2025 Atlanta Tech Salary Guide

Discover how much Atlanta tech professionals should earn with Motion Recruitment’s 2025 Tech Salary Guide. Get salary insights for 100+ tech roles, along with expert analysis on the evolving Atlanta IT landscape and industry trends.

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IT Salaries and Tech Market Insights for Atlanta in 2025

Motion's Atlanta 2025 IT Salary Guide provides essential information for navigating your tech job search or hiring plans in a changing hiring landscape with decreasing national tech unemployment rates.

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Plan Your 2025 Strategy for the Atlanta Tech Hiring Market

with Expert Insights & Salary Data

The Atlanta tech industry, along with the rest of the nation, is stabilizing after five years of fluctuations, putting pressure on hiring managers and job seekers to navigate the changing IT market effectively.

 

Atlanta is consistently in the top five cities in tech job postings, with national numbers exceeding 500,000 job posts each month, plus the ongoing shortage of cybersecurity professionals has reached 4 million globally. Despite concerns about technology replacing jobs, the rise of AI is actually increasing the workforce.

 

Motion's 2025 Atlanta guide explores the latest trends in the IT job market and provides starting salary information for top tech roles.

15%

Rise in Atlanta Tech Jobs

Atlanta has seen a 15% growth in tech jobs over the past five years, making it one of the fastest-growing tech hubs in the United States.

3.4 Days

on average in the office

IT workers at major U.S. companies are increasing in-office attendance from 1.1 to 3.4 days per week as remote work decreases. In Atlanta, those willing to work in-office have an advantage over remote-only job seekers.
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Emerging Tech Trends in Atlanta

While Artificial Intelligence is still a major part of the Atlanta tech world conversation, technologies like quantum computing also see massive investments. Billions of dollars are being invested in the space, and quantum computing companies are rapidly hiring, with the number of 100+ employee firms growing 300% year-over-year in 2024.

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Q: What Advice Would You Give Tech Job Seekers and Hiring Managers in 2025?

From Brendan McLean, Managing Director of the Atlanta Office, Motion Recruitment

"Atlanta job seekers and hiring managers should not be afraid of moving quickly. Too often, we’ve seen missed opportunities due to hiring delays, either by a too-long interview process or a person looking to see if they can do better than the job already offered. Being decisive in your actions will set you up for success in 2025.”

What will I find in Motion's IT Salary Guide?

What tech job data and trends are covered in the Guide?
  • The state of tech employment in 2025, with the impact of layoffs, economic conditions, IT job creation and the tech talent shortage.

  • How the tech industry has finally stabilized after five years of peaks and valleys.

  • Emerging technology: Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and the tech skills and sectors businesses are hiring for in 2025.

  • Tech hiring and workplace trends, including tech workers heading back to the office, the move to skills-based hiring, and the golden generation in tech.

  • Advice from market experts on what you can do to succeed in 2025.
What valuable insights into IT salary data can I discover?

You will find starting salaries for mid and senior level ranges for over 100 specific job titles across technology areas. There are also city-specific variances included, which you can use to measure the regional salary ranges per tech job.

 

The Guide encompasses IT salaries for top roles from the most in demand technology areas: Software, Data & AI, Security, Infrastructure & DevOps, Mobile, Functional, Product & UX and Executive.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good IT Salary in Atlanta?

In Atlanta, IT salaries can vary significantly based on the specific role and level of experience.  

Here are some salary ranges for various IT positions: 

  • Software engineers can expect to earn between $107,322 to $137,804 for mid-level positions, and $130,486 to $164,034 for senior positions. 
  • Back End Developers have a salary range of $117,873 to $150,488 for mid-level, and $140,311 to $174,892 for senior levels. 
  • .Net Developers earn between $100,645 and $126,544 at mid-level, while at a senior level they can make between $121,543 to $152,547. 
  • Golang Developers can expect salaries ranging from $144,444 to $186,666 for mid-level, and $150,113 to $195,909 for senior roles. 
  • Python Developers might see salaries from $122,941 to $155,230 at mid-level, and $141,281 to $177,027 at the senior level. 


 

What IT job has the highest salary in Atlanta in 2025?

The IT job with the highest salary in Atlanta is the Chief Security Officer, with a salary range of $229,000 to $380,979. 
 

Have IT salaries increased in Atlanta in 2024?

IT salaries in Atlanta have increased in 2024. According to the data compiled by Motion Recruitment, tech salaries saw year-over-year rises, continuing the trend of cautious overall pay increases for tech professionals. This suggests a return to a more mature and sustainable model of growth, following years of more dramatic fluctuations. 
 

What impacted IT job growth in Atlanta in 2024?

IT job growth in Atlanta 2024 was influenced by several key factors: 

  1. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: AI and machine learning roles were among the highest priorities for many businesses looking to transform in the upcoming years. There was a significant focus on reskilling in AI and Big Data, driven by substantial investments and expected market revenue growth.

  2. Generative AI Technology: There's a marked growth in generative AI technologies, which impacted job growth through increased demand for tech professionals skilled in these areas. Companies were investing heavily in AI processors within data centers, leading to an estimated quadrupling of spending by 2025.

  3. Compensation and Talent Availability: High compensation for AI-focused roles was notable, with some roles offering significant salary boosts compared to non-AI roles. The availability of skilled candidates in AI, although challenging, improved year-over-year, which influenced job market dynamics.