350+ Software & IT Jobs in Minneapolis, MN

Observed government wage data for local software developers lands around $129,430 at the median, with a 25th percentile of $101,300 and a 75th percentile of $155,920; BLS also reported a $130,410 mean annual wage in May 2025. Separate proxy signals broadly line up with that range: Levels.fyi shows $126,000 median total compensation, and recent posted salary ranges in the local market center on about $110k to $164k.

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Advertised pay

Across the 330 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $77,500 at the 25th percentile, $127,700 at the median and $156,975 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

For experienced candidates, Minneapolis-St. Paul is a workable market, but it is not an easy market. Software developers in the metro still command strong pay, with local wages around $129,430 at the median, about 27,410 workers, and an above-average local concentration score of 1.24. At the same time, Minnesota software, IT & cybersecurity employment is down 1.3% year over year even though active postings are up 18.2%, which points to real openings but selective hiring. The metro unemployment rate was 4.2% in June 2026, close to the 4.3% national rate, so this looks more like a steady-search market than a boom market.

Best positioned: Mid-career engineers and security professionals who can show Python or Java plus AWS, CI/CD, cloud, or compliance-heavy experience have the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming good pay means easy access: only about 10% of recent postings were entry-level and only about 15% were remote.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 373 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Medtronic plc: 23 open roles
2. Optum: 23 open roles
3. Optum, Inc.: 19 open roles
4. 3mmagyarorszag: 10 open roles
5. Thomson Reuters Corporation: 10 open roles
6. Deloitte: 7 open roles
7. C.H. Robinson Company: 6 open roles
8. U.S. Bank: 6 open roles
9. Amazon.com Inc.: 5 open roles
10. Placement Partners MN, Inc.: 5 open roles

Where the openings are

• Minneapolis: 91
• Eden Prairie: 41
• Saint Paul: 39
• Eagan: 28
• Minnetonka: 15
• Woodbury: 15
• Maplewood: 13
• Shakopee: 9

Work arrangement

on-site 179 (48%), hybrid 151 (41%), remote 41 (11%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across enterprise employers rather than startups alone. In the recent local sample, the most-active industries were technology, healthcare, and software development at about 20% each, followed by IT services and consulting at about 10%, and about 30% of postings came from enterprise employers. Named hiring leaders included Optum, Turing, Cargill Inc., and Medtronic plc, but the market was still classified as fragmented rather than dominated by one employer. That mix matters because it rewards candidates who can work inside regulated, cross-functional environments. Local skill demand centers on Python, Java, AWS, JavaScript, CI/CD, SQL, C#, and Git, while recent local signals also point to Microsoft Fabric, cloud modernization, and AI-adjacent software work at employers such as U.S. Bank and Coloplast. Cybersecurity demand looks narrower in raw volume but stronger where it ties to cloud, IAM, threat detection, incident response, and compliance-heavy work.

• Enterprise healthcare, medtech, and finance engineering (high): Healthcare, technology, and software development each account for about 20% of recent local postings, and named employers include Optum, Cargill Inc., Medtronic plc, and U.S. Bank.
• Cloud, platform, and infrastructure modernization (high): AWS and CI/CD are among the most-requested local skills, Coloplast has been linked to Microsoft Fabric modernization work, and the Minneapolis Fed says regional data-center investment is rising with AI demand.
• Cybersecurity, IAM, and compliance-heavy roles (moderate): CISSP is the most-cited certification in the local sample, and the national outlook remains strongest where security work overlaps with cloud security, Zero Trust, and information security analysis.

Where to focus: If you have a choice, focus on enterprise teams where software delivery touches cloud platform ownership or regulated security requirements.

Roles worth searching next

• Solutions architect / platform architect: Local signals are leaning toward cloud and platform modernization, and enterprise workloads keep moving cloud-native.
• Security compliance or GRC analyst: Risk management, compliance knowledge, cloud security, and Zero Trust remain central security themes, making this a credible bridge for candidates with audit, policy, or regulated-industry backgrounds.
• Implementation consultant / technical consultant: The local market includes meaningful IT services and consulting demand plus a strong enterprise employer base, which creates room for people who can configure, integrate, and roll out systems.

What postings ask for

• Python (premium | immediate): Python appears in about 45% of recent local postings, and a U.S. Bank AI software engineer opening in Hopkins reinforces that AI-adjacent software work is leaning on it locally. Who: Backend engineers, automation-minded QA candidates, and applicants aiming at AI-adjacent application roles.
• AWS and cloud platform awareness (premium | immediate): AWS shows up in about 20% of recent local postings, and enterprise forecasts say 95% of new digital workloads will be on cloud-native platforms by 2026. Who: Software engineers, SRE-leaning candidates, sysadmins moving upmarket, and career switchers targeting cloud support or implementation.
• CI/CD and Git (differentiator | immediate): CI/CD appears in about 20% of recent local postings, and Git in about 15%, which signals that employers want production-ready engineering habits, not just coding ability. Who: Entry-level candidates and mid-career engineers who need stronger evidence of shipping discipline.
• Java plus JavaScript full-stack depth (table_stakes | near-term): Java appears in about 25% of local postings and JavaScript in about 20%, while broader 2026 full-stack guidance emphasizes frontend depth plus backend and platform competence. Who: Generalist application developers and engineers targeting enterprise app teams.
• CISSP (premium | near-term): CISSP is the certification most often required in the local sample, and employers continue to emphasize risk, compliance, and advanced security ownership. Who: Experienced security analysts, IAM candidates, and infrastructure professionals moving into security leadership tracks.
• Zero Trust, cloud security, and IAM (premium | near-term): Cloud and hybrid security, Zero Trust architecture, and related security specializations are among the clearest 2026 cybersecurity priorities. Who: Cybersecurity candidates, systems administrators moving toward security, and engineers in regulated industries.

Questions about this market

What do Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Observed government wage data for local software developers lands around $129,430 at the median, with a 25th percentile of $101,300 and a 75th percentile of $155,920; BLS also reported a $130,410 mean annual wage in May 2025. Separate proxy signals broadly line up with that range: Levels.fyi shows $126,000 median total compensation, and recent posted salary ranges in the local market center on about $110k to $164k. This is still a real technical wage premium market. Minnesota software, IT & cybersecurity openings averaged about $114,997 statewide versus about $75,846 across all occupations, so the category continues to pay well above the broader market.

Where is demand for Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across enterprise employers rather than startups alone. In the recent local sample, the most-active industries were technology, healthcare, and software development at about 20% each, followed by IT services and consulting at about 10%, and about 30% of postings came from enterprise employers. Named hiring leaders included Optum, Turing, Cargill Inc., and Medtronic plc, but the market was still classified as fragmented rather than dominated by one employer. That mix matters because it rewards candidates who can work inside regulated, cross-functional environments. Local skill demand centers on Python, Java, AWS, JavaScript, CI/CD, SQL, C#, and Git, while recent local signals also point to Microsoft Fabric, cloud modernization, and AI-adjacent software work at employers such as U.S. Bank and Coloplast. Cybersecurity demand looks narrower in raw volume but stronger where it ties to cloud, IAM, threat detection, incident response, and compliance-heavy work.

Which employers are hiring the most Software, IT & Cybersecurity talent in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Recent postings show the most activity from Optum (20 postings), Turing (15 postings), Cargill Inc. (15 postings), Medtronic plc (15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 15% are remote and 45% hybrid, with 40% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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