Considering a career change in 2023? We’ve researched the top tech career paths to consider if you’re looking to earn a higher salary or work in a cutting-edge field. We also share the best regions to work around the world where wages are high and there are a low number of applicants per job posting, so you have more bargaining power.

Top 5 tech careers in 2023

1. Cybersecurity

Nearly every industry needs cybersecurity professionals, and yet there are not enough to go around. In January 2023, there were more than 750,000 cybersecurity-rated job postings open across the United States, with only only enough professionals to fill 68% of these roles. So it’s no surprise IT Security Professionals were the most in demand role for corporate tech initiatives in 2022, according to Gartner. In Pluralsight’s State of Upskilling 2022, tech professionals said the top skills gap was cybersecurity, beating out cloud computing as the number one gap for the first time in 2022.

However, cybersecurity makes the list because it’s not only a growing, high-demand field, but a unique one. No two days are exactly the same, and it’s possible to enter it from various professions, not just through a degree. 

If you’re a passionate person who loves continuous learning and can handle nail-biting situations, look into cybersecurity roles and training opportunities.

What are the top 10 paying cybersecurity jobs?

These are the highest paying cybersecurity jobs in the U.S. as per January 2023, using the national average salary.

1

Director of Information Security

$126,594

2

Application security engineer

$126,942

3

Penetration tester

$122,716

4

Identity managers

$121,975

5

Senior security consultant

$110,651

6

Chief information officer (CIO)

$109,246

7

Risk manager

$94,157

8

Cybersecurity specialist

$97,749

9

Information security analyst

$87,862

10

Security Engineer

$77,207

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