onto www.comparably.com/blog.
