While there’s debate over whether there’s a shortage of qualified tech workers, there’s one thing no one argues about: Tech companies pay their employees well.
We’ve heard of senior engineers getting a base salary of $160,000, with stock options and other benefits on top. Some interns are earning $7,000 a month, which amounts to $84,000 a year.
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We listed the highest-paying job on Glassdoor, plus salaries for two common tech jobs: a senior technical role and a software engineer, at each company, to give you a sense of what those jobs pay as well.
No. 20: Salesforce.com, $319,000
Salesforce.com’s-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for an executive vice president at $319,347.
A senior technical staffer gets, on average, $130,233.
A staff software engineer gets, on average, $112,942.
Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5 (Rank 20)
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Headquarters: San Francisco, California
What it does: Salesforce.com offers a cloud computing service that helps companies find and support customers.
No. 19: eBay, $320,679
eBay’s top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a vice president at $320,679.
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A senior technical staffer gets paid, on average, $178,080.
A staff software engineer gets, on average, $120,424.
Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5 (Rank 19)
Headquarters: San Jose, California
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What it does: eBay is an ecommerce site best known for letting consumers sell stuff through online auctions.
No. 18: Texas Instruments, $156,530
Texas Instruments’ top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for an applications engineering manager at $156,530.
A senior technical staff gets, on average, $125,778.
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A software engineer gets, on average, $91,633.
Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5 (Rank 18)
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
What it does: Texas Instruments is a semiconductor manufacturer.
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No. 17: NetApp, $227,370
NetApp’s top-paying job on Glassdoor is for a director of marketing at $225,494.
A senior software engineer gets, on average, $144,756.
A staff software engineer gets, on average, $93,726.
Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5 (Rank 17)
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California
What it does: NetApp offers enterprise computer-storage products.
No 16: Citrix, $176,322
Citrix’s top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a senior director at $176,322.
A senior software engineer gets, on average, $108,179.
A software engineer gets, on average, $88,728.
Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5 (Rank 16)
Headquarters: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
What it does: Citrix makes enterprise software that allows PCs and devices to remotely access corporate apps and data.
No 15: CareerBuilder.com, $131,000
CareerBuilder.com’s-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a director at $131,000.
A senior software engineer gets, on average, $84,650.
A software engineer gets, on average, $73,850.
Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5 (Rank 15)
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois
What it does: CareerBuilder.com is a website for job seekers and recruiters.
No. 14: Apple, $255,700
Apple’s top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a senior director at $255,700.
A software development manager gets, on average, $180,333.
A software engineer gets, on average, $110,867.
Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5 (Rank 14)
Headquarters: Cupertino, California
What it does: Apple makes the Macintosh PC, iPad tablet, iPhone smartphone, and other consumer tech devices and software.
No. 13: Intel, $231,084
Intel’s top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a software engineering director at $231,084.
A principal engineer gets, on average, $170,146.
A software engineer gets, on average, $97,403.
Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5 (Rank 13)
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California
What it does: Intel is a semiconductor manufacturer best known for processors that power PCs and servers.
No. 12: Rackspace, $136,229
Rackspace’s top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a software developer V at $136,229.
A manager of software development gets, on average, $125,528.
A software engineer III gets, on average, $82,000.
Employee rating: 3.9 out of 5 (Rank 12)
Headquarters: San Antonio, Texas
What it does: Rackspace offers cloud computing and web-hosting services to enterprises.
No. 11: National Instruments, $122,486
National Instruments’ top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a Principal Engineer at $122,486.
A senior group manager gets, on average, $112,500.
A software engineer gets, on average, $64,129.
Employee rating: 3.9 out of 5 (Rank 11)
Headquarters: Austin, Texas
What it does: National Instruments makes test equipment for building tech products.
No. 10: Red Hat, $192,333
Red Hat’s top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a senior director at $192,333.
A principal software engineer gets, on average, $124,277.
A software engineer gets, on average, $79,725.
Employee rating: 4 out of 5 (Rank 10)
Headquarters: Raleigh, North Carolina
What it does: Red Hat offers open-source software for enterprises, including a popular version of Linux.
No. 9: MathWorks, $137,313
MathWorks’ top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a principal software engineer at $137,313.
A senior design engineer gets, on average, $117,947.
A software engineer gets, on average, $81,060.
Employee rating: 4 out of 5 (Rank 9)
Headquarters: Natick, Massachusetts
What it does: MathWorks makes computational software for engineers and scientists.
No. 8: Intuit, $216,714
Intuit’s top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a director of product management at $216,714.
A software engineering director gets, on average, $195,636.
A staff software engineer gets, on average, $137,424.
Employee rating: 4.1 out of 5 (Rank 8)
Headquarters: Mountain View, California
What it does: Intuit makes financial and tax-preparation software for consumers and small businesses.
No. 7: Riverbed, $186,667
Riverbed’s top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a senior director at $186,667.
An engineering manager gets, on average, $145,309.
A software engineer gets, on average, $109,464.
Employee rating: 4.1 out of 5 (Rank 7)
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
What it does: Riverbed makes hardware and software that helps enterprise networks run faster.
No. 6: Qualcomm, $222,647
Qualcomm’s top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a senior director of hardware engineering at $222,647.
A principal systems engineer gets, on average, $183,153.
A software engineer gets, on average, $88,312.
Employee rating: 4.2 out of 5 (Rank 6)
Headquarters: San Diego, California
What it does: Qualcomm is a semiconductor manufacturer best known for its Snapdragon processors that power smartphones and other mobile devices.
No. 5: Google, $281,930
Google’s top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a marketing director at $281,930.
An engineering director gets, on average, $256,250.
A software engineer gets, on average, $118,968.
Employee rating: 4.3 out of 5 (Rank 5)
Headquarters: Mountain View, California
What it does: Google operates the world’s largest internet search engine and makes the Android operating system. It makes most of its money from advertising.
No 4: Guidewire, $157,918
Guidewire’s top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a development manager at $157,918.
A senior solutions architect gets, on average, $136,493.
A software engineer gets, on average, $108,918.
Employee rating: 4.5 out of 5 (Rank 4)
Headquarters: Foster City, California
What it does: Guidewire offers software for the property- and life-insurance industries.
No. 3: Facebook, $191,591
Facebook’s top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a software engineering manager at $191,591.
An IT Manager gets, on average, $163,197.
A software engineer gets, on average, $118,445.
Employee rating: 4.5 out of 5 (Rank 3)
Headquarters: Menlo Park, California
What it does: Facebook is a social network where people can share their thoughts and photos with friends. It makes most of its money through advertising.
No. 2: LinkedIn, $205,980
LinkedIn’s top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for an engineering manager at $205,980.
A senior business systems analyst/business analytics gets, on average, $171,745.
A software engineer gets, on average, $127,557.
Employee rating: 4.6 out of 5 (Rank 2)
Headquarters: Mountain View, California
What it does: LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. It sells premium subscriptions and job-recruiting services.
No. 1: Twitter, $179,416
Twitter’s top-paying job listed on Glassdoor is for a staff engineer at $179,416.
An engineering manager gets, on average, $166,520.
A software engineer gets, on average, $121,642.
Employee rating: 4.6 out of 5 (Rank 1)
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
What it does: Twitter offers a social-media service where people can share their thoughts with the word in 140 characters or less. It generates revenue through advertising.
This story originally appeared on Www.businessinsider.com. Copyright 2014
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