Industry path · Technology
MBA careers in Technology
Technology companies hire MBAs into product, strategy, and business-operations roles — building and scaling software and tech-enabled products.
- Mapped roles
- 5
- occupations MBAs take in technology
- With wage data
- 5
- published benchmarks
- Median wage span
- $79k–$175k
- across mapped roles
- Verified MBA outcomes
- 0
- still being collected
What MBA roles in technology pay
Wage ranges for the occupations MBAs commonly fill in technology — the soft band is the 10th–90th percentile, the solid band the middle 50%, the marker the median. These are occupational wage benchmarks across all workers, not MBA-specific salaries, but they show how pay is structured in this industry.
These are occupational wage benchmarks for roles MBA graduates commonly target — wage context across all workers, not verified MBA-specific outcomes.
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$175,140median
Product/technology management in software companies.
Project Management Specialists
$102,320median
Technical program management.
General and Operations Managers
$105,770median
Business-operations and GM roles.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$78,760median
Product marketing and market research.
Data Scientists
$120,230median
Data and analytics leadership.
See the full benchmark table▸
| Role (occupation) | Median annual | 10th–90th pct | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|---|
Computer and Information Systems Managers Product/technology management in software companies. SOC 11-3021 | $175,140 | $107,550 – $297,510 | 670,570 |
Project Management Specialists Technical program management. SOC 13-1082 | $102,320 | $61,580 – $167,970 | 1,066,670 |
General and Operations Managers Business-operations and GM roles. SOC 11-1021 | $105,770 | $50,090 – $253,390 | 3,503,020 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Product marketing and market research. SOC 13-1161 | $78,760 | $43,390 – $155,480 | 899,580 |
Data Scientists Data and analytics leadership. SOC 15-2051 | $120,230 | $67,240 – $199,130 | 262,440 |
These are occupational wage benchmarks for roles MBA graduates commonly target — wage context across all workers, not verified MBA-specific outcomes.
Is Technology a fit for you?
A strong fit if you…
- Want to build or scale products and move quickly
- Are comfortable with change, ambiguity, and equity-heavy pay
- Like data-driven decisions and cross-functional teams
Maybe look elsewhere if you…
- Prefer highly stable, process-heavy environments
- Want pay concentrated in guaranteed cash over equity upside
What MBAs do here
Product management
Owns product strategy and roadmap.
Strategy & business operations
Runs planning, GTM, and cross-functional execution.
Corporate development / BizOps
Drives partnerships, M&A, and growth bets.
Functions MBAs run
The teams and remits graduates commonly own in this industry.
What affects your pay on this path
Two people on the same path can earn very differently. These are the factors that move the number most — worth weighing as you plan your MBA.
- Equity is often the largest component
- Company stage and tier
- Tech-hub geography
- Function and technical depth
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- 1A handful of real, reviewed outcomes from people on this path
- 2Their school, role, industry, and city — so ranges reflect like-for-like
- 3Public datasets and school reports to cross-check the numbers