Tech Pay Rises (Almost) Everywhere: The “Great Resignation” is pushing salaries up

Globally, tech salaries climbed an average of 6.2 percent to US $138,000, with the San Diego area clocking the biggest jump, at 9.1 percent, to $144,000. That's according to Hired's 2021 State of Tech Salaries report. The San Francisco Bay area registered a slight decline, though average salaries there still top the charts at $165,000. New York City tech salaries slipped slightly as well, but the biggest drops came in Dallas and Atlanta. The driver seems to be the “Great Resignation” currently underway as workers change jobs at an accelerated rate in the hunt for better salaries, benefits, or work-life balance. The consequent urgent need of companies to replace departed tech employees is pushing salaries up in most areas, with just a few regions recording declines.