Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Waterloo

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#21. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $58,320
- Median hourly wage: $28.04
- Total employment: 330 people (3.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,230
- Median hourly wage: $28.48
- Total employment: 40 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,640
- Median hourly wage: $29.16
- Total employment: 40 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,720
- Median hourly wage: $29.19
- Total employment: 70 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,350
- Median hourly wage: $32.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $69,920
- Median hourly wage: $33.62
- Total employment: 30 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $75,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $78,940
- Median hourly wage: $37.95
- Total employment: 130 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $81,780
- Median hourly wage: $39.32
- Total employment: 70 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $82,390
- Median hourly wage: $39.61
- Total employment: 50 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $87,100
- Median hourly wage: $41.88
- Total employment: 30 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $88,820
- Median hourly wage: $42.70
- Total employment: 90 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $88,890
- Median hourly wage: $42.74
- Total employment: 140 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,630
- Median hourly wage: $45.01
- Total employment: 40 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,690
- Median hourly wage: $45.52
- Total employment: 100 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $97,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.71
- Total employment: 110 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $97,410
- Median hourly wage: $46.83
- Total employment: 50 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,570
- Median hourly wage: $46.91
- Total employment: 290 people (3.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $102,510
- Median hourly wage: $49.28
- Total employment: 270 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,120
- Median hourly wage: $52.46
- Total employment: 50 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,520
- Median hourly wage: $52.65
- Total employment: 360 people (4.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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