What do software and internet job postings pay?

The median advertised base pay is $167,750 a year, and the middle 50 percent of postings that list pay run from $120,000 to $212,500. 44,151 of its 88,216 US postings list pay.

Which fields do software and internet employers hire for?

The fields with the most software and internet postings are tech (40.0%), sales (18.7%), and business operations (7.8%), each as a share of its US postings.

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Software and internet hiring: job postings, pay, and roles

How many US job postings employers in software and internet have, what they advertise in pay, and the fields and occupations they hire for.

US job postings: 88,216; 2.7% of US postings placed in an industry
Median advertised pay: $167,750; Middle 50 percent $120,000 to $212,500
Share that list pay: 50.1%; 44,151 of 88,216 postings
Fully remote: 28.7%; 25,300 remote postings open to US workers

Figures as of November 5, 2026.

Employers in software and internet have 88,216 live US job postings as of November 5, 2026, 2.7% of the US postings whose employer we could place in an industry. That ranks 10th of 27 industries.

Its postings that list pay advertise a median of $167,750 a year, with the middle 50 percent from $120,000 to $212,500.

Its largest field is tech, with 40.0% of its postings.

Fields in software and internet

The fields with at least 50 US postings in software and internet, each as a share of its US postings, as of November 5, 2026.

Field	Postings	Share of industry	Median pay
Tech	35,318	40.0%	$190,000
Sales	16,523	18.7%	$150,000
Business operations	6,853	7.8%	$159,280
Customer service and support	5,348	6.1%	$112,500
Marketing and communications	5,017	5.7%	$160,000
Finance and accounting	2,990	3.4%	$144,544
People and HR	2,691	3.1%	$150,000
Engineering and architecture	2,679	3.0%	$180,000
Legal and compliance	1,692	1.9%	$187,500
Healthcare	1,497	1.7%	$64,480
Arts, design and media	1,171	1.3%	$135,375
Skilled trades and construction	766	0.9%	$83,200
Administrative and office support	701	0.8%	$99,694
Manufacturing and production	585	0.7%	$72,650
Food service and hospitality	511	0.6%	$65,000
Retail	437	0.5%	$44,470
Facilities, cleaning and grounds	427	0.5%	$107,499
Warehouse and logistics	299	0.3%	$46,800
Community and social services	289	0.3%	$52,000
Science and research	252	0.3%	$154,500
Education and childcare	248	0.3%	$75,000
Security and public safety	162	0.2%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay
Driving and transportation	123	0.1%	$72,280
Personal care, fitness and recreation	68	0.1%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay

Top occupations in software and internet

The 15 occupations with the most US postings in software and internet, each as a share of its US postings, as of November 5, 2026.

Occupation	Field	Postings	Share of industry	Median pay
Software engineer	Tech	13,781	15.6%	$195,000
B2B sales representative and account executive	Sales	13,378	15.2%	$145,000
Product manager	Tech	4,875	5.5%	$197,500
Marketing manager and specialist	Marketing and communications	4,253	4.8%	$160,000
Customer success manager	Customer service and support	2,992	3.4%	$125,000
Sales engineer and solutions consultant	Sales	2,523	2.9%	$179,472
Machine learning engineer	Tech	2,409	2.7%	$217,750
Project and program manager	Business operations	2,214	2.5%	$157,500
Business operations specialist	Business operations	2,072	2.3%	$150,500
DevOps and site reliability engineer	Tech	1,801	2.0%	$181,500
Solutions and enterprise architect	Tech	1,574	1.8%	$192,100
Security engineer	Tech	1,444	1.6%	$203,063
Operations manager	Business operations	1,405	1.6%	$175,000
UX and product designer	Tech	1,289	1.5%	$190,000
Data engineer	Tech	1,191	1.4%	$170,000

Advertised pay by role family in software and internet

The role families with the most US postings in software and internet, as of November 5, 2026. Each links to its advertised pay page.

Role family	Postings	Median	Middle 50 percent	Postings with pay	Employers	Share that list pay
Sales	19,793	$152,500	$105,000 to $205,000	10,253	2,382	51.8%
Backend	9,701	$200,000	$170,000 to $237,600	5,615	1,361	57.9%
Marketing	5,734	$157,500	$120,000 to $192,000	2,889	1,172	50.4%
Operations	5,660	$154,775	$117,500 to $197,500	3,080	1,078	54.4%
Product and design	5,579	$195,300	$160,000 to $231,400	3,080	1,093	55.2%
Customer support	5,238	$110,000	$76,000 to $152,500	2,473	1,146	47.2%
Engineering	3,995	$176,650	$143,520 to $216,026	1,744	448	43.7%
Full stack	3,464	$185,000	$148,375 to $217,500	1,436	791	41.5%
Finance	3,192	$147,500	$109,400 to $192,500	1,595	727	50.0%
Data	2,818	$170,000	$119,375 to $210,000	1,512	609	53.7%

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How many US job postings are in software and internet?: 88,216 live US job postings as of November 5, 2026, 2.7% of the US postings whose employer we could place in an industry.
What do software and internet job postings pay?: The median advertised base pay is $167,750 a year, and the middle 50 percent of postings that list pay run from $120,000 to $212,500. 44,151 of its 88,216 US postings list pay.
Which fields do software and internet employers hire for?: The fields with the most software and internet postings are tech (40.0%), sales (18.7%), and business operations (7.8%), each as a share of its US postings.