Top 25 Software jobs Salaries

According to Robert Half Technology,  the 20 positions expected to see the largest salary gains, percentage-wise, between 2015 and 2016 are:

1. Wireless network engineer
2015 salary range: $99,000-$137,500
2016 salary range: $108,750-$150,750
9.7% increase

2. Big data engineer
2015 salary range: $119,250-$168,250
2016 salary range: $129,500-$183,500
8.9% increase

3. Data scientist
2015 salary range: $103,000-$138,250
2016 salary range: $109,000-$153,750
8.9% increase

4. Mobile applications developer
2015 salary range: $107,500-$161,500
2016 salary range: $115,250-$175,750
8.2% increase

5. Data security analyst
2015 salary range: $106,250-$149,000
2016 salary range: $113,500-$160,000
7.1% increase

6. Chief security officer
2015 salary range: $134,250-$204,750
2016 salary range: $140,250-$222,500
7.0% increase

7. Developer/programmer analyst
2015 salary range: $74,250-$129,000
2016 salary range: $80,000-$137,000
6.8% increase

8. Lead applications developer
2015 salary range: $106,250-$148,250
2016 salary range: $110,750-$160,750
6.7% increase

9. Network security engineer
2015 salary range: $105,000-$141,500
2016 salary range: $110,250-$152,750
6.7% increase

10. Senior web developer
2015 salary range: $104,500-$144,250
2016 salary range: $111,250-$154,000
6.6% increase

11. Software engineer
2015 salary range: $96,000-$147,250
2016 salary range: $103,000-$156,250
6.6% increase

12. Software developer
2015 salary range: $85,500-$136,250
2016 salary range: $91,000-$145,250
6.5% increase

13. Data architect
2015 salary range: $119,750-$164,750
2016 salary range: $127,250-$175,500
6.4% increase

14. Applications architect
2015 salary range: $115,750-$159,500
2016 salary range: $121,250-$171,750
6.4% increase

15. Web developer
2015 salary range: $73,500-$122,000
2016 salary range: $78,500-$129,500
6.4% increase

16. Network administrator
2015 salary range: $71,250-$105,750
2016 salary range: $76,250-$112,000
6.4% increase

17. Information systems security manager
2015 salary range: $122,250-$171,250
2016 salary range: $129,750-$182,000
6.2% increase

18. Business intelligence analyst
2015 salary range: $108,500-$153,000
2016 salary range: $113,750-$164,000
6.2% increase

19. Data modeler
2015 salary range: $101,750-$145,250
2016 salary range: $106,750-$155,500
6.2% increase

20. Help desk tier 3
2015 salary range: $55,250-$74,000
2016 salary range: $59,500-$77,750
6.2% increase