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Salaries in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

Browse salary data for 324 occupations in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA area. The average median salary across all occupations is $75,439.

Occupations

324

Avg Median Salary

$75,439

Highest Paying

$214,680

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

All Occupations in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Chief Executives$214,680230
Dentists, General$202,520N/A
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$195,97030
Lawyers$192,800200
Natural Sciences Managers$191,88060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$190,590270
Registered Nurses$178,9001,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,70090
Human Resources Managers$164,790140
Computer Hardware Engineers$164,62040
Managers, All Other$162,740350
Pharmacists$162,630150
Veterinarians$161,370120
Financial Managers$160,250360
Nurse Practitioners$159,090180
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$158,43080
Physician Assistants$154,540N/A
Marketing Managers$152,020170
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$152,010230
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$151,98040
Public Relations Managers$145,95030
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$144,660100
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$144,52060
Training and Development Managers$141,17040
Optometrists$139,56030
Software Developers$138,740580
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$136,820110
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,030440
Industrial Production Managers$134,770140
Occupational Therapists$133,85080
Commercial and Industrial Designers$132,23050
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$129,88050
Engineers, All Other$129,480160
Mechanical Engineers$129,190200
Acupuncturists$128,94040
Physical Therapists$128,370140
Dental Hygienists$127,120170
Electrical Engineers$127,050120
Personal Financial Advisors$126,530100
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$124,370120
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$123,140450
School Psychologists$121,54040
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$117,90060
Data Scientists$116,480110
Civil Engineers$116,440190
Facilities Managers$115,69090
Industrial Engineers$111,970150
Administrative Services Managers$111,570230
Database Administrators$109,61040
Speech-Language Pathologists$109,450110
Urban and Regional Planners$109,00090
Computer Systems Analysts$108,700290
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$108,500110
Computer Programmers$108,33080
General and Operations Managers$108,1501,680
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$108,000150
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$107,06040
Construction Managers$106,880190
Environmental Engineers$106,76040
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$106,750100
Art Directors$106,50030
Education Administrators, All Other$105,92080
Computer Occupations, All Other$104,800180
Project Management Specialists$102,160440
Construction and Building Inspectors$102,00060
Management Analysts$101,930570
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$101,90070
Sales Managers$100,550470
Web Developers$99,90050
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$99,60040
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$98,940260
Interpreters and Translators$98,91030
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$98,29050
Computer Network Architects$98,00090
Logisticians$97,83080
Dietitians and Nutritionists$97,46050
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$96,98040
Instructional Coordinators$95,260180
Biological Scientists, All Other$93,65050
Information Security Analysts$93,58050
Healthcare Social Workers$93,230110
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,87040
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$88,74070
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$88,01050
Chemists$86,80030
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$86,68090
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$86,630390
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$85,79090
Fundraisers$85,230110
Producers and Directors$84,66060
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$84,57060
Physical Therapist Assistants$83,82050
Operations Research Analysts$83,81040
Financial and Investment Analysts$83,490160
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$83,300470
Accountants and Auditors$83,070760
Compliance Officers$82,320210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,170550
Property Appraisers and Assessors$82,10030
Correctional Officers and Jailers$81,910120
Human Resources Specialists$81,280420
Social and Community Service Managers$81,120250
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$80,870190
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$80,850110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$80,630930
Computer Network Support Specialists$80,49050
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$80,240190
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$80,110100
Cost Estimators$79,960160
Medical Equipment Preparers$79,82050
Public Safety Telecommunicators$79,720110
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$79,670110
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,580350
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,290280
Paramedics$79,11060
Health Education Specialists$78,80060
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,770700
Marriage and Family Therapists$78,70090
Conservation Scientists$78,49040
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$78,01070
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$77,680350
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$77,56040
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$77,430230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,260820
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,060280
Web and Digital Interface Designers$77,06060
Electricians$76,940350
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$76,440420
Lodging Managers$76,43040
Food Service Managers$76,140210
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$74,620940
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$74,430190
Firefighters$74,130360
Public Relations Specialists$73,830160
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,600300
Computer User Support Specialists$73,410210
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$73,360120
Special Education Teachers, All Other$72,870130
Carpenters$72,740610
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$72,270110
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$71,630100
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$71,15080
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$71,11090
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$70,680320
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$70,550230
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,150110
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$69,350340
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$67,44070
Training and Development Specialists$66,990320
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$66,25090
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$66,170360
Loan Officers$65,43080
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$65,100260
Graphic Designers$64,910120
Chefs and Head Cooks$64,560150
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$64,53040
Glaziers$64,48040
Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,31060
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63,760110
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,680520
Personal Service Managers, All Other$63,280N/A
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$63,150140
Roofers$62,520120
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$62,480210
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,460170
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$62,190140
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$62,090110
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$61,92060
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$61,910110
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$61,61070
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,50030
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$61,45060
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,310390
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$61,290110
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$60,860220
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,550340
Food Science Technicians$60,54040
Tax Preparers$60,42050
Insurance Sales Agents$60,380170
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$60,27040
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$60,2201,030
Community Health Workers$60,12070
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$60,060460
Construction Laborers$59,900610
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$59,840120
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$59,68060
Financial Specialists, All Other$59,64040
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$59,560260
Postal Service Clerks$59,55050
Biological Technicians$59,20060
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,110730
File Clerks$58,78060
Tile and Stone Setters$58,77040
Clergy$58,70050
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,680N/A
Bus Drivers, School$58,46070
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$58,310470
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,28060
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,92080
Procurement Clerks$57,63030
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$57,59050
Phlebotomists$57,46040
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$57,080150
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,030230
Massage Therapists$56,790100
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,48090
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$56,170160
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$55,4801,130
Bill and Account Collectors$55,32060
Billing and Posting Clerks$55,230250
Opticians, Dispensing$55,01050
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,210100
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,690110
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$53,340120
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,000120
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$52,770N/A
Medical Records Specialists$52,55080
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$52,53040
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$52,510330
Machinists$52,50070
Counselors, All Other$52,20040
Social and Human Service Assistants$51,590430
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,210770
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,960100
Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,710510
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,570310
Rehabilitation Counselors$50,400170
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,130100
Dental Assistants$50,050410
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,880620
Pharmacy Technicians$49,420280
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,39080
Medical Assistants$49,070910
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,870900
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$48,830180
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$48,750120
Pest Control Workers$48,60050
Office Clerks, General$48,4301,840
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,33090
Customer Service Representatives$47,240860
Coaches and Scouts$47,060240
Library Assistants, Clerical$47,01060
Sewing Machine Operators$46,99040
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,980790
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,91030
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,83070
Tire Repairers and Changers$46,74050
Nursing Assistants$46,730350
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,5901,020
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,100100
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,100270
Security Guards$46,030530
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,000210
Bicycle Repairers$45,99050
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$45,820960
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,760520
Order Clerks$45,67050
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,660520
Floral Designers$45,61040
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$45,560170
Printing Press Operators$45,55070
Emergency Medical Technicians$45,530110
Light Truck Drivers$45,250810
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,250370
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$45,02060
Data Entry Keyers$45,02070
Parts Salespersons$44,720120
Tellers$44,710160
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,49030
Food Batchmakers$44,36080
Driver/Sales Workers$44,360190
Residential Advisors$44,00060
Production Workers, All Other$43,900110
Cooks, All Other$43,26040
Cooks, Restaurant$42,4601,130
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,750420
Counter and Rental Clerks$41,340420
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,1701,160
Butchers and Meat Cutters$41,060160
Medical Transcriptionists$41,040N/A
Receptionists and Information Clerks$40,650660
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$40,56050
Forest and Conservation Technicians$40,39040
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$39,790150
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,60080
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$39,320170
Protective Service Workers, All Other$38,910120
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,6301,480
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$38,500100
Helpers--Production Workers$38,46090
Bakers$38,330320
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$38,230300
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,8601,400
Parking Attendants$37,69060
Cooks, Fast Food$37,670780
Animal Caretakers$37,650210
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$37,520250
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,500440
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,390250
Skincare Specialists$37,310N/A
Fast Food and Counter Workers$37,3003,050
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,120700
Recreation Workers$37,020310
Food Preparation Workers$37,010670
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,940210
Retail Salespersons$36,9102,320
Cooks, Short Order$36,900220
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,860170
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,780120
Cashiers$36,6602,540
Dishwashers$36,520500
Childcare Workers$36,170410
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,800410
Physical Therapist Aides$35,74070
Bartenders$35,440590
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,340320
Waiters and Waitresses$35,2701,800
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,200120
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,030500
Tutors$35,020170
Material Moving Workers, All Other$34,79040
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,690650
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$33,850N/A
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,4604,230