2025 Phoenix Tech Salary Guide

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IT Salaries and Tech Market Insights for Phoenix in 2025

With tech unemployment rates hovering around 2%, Motion’s 2025 Phoenix IT Salary Guide gives you the info needed to navigate either your tech job search or hiring plans.

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Map Out Your 2025 Strategy for the Phoenix Tech Hiring Market

with Expert Insights & Salary Data

The Phoenix tech industry, like the rest of North America, has reached a point of steady growth compared to the wild swings of the past five years. Quickly becoming a major player for tech talent, Phoenix hiring managers and tech job seekers need to fully understand the changing IT market.

 

Motion's 2025 Phoenix Tech Salary Guide discusses the latest trends in the tech industry, such as the ongoing shortage of cybersecurity professionals, which has reached 4 million globally, and the fact that despite concerns about technology replacing jobs, the rise of AI is actually increasing the workforce. The guide also provides Phoenix tech workers starting salary information for top tech roles.

$32.4 Billion

Tech investments pay off in Arizona

Arizona's technology industry earnings have reached over $32.4 billion, and tech jobs are projected to grow by 9% by 2028.

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Tech workers receiving multiple offers

Seventy percent of tech workers actively seeking new opportunities receive multiple offers, and Phoenix companies are continuing to look for and hire top IT talent.

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Emerging Tech in Phoenix: AI and Beyond

While Artificial Intelligence continues to dominate conversations in the Phoenix tech industry, other sectors like green energy and renewables are also attracting significant investments. Both private and public funding are boosting expansion in the space, with governments in the United States and Europe channeling billions of dollars into green companies both locally in Phoenix as well as globally.
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Q: What Advice Would You Give Tech Phoenix Job Seekers and Hiring Managers in 2025?

From Andrew Slepitza, Executive Director of the Phoenix Office, Motion Recruitment

“Companies and job seekers in Phoenix need to reset their expectations of what the IT job market is in 2025. Job postings are on the rise, and tech unemployment is low, so hiring managers will not acquire top talent with low-ball offers. At the same time, job seekers can’t base their salary and work environment expectations on job offers from years ago.”

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.

  • Cyber security, artificial intelligence and more: the emerging technology 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.

 

You will see 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 Phoenix?

A good IT salary in Phoenix can vary depending on the specific role and level of experience. For mid-level positions, there is quite a range in salary expectations: 

 

  • Software Developers can expect salaries between $107,322 and $137,804. 
  • Back-End Developers might earn between $117,873 and $150,488. 
  • .Net Developers could see salaries ranging from $100,645 to $126,544. 

 
For senior-level positions, salaries can be significantly higher: 

 

  • Senior Software Developers might earn between $130,486 and $164,034. 
  • Senior Back-End Developers could earn between $140,311 and $174,892. 
  • Senior .Net Developers might see salaries ranging from $121,543 to $152,547.  
What IT job has the highest salary in Phoenix?

The IT job with the highest salary in Phoenix, according to the latest Motion Recruitment Salary Guide, is the position of a Detection Engineer, with a high range up to $219,666 for senior level positions.

Have IT salaries increased in Phoenix in 2024?

The latest data from the states that tech salaries have increased in 2024, continuing a trend of gradual but continuous growth.

What impacted IT job growth in 2024?

Phoenix IT job growth in 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. 

These trends highlight how technological advancements, particularly in AI and machine learning, significantly shaped the Phoenix IT job market in 2024.