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What Is the Highest-Paying Entry-Level Tech Job?

Among common tech career tracks, software development and cybersecurity (information security analyst) roles have the highest overall median wages, at $133,080 and $124,910 per year respectively as of May 2024 — though entry-level pay within any track is lower than the overall occupational median, which includes experienced professionals. Cloud computing (via computer network architect roles, $130,390 median) is comparably high-paying and often has a faster, certification-driven path to a first role than software development.