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Highest Paying Industries for Computer Network Architects

The top 100 highest paying industries for computer network architects (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $179,780, specialized design services is the highest paying industry for computer network architects. It is followed by research and development in the social sciences and humanities industry (average annual salary $143,310). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of computer network architects in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Computer Network Architects

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Specialized Design Services	$179,780	$47,150	n/a
2	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$143,310	$65,470	90
3	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$131,820	$82,630	30
4	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$125,890	$75,700	950
5	Other Information Services	$125,560	$79,740	1,140
6	Other Financial Investment Activities	$120,910	$74,350	920
7	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$120,520	$73,590	2,230
8	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$119,660	$73,100	1,230
9	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$118,390	$69,900	90
10	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$117,550	$74,420	2,910
11	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$116,550	$78,690	620
12	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$116,270	$78,750	40
13	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$116,180	$76,030	880
14	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$115,790	$90,070	n/a
15	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$115,560	$77,880	150
16	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$113,520	$77,110	190
17	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$113,200	$65,970	40
18	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$113,160	$76,960	320
19	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$112,680	$71,600	230
20	Natural Gas Distribution	$112,050	$81,740	240
21	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$111,800	$73,300	2,740
22	Software Publishers	$111,410	$68,940	1,690
23	Depository Credit Intermediation	$111,300	$68,090	2,030
24	Machinery Manufacturing	$111,300	$71,770	290
25	Scientific Research and Development Services	$111,070	$70,920	2,970
26	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$110,720	$71,000	2,880
27	Newspaper Publishers	$110,420	$52,610	80
28	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$109,800	$67,770	n/a
29	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$109,300	$66,950	2,140
30	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$109,180	$66,580	4,530
31	Manufacturing	$109,170	$65,560	7,070
32	Rail Transportation	$108,920	$74,390	160
33	Chemical Manufacturing	$108,790	$69,370	430
34	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$108,270	$79,830	130
35	Rental and Leasing Services	$107,930	$72,730	70
36	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$107,900	$60,480	820
37	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$107,760	$76,970	550
38	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$107,760	$70,170	1,070
39	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$107,240	$62,500	1,430
40	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$107,040	$57,240	40
41	Satellite Telecommunications	$107,020	$65,330	180
42	Finance and Insurance	$107,010	$67,040	13,970
43	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$106,770	$59,630	3,570
44	Support Activities for Mining	$106,540	$38,030	40
45	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$106,530	$64,780	1,910
46	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$106,290	$59,520	4,680
47	Information	$105,930	$68,180	25,530
48	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$105,650	$56,740	130
49	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$105,530	$56,410	130
50	Telecommunications	$105,470	$68,790	16,740
51	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$105,370	$50,430	200
52	Wholesale Trade	$105,250	$59,090	5,860
53	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$104,950	$74,570	n/a
54	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$104,570	$68,510	30
55	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$104,470	$61,130	2,480
56	Employment Services	$104,340	$56,930	3,320
57	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$104,320	$68,560	12,680
58	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$104,290	$62,160	560
59	Temporary Help Services	$104,030	$56,080	2,850
60	Insurance Carriers	$103,850	$68,050	6,110
61	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$103,790	$66,140	4,810
62	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$103,650	$55,530	5,930
63	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$103,550	$63,930	40
64	Other Telecommunications	$103,350	$63,550	1,140
65	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$103,060	$65,680	7,010
66	Scheduled Air Transportation	$102,900	$71,310	470
67	Air Transportation	$102,840	$71,110	490
68	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$102,430	$67,860	390
69	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$102,210	$68,590	2,680
70	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$102,000	$54,590	190
71	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$101,800	$59,600	320
72	Food Manufacturing	$101,720	$70,290	100
73	Mining	$101,370	$55,080	160
74	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$100,770	$60,590	310
75	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$100,690	$56,340	4,890
76	Administrative and Support Services	$100,680	$56,340	4,890
77	Utilities	$100,560	$64,470	700
78	Transportation and Warehousing	$100,450	$67,020	860
79	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$100,420	$68,260	50
80	Oil and Gas Extraction	$100,340	$58,770	120
81	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$100,220	$66,690	50
82	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$100,200	$54,180	51,430
83	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$100,060	$60,870	450
84	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$99,850	$56,990	860
85	Engineering Services	$99,820	$57,890	2,110
86	Office Administrative Services	$99,380	$58,290	730
87	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$99,030	$53,290	37,240
88	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$98,900	$61,780	180
89	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$98,780	$60,730	250
90	Television Broadcasting	$98,740	$68,280	80
91	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$98,410	$52,230	90
92	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$98,180	$64,450	470
93	Real Estate	$98,060	$45,760	100
94	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$97,960	$58,520	520
95	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$97,950	$64,510	560
96	Retail Trade	$97,720	$54,460	980
97	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$97,690	$56,560	2,370
98	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$97,460	$60,830	9,690
99	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$97,200	$70,550	50
100	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$96,470	$51,880	30