Tech salaries in healthcare ‘healthier than ever,’ hit $151,000

Healthcare topped the list of average tech worker salaries in the Hired 2020 State of Salaries Report.

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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.

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