Computer programmers or tech workers working in an office
Software developers had a median annual wage of $132,270, and this job role was projected to see employment increase by 410,400 from 2022 to 2032.
  • Employment is projected to increase for software developers, a high-paying job, from 2022 to 2032.
  • BI looked at employment projections and median annual wages to create a ranking of similar jobs.
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Spoiler alert: Software developers tops Business Insider's list of the top 20 high-paying and fast-growing jobs in the US.