Highest-paying data center roles
Among data center jobs that state yearly pay, Marketing Managers, Software Developers and Architectural and Engineering Managers pay the most at the median, against $195k for the segment as a whole. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Highest-paying data center roles
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| # | Role | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marketing Managers49 open · With pay 9 | $339k |
| 2 | Software Developers95 open · With pay 21 | $312k |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers69 open · With pay 12 | $237k |
| 4 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects42 open · With pay 10 | $236k |
| 5 | Information Technology Project Managers96 open · With pay 10 | $214k |
| 6 | Electrical Engineers91 open · With pay 9 | $210k |
| 7 | Purchasing Managers30 open · With pay 10 | $206k |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers220 open · With pay 22 | $154k |
| 9 | Financial and Investment Analysts29 open · With pay 13 | $145k |
| 10 | Database Administrators33 open · With pay 8 | $144k |
| 11 | Civil Engineers39 open · With pay 11 | $119k |
| 12 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel22 open · With pay 13 | $95k |
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- Education14,346
- Nonprofits13,697
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- AI8,364
- Construction7,544
- Transportation and logistics5,669
- Space5,418
- Automotive and EV4,186
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- Retail3,289
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- Consumer packaged goods2,663
- Utilities and power2,405
- Clean energy and nuclear2,303
- Telecom1,689
- Real estate1,655
- Tourism and hospitality1,437
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- TV and streaming941
- Mining and natural resources884
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- Sports235
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