The sunny city of Los Angeles is home to over 6,000 tech companies and 150,000 tech professionals. Over the years, LA has become a bustling tech hub brimming with innovative startups, large enterprise corporations, and everything in-between. In more recent years, it has been noted several times that LA is in the running to steal the Bay Area's title as the Nation's tech hub capital.
As Los Angeles' tech scene continues to grow, one thing is for certain: the tech hiring landscape in LA is as competitive as ever - presenting great opportunities for growth in tech innovation, careers and salaries.
Motion Recruitment has provided insight into the top IT Salaries for 2021 and a deeper look into LA's unique market. Read on for an overview of the highest paying tech jobs in the most demanding tech sectors, and download the guide to learn more tech market trends, insights and salary data.
Software Developer Salaries
According to Evans Data Corporation, the worldwide Software Developer population is expected to grow from 23.9 million in 2019, to 28.7 million in 2024. This steady increase in Software Developers comes from the increasing demand for professionals that is still not met, leaving many Software Developer roles in high demand. Those roles include:
Full Stack Software Developer Salaries in LA?
Salary Range: $126,462 - $178,462
Software Architect Salaries in LA?
Salary Range: $156,204 - $187,445
.Net Architect Salaries in LA?
Salary Range: $161,590 - $202,886
C++ Developer Salaries in LA?
Salary Range: $128,271 - $202,212
Infrastructure Salaries
According to Global Channel Chief at Google, Carolee Gearhart, “Gartner is estimating that by 2021, 75 percent of midsize and large organizations will have adopted multi-cloud or a hybrid strategy." Enterprise companies are embracing a multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud offering where they can get the best out of each solution. Related roles include:
Cloud Architect Salaries in LA?
Salary Range: $159,356 - 186,585
DevOps Architect Salaries in LA?
Salary Range: $179,436 - $223,908
DevOps Engineer Salaries in LA?
Salary Range: $150,099 - $204,714
Infrastructure Engineer Salaries in LA?
Salary Range: $152,719 - $204,086
Data Salaries
Data Scientist – The hot job of the 21st century. With the amount of data in the world predicted to reach a whopping 175 zettabytes by 2025, it's no surprise that the demand for data professionals has increased. Data Scientists and related roles have become some of the most sought after jobs.
Salary Range: $139,247 - $199,309
NLP Engineer Salaries in LA?
Salary Range: $183,136 - $235,454
Data Scientist
Salary Range: $131,427 - $190,807
Big Data Engineer in LA?
Salary Range: $150,818 - $240,830
Security Salaries
If 2020 taught us anything about tech, it's that Cybersecurity is here to stay with a 70% YoY growth in demand. With the average data breach costing US companies 8.64M dollars, this increased demand and impressive salaries are no surprise.
Security Architect Salaries in LA?
Salary Range: $166,977 - $231,613
DevSecOps Engineer Salaries in LA?
Salary Range: $162,129 - $231,414
Information Security Engineer Salaries in LA?
Salary Range: $157,999 - $212,113
Motion Recruitment has witnessed firsthand the resilience and innovation of LA's tech market. Our Tech Salary Guide is here to provide the insights you need to continue growing your career in 2021. Download your free copy today.
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