Top 5 Highest Paying Jobs in Computer Science and IT Industry


1. Software Architect

The average salary of a software architect is up to $116, 267 (~ Rs. 80,33,468). Yes, you read it right. Their typical duties include the following: assembling and supervising the project as well as the team doing it, you also create software design models and choose the coding standards, tools, and platforms.

Google is one of the high paying companies for this job.

2. Data Scientist

Data Scientists can be paid for up to $109, 399 (~ Rs. 75,58,923) as an average compensation. What they actually do is to analyze data and make actionable insights after analyzing. They should be keen to details because they need to collect and clean complex digital data like the statistics usage of a website, to be able to interpret it very well. They are very crucial in a business especially in order to assist in its decision-making process. Many silicon valley based technology companies are hiring for this type of jobs.

3. Software Engineer

With the average salary of $98,304 (~ Rs. 67,92,314), Software Engineering might be your dream job. They are responsible for optimizing software. The work is based on their technical, mathematical or scientific knowledge through engineering principles. Software Engineers develop and maintain system applications and the system itself. Google, Apple, and Yahoo are some of the highest paying companies for this job profile.

4. Mobile App Developer

The average salary for a Mobile App Developer is around $96,133 (~ Rs. 66,42,309). They have a clear knowledge of Android or iOS, and the underlying programming languages that they need to use in order to develop an application. They develop application programming interfaces (API) that are used for multiple functionality and data connectivity. Google, Facebook, Uber are some of the highest paying companies for mobile app development.

5. Database Admin

The average salary of a Database Administrator is $87, 025 (~ Rs. 60,12,992). They must identify the needs of users. They are the ones who maintain the company’s database. He or she also designs and implements the databases, schedule and run regular backups and recover lost data, if any. They implement and monitor database security and ensure data integrity. Microsoft and Epic Systems are hiring this kind of jobs.