Healthcare topped the list of average tech worker salaries in the Hired 2020 State of Salaries Report.
The tech talent matching firm surveyed 2,300 tech workers about the future of work and compensation. In 2019, tech salaries had grown an average of $146,000 in every major market with Austin, Texas, and Toronto reporting 10 percent growth. Healthcare topped the list of highest compensating industries for tech workers:
1. Healthcare: $151,000
2. Technology: $149,000
3. Entertainment: $147,000
4. Entertainment: $147,000
5. Consumer Mobile: $147,000
6. Education: $146,000
7. E-commerce: $145,000
8. Finance: $145,000
9. Media: $144,000
Tech salaries in healthcare are "healthier than ever," according to the report. The report does note that the pandemic will likely affect tech salaries.