Browse by Industry

Explore salary data across 21 major occupation groups. Sorted by average salary (highest first).

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Management

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

Avg Salary

$112,081

Jobs

Top Paying

Chief Executives$206,420

Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,200

Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,740

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Computer & IT

Software developers, IT support, data scientists

Avg Salary

$105,385

Jobs

Top Paying

Computer and Information Research Scientists$140,910

Database Architects$135,980

Software Developers$133,080

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Legal

Lawyers, paralegals, judges, and legal support

Avg Salary

$97,908

Jobs

Top Paying

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$156,210

Lawyers$151,160

Lawyers and Judicial Law Clerks$148,600

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Healthcare Practitioners

Doctors, nurses, therapists, pharmacists

Avg Salary

$93,827

Jobs

Top Paying

Family Medicine Physicians$238,380

General Internal Medicine Physicians$236,350

Dentists, All Other Specialists$225,770

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Engineering & Architecture

Engineers, architects, surveyors, and drafters

Avg Salary

$91,450

Jobs

Top Paying

Computer Hardware Engineers$155,020

Petroleum Engineers$141,280

Aerospace Engineers$134,830

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Science & Research

Life scientists, physical scientists, social scientists

Avg Salary

$84,844

Jobs

Top Paying

Astronomers and Physicists$166,290

Physicists$166,290

Political Scientists$139,380

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Business & Financial

Business operations, financial specialists, and analysts

Avg Salary

$78,839

Jobs

Top Paying

Financial Risk Specialists$106,000

Personal Financial Advisors$102,140

Financial and Investment Analysts$101,350

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Education & Training

Teachers, professors, instructors, and librarians

Avg Salary

$73,108

Jobs

Top Paying

Law Teachers, Postsecondary$126,650

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$119,980

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$106,120

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Arts & Entertainment

Artists, designers, entertainers, athletes, media

Avg Salary

$64,239

Jobs

Top Paying

Art Directors$111,040

Special Effects Artists and Animators$99,800

Artists and Related Workers$99,060

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Transportation

Truck drivers, pilots, bus drivers, delivery

Avg Salary

$62,621

Jobs

Top Paying

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$226,600

Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers$198,100

Air Traffic Controllers$144,580

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Protective Services

Police, firefighters, security, and corrections

Avg Salary

$62,082

Jobs

Top Paying

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$105,980

First-Line Supervisors of Law Enforcement Workers$99,130

Detectives and Criminal Investigators$93,580

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Installation & Repair

Mechanics, HVAC technicians, maintenance workers

Avg Salary

$58,974

Jobs

Top Paying

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$100,940

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$92,560

Signal and Track Switch Repairers$83,600

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Construction & Extraction

Carpenters, electricians, plumbers, miners

Avg Salary

$56,063

Jobs

Top Paying

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$106,580

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,690

Roof Bolters, Mining$76,640

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Sales

Retail, wholesale, real estate, and insurance sales

Avg Salary

$55,224

Jobs

Top Paying

Sales Engineers$121,520

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$100,070

Models$89,990

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Production & Manufacturing

Assemblers, machinists, plant operators

Avg Salary

$49,110

Jobs

138

Top Paying

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators$122,610

Power Distributors and Dispatchers$107,240

Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers$103,600

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Office & Administrative

Secretaries, clerks, receptionists, data entry

Avg Salary

$47,509

Jobs

Top Paying

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,260

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,140

Brokerage Clerks$62,940

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Healthcare Support

Medical assistants, aides, and healthcare support

Avg Salary

$46,248

Jobs

Top Paying

Occupational Therapy Assistants$68,340

Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides$66,050

Physical Therapist Assistants$65,510

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Farming & Agriculture

Farmers, ranchers, agricultural workers

Avg Salary

$45,175

Jobs

Top Paying

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,330

Fallers$53,900

Animal Breeders$52,000

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Building & Maintenance

Janitors, groundskeepers, pest control

Avg Salary

$42,739

Jobs

Top Paying

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,170

Tree Trimmers and Pruners$50,430

First-Line Supervisors of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Workers$49,990

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Personal Care & Service

Hairdressers, fitness trainers, childcare workers

Avg Salary

$39,055

Jobs

Top Paying

First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$61,590

Embalmers$56,280

Costume Attendants$54,810

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Food Service

Chefs, cooks, servers, and food preparation

Avg Salary

$36,377

Jobs

Top Paying

Chefs and Head Cooks$60,990

Cooks, Private Household$44,530

Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,140