Tech, like many other high-paying industries including finance and engineering, continues to be dominated by men. Recent figures from the U.S. Department of Labor show that women hold just 17% of jobs in software development, but 94% of jobs as secretaries and administrative assistants.
Comparably put together a list of the tech jobs where women have the highest earning potential. The data comes from the anonymous salary records of more than 30,000 Comparably users across the tech sector. The results and methodology are below.
Figures shown represent average total compensation unless otherwise noted.
Highest Paying Tech Jobs for Women
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ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT JOBS ARE THE CLEAR WINNERS
Principal engineers and senior product managers earn the most, though other jobs in engineering and product appear on the list.
SALES JOBS CAN MAKE BIG MONEY, TOO.
Sales representatives at tech companies make $96,536 on average.
Average compensation: Women vs. Men
A look at how men and women’s average compensation in each job title.
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MEN MAKE MORE IN ALMOST EVERY POSITION
In general, men earn more in every job role.
TWO EXCEPTIONS: PRINCIPAL ENGINEER AND IT MANAGER
The only two positions where women earn more on average are principal engineer and IT manager. However, the percent difference in those jobs is far less than the percent difference seen between jobs where men earn more than women.
Women at public companies vs. private companies
A look at six of the top jobs and what they pay on average at public companies vs. private companies.
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PUBLIC COMPANIES PAY MORE
In nearly every instance, compensation is vastly higher at public companies.
Women at large companies vs. small companies
A look at six of the top jobs and what they pay on average at companies of varying sizes
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FEMALE SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGERS MAKE THE MOST. The average salary for a female senior product manager at a company with 10,000+ employees is $154,000 the highest of all job roles and company sizes.
HIGHEST COMPENSATION FOR WOMEN AT SMALL COMPANIES: Women who work as senior product managers, senior developers and lead engineers.
HIGHEST COMPENSATION FOR WOMEN AT LARGE COMPANIES: Women who work as senior product managers, architects, and senior developers.
Women in NY, LA and San Francisco
A look at three of the top jobs and what they pay on average in three major tech hubs: New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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PRODUCT MANAGERS AND SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGERS MAKE THE MOST IN SAN FRANCISCO
SALES REPRESENTATIVES MAKE THE MOST IN NEW YORK
Methodology
The results were compiled from 32,796 Comparably users in job titles that have at least 1,400 overall compensation records on Comparably.
Salaries reflect average total compensation (base salaries 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 February 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.
