For organizations looking to attract talent, job seekers are interested in competitive compensation, career and professional development, and a commitment to healthy work life balance. Expect heavy competition for software engineers, software developers, and cloud, database, and systems engineers and administrators, as well as end-user support professionals.
Here are 10 jobs expected to be in high demand for 2025, the skills and experience you should look for when hiring, and the salary ranges you’ll want to pay to stay competitive in the marketplace — ranked by average pay.
The 10 most in-demand tech jobs for 2025
| Job | 25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile |
| Data engineer | $125,750 | $154,000 | $179,500 |
| Senior software engineer | $121,250 | $147,500 | $177,250 |
| Software developer | $106,500 | $130,750 | $153,000 |
| Network/cloud architect | $108,250 | $129,750 | $152,000 |
| Systems engineer | $97,750 | $119,250 | $148,500 |
| Developer/programmer analyst | $94,750 | $120,500 | $142,500 |
| Senior consultant | $96,750 | $116,000 | $136,250 |
| Systems administrator | $78,750 | $96,250 | $115,500 |
| Desktop support analyst | $55,000 | $66,500 | $77,250 |
| Help desk – tier 1 | $40,500 | $49,000 | $54,750 |
- 25th percentile: new to the type of role, still acquiring relevant skills
- 50th percentile: average experience, has most of the necessary skills
- 75th percentile: above average experience, has all needed skills
Data engineer
Data engineers are responsible for building, designing, and maintaining the tools and software required to analyze and process large data sets in the enterprise. It’s an important role for maintaining data in a business, with a focus on ensuring data tools are scalable, reliable, and secure across the organization.
