Top 9 tech jobs where insurers must compete

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Bloomberg

U.S. News and World report lists four tech job titles in the top 10, and nine total, on its 100 Best Jobs of 2023 ranking. For insurers looking to add top-flight staff for digital transformation efforts, this is an indication of the intense competition for those jobs across industries: Jobs toward the top of the list tend to pay better and have more openings. Here are all the tech titles that made this year's list.

Software developer

No. 1 overall
Median salary: $120,730
Number of openings: 370,600

Information security analyst

No. 5 overall
Median salary: $102,600
Number of openings: 56,500

IT manager

No. 8 overall
Median salary: $159,010
Number of openings: 82,400

Web developer

No. 9 overall
Median salary: $77,030
Number of openings: 28,900

Computer systems analyst

No. 20 overall
Median salary: $99,270
Number of openings: 50,900

Data scientist

No. 22 overall
Median salary: $100,910
Number of openings: 40,500

Database administrator

No. 29 overall
Median salary: $96,710
Number of openings: 7,400

Computer network architect

No. 56 overall
Median salary: $120,520
Number of openings: 7,500

Computer systems administrator

No. 61 overall
Median salary: $80,600
Number of openings: 11,300