Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Manchester

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#36. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,560
- Median hourly wage: $24.31
- Total employment: 60 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $59,100
- Median hourly wage: $28.41
- Total employment: 50 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,510
- Median hourly wage: $28.61
- Total employment: 120 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $62,040
- Median hourly wage: $29.83
- Total employment: 120 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $65,250
- Median hourly wage: $31.37
- Total employment: 960 people (4.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,690
- Median hourly wage: $32.06
- Total employment: 190 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,250
- Median hourly wage: $33.77
- Total employment: 140 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $71,430
- Median hourly wage: $34.34
- Total employment: 230 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $73,460
- Median hourly wage: $35.32
- Total employment: 480 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,850
- Median hourly wage: $35.98
- Total employment: 190 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,440
- Median hourly wage: $36.27
- Total employment: 250 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $76,630
- Median hourly wage: $36.84
- Total employment: 80 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $79,430
- Median hourly wage: $38.19
- Total employment: 120 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $82,060
- Median hourly wage: $39.45
- Total employment: 60 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $82,250
- Median hourly wage: $39.54
- Total employment: 160 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $86,320
- Median hourly wage: $41.50
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $88,810
- Median hourly wage: $42.70
- Total employment: 420 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $89,600
- Median hourly wage: $43.08
- Total employment: 80 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,240
- Median hourly wage: $44.83
- Total employment: 570 people (2.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,830
- Median hourly wage: $47.03
- Total employment: 90 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $99,730
- Median hourly wage: $47.95
- Total employment: 300 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $100,910
- Median hourly wage: $48.51
- Total employment: 680 people (3.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,570
- Median hourly wage: $48.83
- Total employment: 810 people (4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $102,050
- Median hourly wage: $49.06
- Total employment: 150 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $104,350
- Median hourly wage: $50.17
- Total employment: 240 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,280
- Median hourly wage: $50.61
- Total employment: 940 people (4.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $106,200
- Median hourly wage: $51.06
- Total employment: 790 people (3.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $110,340
- Median hourly wage: $53.05
- Total employment: 240 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $118,620
- Median hourly wage: $57.03
- Total employment: 250 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $120,560
- Median hourly wage: $57.96
- Total employment: 250 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $123,080
- Median hourly wage: $59.18
- Total employment: 240 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $123,700
- Median hourly wage: $59.47
- Total employment: 60 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $137,570
- Median hourly wage: $66.14
- Total employment: 80 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $140,820
- Median hourly wage: $67.70
- Total employment: 3,740 people (18.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $151,040
- Median hourly wage: $72.61
- Total employment: 930 people (4.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $170,360
- Median hourly wage: $81.90
- Total employment: 160 people (0.79 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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