This is what a new technology professional earns in Colombia

The digital transformation It is causing a stir in the labor market. Skills related to programming, software development, cybersecurity, data analysis and artificial intelligence are increasingly in demand by the Colombian business community.

However, the gap between labor supply and demand persists, because although there is an appetite to hire people with this type of knowledge or skills, there are still not enough candidates who meet the profile to apply for these vacancies. In other words, there is work, but there is no one to do it.

Calculations of Ministry of ICT They point out that, in 2025, the software developer shortage In Colombia there will be between 68,000 and 112,000 workers.

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Added to this is that the gaps not only occur in Colombiabut also in the most developed economies, which is why phenomena such as brain drain occur, that is, Colombians with these skills who travel abroad to be hired, or who telework from the country for companies based in other nations.

This whole panorama allows us to understand why for many experts, training in this type of discipline not only almost guarantees having a job at the end of the study period, but also that the shortage in supply has made them part of the best-paid jobs in the country.

A study carried out by the international company PageGroup (which is dedicated to the search and selection of talent), revealed the salary table for this type of professions in Colombia.

This is what an information technology (IT) professional earns monthly in the country:

Digital solution sales

With three to five years of experience: minimum ($7 million), maximum ($10 million), average ($8 million)

With five to eight years of experience: minimum ($10 million), maximum ($16 million), average ($13 million)

with eight to twelve years of experience: minimum ($16 million), maximum ($25 million), average ($20.5 million)

Technician in digital business applications

With three to five years of experience: minimum ($9.5 million), maximum ($12 million), average ($10.75 million)

With five to eight years of experience: minimum ($12 million), maximum ($18 million), average ($15 million)

with eight to twelve years of experience: minimum ($18 million), maximum ($22 million), average ($20 million)

Vice President of Technology

Minimum ($40 million), maximum ($80 million), average ($60 million)

Application Director

Minimum ($30 million), maximum ($40 million), average ($35 million)

Cybersecurity Director

Minimum ($25 million), maximum ($40 million), average ($32.5 million)

Technology management

Minimum ($20 million), maximum ($35 million), average ($27.5 million)

Application Manager

Minimum ($20 million), maximum ($25 million), average ($22.5 million)

cloud engineer

With three to five years of experience: minimum ($10 million), maximum ($16 million), average ($13 million)

With five to eight years of experience: minimum ($17 million), maximum ($22 million), average ($19.5 million)

Security specialist

With three to five years of experience: minimum ($10 million), maximum ($14 million), average ($12 million)

With five to eight years of experience: minimum ($14.1 million), maximum ($19 million), average ($16.55 million)

with eight to twelve years of experience: minimum ($18 million), maximum ($22 million), average ($20.55 million)

IT risk analyst

With three to five years of experience: minimum ($11 million), maximum ($15 million), average ($13.25 million)

Information security consultant

With three to five years of experience: minimum ($9 million), maximum ($16 million), average ($12.5 million)

With five to eight years of experience: minimum ($16 million), maximum ($22 million), average ($19 million)

with eight to twelve years of experience: minimum ($22 million), maximum ($25 million), average ($23.5 million)

Software developer (Java)

With three to five years of experience: minimum ($8 million), maximum ($13 million), average ($10.5 million)

With five to eight years of experience: minimum ($13 million), maximum ($18 million), average ($15.5 million)

with eight to twelve years of experience: minimum ($18 million), maximum ($23 million), average ($20.5 million)

Software developer (Python)

With three to five years of experience: minimum ($8 million), maximum ($13 million), average ($10.5 million)

With five to eight years of experience: minimum ($13 million), maximum ($18 million), average ($15.5 million)

with eight to twelve years of experience: minimum ($18 million), maximum ($23 million), average ($20.5 million)

Software developer (Java – Android)

With three to five years of experience: minimum ($9 million), maximum ($14 million), average ($11.5 million)

With five to eight years of experience: minimum ($14 million), maximum ($18 million), average ($16 million)

with eight to twelve years of experience: minimum ($18 million), maximum ($25 million), average ($21.5 million)

data engineer

With three to five years of experience: minimum ($10 million), maximum ($16 million), average ($13 million)

With five to eight years of experience: minimum ($16 million), maximum ($20 million), average ($18 million)

with eight to twelve years of experience: minimum ($20 million), maximum ($26 million), average ($23 million)

Data Scientist

With three to five years of experience: minimum ($9 million), maximum ($13 million), average ($11 million)

With five to eight years of experience: minimum ($13 million), maximum ($18 million), average ($15.5 million)

with eight to twelve years of experience: minimum ($18 million), maximum ($22 million), average ($20 million)

Data architect

With three to five years of experience: minimum ($10 million), maximum ($15 million), average ($12.5 million)

With five to eight years of experience: minimum ($16 million), maximum ($22 million), average ($19 million)

with eight to twelve years of experience: minimum ($22 million), maximum ($28 million), average ($25 million)