Software Developers and Programmers Salary in the Industry of Telecommunications

The salary statistics and trend of software developers and programmers in the industry of telecommunications are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare software developers and programmers salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$66,030
25th Percentile Wage
$81,110
50th Percentile Wage
$100,740
75th Percentile Wage
$124,460
90th Percentile Wage
$150,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for software developers and programmers in the industry of telecommunications. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) software developers and programmers is $150,910. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $100,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent software developers and programmers is $66,030.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software developers and programmers in the industry of Telecommunications from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$100,740
2.73% 11.88%
2016
$97,990
2.57% -
2015
$95,470
3.12% -
2014
$92,490
2.70% -
2013
$89,990
1.36% -
2012
$88,770
- -

Table 3. Compare Software Developers and Programmers Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of software developers and programmers in 21 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of software developers and programmers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Other Information Services
$113,170
Other Information Services
$113,170
Software Publishers
$109,340
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$107,060
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
$105,530
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$101,050
Telecommunications
$100,740
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$100,310
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$100,310
Satellite Telecommunications
$98,010
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$97,720
Other Telecommunications
$92,510
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$90,480
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$89,780
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$85,840
Television Broadcasting
$84,670
Sound Recording Industries
$83,690
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$80,330
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$79,490
Newspaper Publishers
$70,800
Radio Broadcasting
$66,620

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