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Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

400+
More than 400 ICT organizations operate in Kaunas
4600+
They employ 4,600 specialists
~3 000
Around 3,300 students study computer science here
4
They are trained by 4 higher education institutions

Sector specializations

(Information and Communication Technologies)

A DevOps engineer oversees cross-departmental software integrations, quality assurance (QA), and smooth collaboration between teams in IT projects. Their daily work includes writing code in various programming languages, building and scaling infrastructure, creating virtual environments, and automating systems and processes.

Average monthly salary (net) in the Kaunas region
1500 – 4000+ Eur

An IT analyst acts as a bridge between developers and service requesters (either external clients or internal teams). They understand the capabilities of information technologies and, taking into account both client needs and developer possibilities, describe and visually shape the vision of the product being created.

Average monthly salary (net) in the Kaunas region
900 – 3000 Eur

An IT architect has deep expertise in IT technologies and extensive experience in building them. Based on client requirements, they design the architecture of the IT solution.

Average monthly salary (net) in the Kaunas region
3000 – 5000 Eur

Using their understanding of IT capabilities and market needs, an IT product manager creates the vision for a new product. They communicate with company leadership and development teams to align expectations and ensure a clear, shared understanding of the product goals.

 

Average monthly salary (net) in the Kaunas region
1700 – 3700 Eur

IT project managers typically oversee the implementation and integration of IT technologies in companies whose primary specialization is not IT. Strong planning skills and a good understanding of IT solutions help them deliver projects smoothly.

 

Average monthly salary (net) in the Kaunas region
1600 – 3000 Eur

A software tester is responsible for identifying errors in company information systems, designing testing strategies and scenarios, detecting and reporting bugs, performing retests, and evaluating results.

Average monthly salary (net) in the Kaunas region
800 – 3300 Eur

Cybersecurity engineers are responsible for preventing security incidents and resolving them when they occur. Their core tasks include creating, implementing, developing, and maintaining IT security tools. In daily work, they respond to internal IT disruptions and fix them either remotely or on-site at the client’s location.

Average monthly salary (net) in the Kaunas region
1200 – 3300 Eur

A team lead in IT plans and assigns tasks to team members, requiring a broad understanding of IT solutions and programming languages. They must also know their team’s strengths and expertise to support competency development.
Given the high demand — and sometimes shortage — of IT specialists, team leads play a key role in balancing employee expectations with employer needs.

Average monthly salary (net) in the Kaunas region
2000 – 4000 Eur

A software developer may work with various programming languages (e.g., PHP, Python, C#, Java, .NET, iOS), depending on project needs. Developers can specialize in one or several languages, and they can choose from a wide range of industries — developer roles are needed not only in IT companies but across many sectors.

Average monthly salary (net) in the Kaunas region
900 – 3500 Eur

SCRUM is a set of working principles that help teams collaborate more smoothly and efficiently. It is widely used in IT and emphasizes effective, value-driven teamwork. Since IT product development often involves professionals from multiple fields, the SCRUM specialist helps all team members understand and apply SCRUM rules and values in practice.

Average monthly salary (net) in the Kaunas region
1600 – 3300 Eur

Leaders of the ICT sector

(Companies)

From local IT companies that grew out of startups and became international, to R&D units of global conglomerates, as well as manufacturers, developers, and testers of communication technologies for use on Earth and in space — companies based in Kaunas cover a wide spectrum of globally competitive products and services.

Successful companies in Kaunas

(Companies)

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