Industries with Fastest Computer Network Architects Salary Growth

These industries raised Computer Network Architects salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

116
Industries with Growth
+64.9%
Highest Growth
+21.2%
Average Growth
18
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Computer Network Architects salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 116 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $95,650 $157,700 +$62,050 +64.9%
2 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $96,820 $147,550 +$50,730 +52.4%
3 Rental and Leasing Services $93,700 $142,650 +$48,950 +52.2%
4 Scheduled Air Transportation $108,340 $160,750 +$52,410 +48.4%
5 Air Transportation $108,780 $160,750 +$51,970 +47.8%
6 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $110,730 $158,890 +$48,160 +43.5%
7 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $99,670 $139,280 +$39,610 +39.7%
8 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $114,610 $158,960 +$44,350 +38.7%
9 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $94,320 $130,390 +$36,070 +38.2%
10 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $114,820 $156,200 +$41,380 +36.0%
11 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $121,360 $163,960 +$42,600 +35.1%
12 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $118,060 $159,450 +$41,390 +35.1%
13 Individual and Family Services $71,200 $95,530 +$24,330 +34.2%
14 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $111,680 $148,790 +$37,110 +33.2%
15 Plastics Product Manufacturing $90,210 $119,710 +$29,500 +32.7%
16 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $115,070 $152,330 +$37,260 +32.4%
17 Support Activities for Transportation $100,370 $132,230 +$31,860 +31.7%
18 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $80,900 $106,150 +$25,250 +31.2%
19 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $114,660 $150,350 +$35,690 +31.1%
20 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $107,240 $140,130 +$32,890 +30.7%
21 Accommodation $89,260 $116,490 +$27,230 +30.5%
22 Traveler Accommodation $89,260 $116,490 +$27,230 +30.5%
23 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $98,760 $128,770 +$30,010 +30.4%
24 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $113,670 $147,960 +$34,290 +30.2%
25 Newspaper Publishers $118,710 $154,490 +$35,780 +30.1%
26 Elementary and Secondary Schools $76,420 $99,220 +$22,800 +29.8%
27 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $119,630 $154,470 +$34,840 +29.1%
28 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $114,830 $147,880 +$33,050 +28.8%
29 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $121,560 $156,110 +$34,550 +28.4%
30 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $95,490 $122,610 +$27,120 +28.4%
31 Educational Services $81,400 $104,490 +$23,090 +28.4%
32 Specialized Design Services $88,350 $112,850 +$24,500 +27.7%
33 Motion Picture and Video Industries $121,290 $154,600 +$33,310 +27.5%
34 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $108,370 $137,730 +$29,360 +27.1%
35 Freight Transportation Arrangement $102,370 $129,600 +$27,230 +26.6%
36 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $96,860 $121,860 +$25,000 +25.8%
37 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $112,330 $140,860 +$28,530 +25.4%
38 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $126,000 $157,290 +$31,290 +24.8%
39 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $88,270 $109,710 +$21,440 +24.3%
40 Junior Colleges $79,820 $99,170 +$19,350 +24.2%
41 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $112,620 $139,840 +$27,220 +24.2%
42 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $117,940 $145,900 +$27,960 +23.7%
43 Grantmaking and Giving Services $99,360 $122,910 +$23,550 +23.7%
44 Natural Gas Distribution $124,270 $152,910 +$28,640 +23.0%
45 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $99,170 $121,610 +$22,440 +22.6%
46 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $114,500 $140,130 +$25,630 +22.4%
47 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $114,170 $138,460 +$24,290 +21.3%
48 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $123,070 $149,190 +$26,120 +21.2%
49 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $116,700 $141,240 +$24,540 +21.0%
50 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $110,230 $133,250 +$23,020 +20.9%
51 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $137,260 $165,770 +$28,510 +20.8%
52 Legal Services $115,970 $140,000 +$24,030 +20.7%
53 Management of Companies and Enterprises $114,330 $137,770 +$23,440 +20.5%
54 Gambling Industries $98,380 $118,520 +$20,140 +20.5%
55 Office Administrative Services $110,580 $133,030 +$22,450 +20.3%
56 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $79,910 $95,650 +$15,740 +19.7%
57 Software Publishers $129,720 $154,990 +$25,270 +19.5%
58 Chemical Manufacturing $108,340 $129,140 +$20,800 +19.2%
59 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $119,330 $142,210 +$22,880 +19.2%
60 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $88,210 $104,000 +$15,790 +17.9%
61 Food Manufacturing $107,790 $127,080 +$19,290 +17.9%
62 Hospitals $97,010 $114,090 +$17,080 +17.6%
63 Utilities $116,450 $136,680 +$20,230 +17.4%
64 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $139,920 $164,180 +$24,260 +17.3%
65 Specialty Trade Contractors $81,470 $95,330 +$13,860 +17.0%
66 Building Equipment Contractors $81,490 $95,330 +$13,840 +17.0%
67 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $115,510 $134,990 +$19,480 +16.9%
68 Machinery Manufacturing $110,840 $129,370 +$18,530 +16.7%
69 Employment Services $111,510 $129,550 +$18,040 +16.2%
70 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $117,470 $136,370 +$18,900 +16.1%
71 Engineering Services $109,550 $127,160 +$17,610 +16.1%
72 Insurance Carriers $118,160 $136,930 +$18,770 +15.9%
73 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $110,210 $127,700 +$17,490 +15.9%
74 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $114,780 $132,900 +$18,120 +15.8%
75 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $91,500 $105,900 +$14,400 +15.7%
76 Educational Support Services $113,550 $130,890 +$17,340 +15.3%
77 Construction of Buildings $94,560 $108,770 +$14,210 +15.0%
78 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $117,720 $135,340 +$17,620 +15.0%
79 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $106,940 $122,910 +$15,970 +14.9%
80 Administrative and Support Services $111,060 $127,520 +$16,460 +14.8%
81 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $110,650 $127,000 +$16,350 +14.8%
82 Facilities Support Services $96,160 $110,110 +$13,950 +14.5%
83 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $130,620 $149,550 +$18,930 +14.5%
84 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $126,290 $144,470 +$18,180 +14.4%
85 Temporary Help Services $114,420 $130,670 +$16,250 +14.2%
86 Social Assistance $80,420 $91,770 +$11,350 +14.1%
87 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $115,440 $131,470 +$16,030 +13.9%
88 Scientific Research and Development Services $126,080 $143,430 +$17,350 +13.8%
89 Warehousing and Storage $112,970 $128,400 +$15,430 +13.7%
90 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $111,420 $126,510 +$15,090 +13.5%
91 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $115,430 $131,040 +$15,610 +13.5%
92 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $111,250 $126,270 +$15,020 +13.5%
93 Real Estate $113,480 $127,660 +$14,180 +12.5%
94 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $116,130 $130,530 +$14,400 +12.4%
95 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $118,540 $132,900 +$14,360 +12.1%
96 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $93,160 $104,390 +$11,230 +12.1%
97 Oil and Gas Extraction $114,390 $128,040 +$13,650 +11.9%
98 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $118,330 $132,060 +$13,730 +11.6%
99 Ambulatory Health Care Services $109,910 $122,040 +$12,130 +11.0%
100 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $122,930 $135,440 +$12,510 +10.2%
101 Nonresidential Building Construction $102,050 $112,240 +$10,190 +10.0%
102 Truck Transportation $91,310 $100,420 +$9,110 +10.0%
103 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $124,790 $137,040 +$12,250 +9.8%
104 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $113,660 $124,560 +$10,900 +9.6%
105 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $103,450 $111,810 +$8,360 +8.1%
106 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $83,340 $89,990 +$6,650 +8.0%
107 Offices of Physicians $97,630 $104,640 +$7,010 +7.2%
108 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $119,400 $127,540 +$8,140 +6.8%
109 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $118,800 $126,120 +$7,320 +6.2%
110 Other Insurance Related Activities $119,420 $126,500 +$7,080 +5.9%
111 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $120,980 $127,860 +$6,880 +5.7%
112 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $110,600 $116,260 +$5,660 +5.1%
113 Social Advocacy Organizations $104,210 $108,750 +$4,540 +4.4%
114 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $132,680 $138,370 +$5,690 +4.3%
115 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $88,990 $89,990 +$1,000 +1.1%
116 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $105,470 $105,520 +$50 +0.0%

18 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Investigation and Security Services $110,100 $65,860 -$44,240 -40.2%
2 Security Systems Services $109,630 $65,860 -$43,770 -39.9%
3 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $98,560 $74,980 -$23,580 -23.9%
4 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $98,920 $75,680 -$23,240 -23.5%
5 Utility System Construction $98,160 $75,680 -$22,480 -22.9%
6 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $94,990 $77,220 -$17,770 -18.7%
7 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $102,880 $85,500 -$17,380 -16.9%
8 Rail Transportation $116,500 $100,080 -$16,420 -14.1%
9 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $94,150 $82,140 -$12,010 -12.8%
10 Pipeline Transportation $106,470 $97,070 -$9,400 -8.8%
11 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $97,490 $90,120 -$7,370 -7.6%
12 Outpatient Care Centers $130,450 $122,040 -$8,410 -6.4%
13 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $113,620 $108,120 -$5,500 -4.8%
14 Telecommunications $112,660 $108,400 -$4,260 -3.8%
15 Other Support Services $103,160 $100,380 -$2,780 -2.7%
16 Primary Metal Manufacturing $97,930 $95,840 -$2,090 -2.1%
17 Business Support Services $108,600 $106,610 -$1,990 -1.8%
18 Repair and Maintenance $98,750 $97,290 -$1,460 -1.5%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Computer Network Architects in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.