Bangalore: If getting hired in today’s job market if tough, landing a position that pays well is a million times tougher. The key to a successful search for employment that entails fat pay packages lies in looking for meaningful work at a place that offers great earning potential. That is why we have crunched the numbers to identify the cities where the odds are stacked in your favor for bagging big bucks in the IT sector, as listed by ITWorld and Alison Griswold of Business Insider.

10. Austin

With a 2.6 percent hike in pay compared to the previous year, Austin managed to retain its position in the top 10. And at a time when there was a major reshuffle in the rankings, this is one of only two metropolitan in the Top 10 to retain the same position from the previous year. Tech pros of city bag median wages that are in the range of $91,994.

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