Technology has become a universal top priority for businesses, to the point where IT roles are no longer just the purview of the IT department. Every business unit has a stake in the IT services, apps, networks, hardware, and software needed to meet business goals and objectives, and many of them are hiring their own technologists.
While Silicon Valley still pays top dollar for IT pros, the war for talent has moved beyond the tech industry, with other verticals vying for talented IT workers with the skills to enable digital transformation, process improvement, change management, and the development of apps and services. And as this demand for tech talent grows in industries beyond tech, salaries are on the rise in fields such as consulting, finance, aerospace, defense, and more.
Here are the eight industries with the highest tech salaries, and how much they’ve changed in value since 2023, according to the 2025 Dice Tech Salary Report.
