Target's Tech Workforce: High Salaries and Big Investment in AI and Omni-Channel Retail

Target, a tech-forward retailer, has a large workforce and pays well for tech workers. Filings with the US Department of Labor show that the company sought to hire around 94 workers through the H-1B visa program in the first half of this year, largely in software development, information systems, and data science. Principal engineers can make a base salary of up to $353,000. Target has a starting wage for US hourly workers of $15 to $24 and offers a range of benefits, including retirement fund matching and employee discounts.