Tech Salary Guide 2025

Real compensation data from TechShift job listings and placements across the US. Updated monthly.

Compensation by Role

Total cash compensation (base + bonus), US market

RoleMedianRangeDemand
Staff / Principal Engineer$280K$220K$350KVery High
ML / AI Engineer$210K$160K$280KExtremely High
Senior Software Engineer$185K$150K$230KHigh
DevOps / Platform Engineer$160K$130K$200KHigh
Data Engineer$158K$130K$195KHigh
Security Engineer$170K$140K$210KHigh
Engineering Manager$225K$180K$280KHigh
Mobile Engineer (iOS/Android)$148K$120K$185KMedium
Full Stack Engineer (Mid)$135K$110K$170KHigh
Frontend Engineer$128K$100K$165KMedium
Data Scientist$158K$130K$200KHigh
QA / SDET$112K$90K$145KMedium
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AI roles up 34%

ML/AI engineering salaries grew faster than any other tech role in 2024.

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Remote commands a premium

Remote roles on TechShift average 12% higher than equivalent in-office roles.

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Sign-on bonuses are back

60% of senior+ offers on TechShift now include sign-on bonuses averaging $25K.

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