Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Grand Forks, ND-MN

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Grand Forks, ND-MN (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Grand Forks, ND-MN are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Grand Forks, ND-MN is chief executive with an average annual salary of $149,630. The second highest paying job is computer and information systems manager (average salary $111,900). The salary and the employment information in Grand Forks, ND-MN is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Grand Forks, ND-MN

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$149,630	$86,910	70
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$111,900	$73,980	60
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$109,820	$84,520	50
4	Sales Managers	$107,690	$67,760	80
5	Financial Managers	$106,820	$72,710	170
6	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$97,790	$65,490	80
7	Industrial Production Managers	$97,500	$67,380	50
8	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$96,900	$56,130	170
9	Construction Managers	$95,660	$58,920	100
10	Engineers, All Other	$94,730	$60,540	50
11	Computer Network Architects	$91,950	$62,150	40
12	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$90,410	$66,450	40
13	Soil and Plant Scientists	$88,220	$50,170	40
14	All Other Managers	$86,600	$50,070	90
15	General and Operations Managers	$83,450	$47,970	690
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$82,280	$61,790	120
17	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$80,850	$46,950	40
18	Systems Software Developers	$79,290	$44,870	30
19	Computer Systems Analysts	$78,600	$52,330	40
20	Marketing Managers	$78,120	$48,190	30
21	Administrative Services Managers	$76,830	$51,910	80
22	Social and Community Service Managers	$71,550	$50,730	50
23	Mechanical Engineers	$70,420	$49,200	40
24	Financial Analysts	$66,420	$45,080	30
25	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$66,120	$33,660	40
26	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$61,360	$32,390	30
27	Other Social Workers	$56,990	$44,520	50
28	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$56,580	$42,720	60
29	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$56,170	$43,250	30
30	Credit Analysts	$55,900	$36,080	30
31	Food Service Managers	$54,250	$35,650	120
32	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$53,530	$38,120	30
33	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$52,710	$34,960	130
34	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$51,560	$31,890	40
35	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$51,170	$40,710	0
36	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$51,160	$40,690	40
37	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$50,760	$35,650	60
38	Other Physical Scientists	$50,720	$24,280	50
39	Chiropractors	$49,830	$33,870	40
40	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$48,860	$29,980	50
41	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$48,330	$34,350	190
42	Respiratory Therapists	$47,570	$39,860	60
43	Health Educators	$46,540	$27,470	50
44	Other Counselors	$46,030	$33,940	40
45	Lodging Managers	$46,020	$40,740	0
46	Fundraisers	$45,920	$31,230	40
47	Medical Equipment Repairers	$44,630	$25,940	30
48	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$44,370	$35,320	90
49	Property, Real Estate Managers	$43,830	$28,990	50
50	Postal Service Clerks	$43,740	$26,840	30
51	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$42,160	$20,110	70
52	Biological Technicians	$41,530	$31,270	90
53	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$40,900	$32,260	50
54	Pipelayers	$39,980	$29,850	50
55	Other First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers	$39,800	$29,290	40
56	Writers and Authors	$39,730	$31,080	30
57	All other assemblers and fabricators	$39,030	$32,510	540
58	Graduate Teaching Assistants	$38,830	$31,900	460
59	Order Clerks	$38,570	$27,400	0
60	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$38,560	$32,190	40
61	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,350	$32,590	60
62	Rehabilitation Counselors	$38,090	$23,400	50
63	Team Assemblers	$37,530	$31,200	340
64	Boilermakers	$37,110	$30,090	30
65	All Occupations	$36,950	$20,200	49,370
66	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$36,450	$26,150	40
67	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$35,840	$31,530	30
68	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	$35,530	$20,160	50
69	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,350	$24,970	120
70	Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,130	$21,960	50
71	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$34,900	$24,700	40
72	Printing Press Operators	$34,240	$26,880	40
73	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$33,980	$22,940	60
74	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$32,780	$20,730	50
75	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$32,450	$25,780	30
76	Agricultural Equipment Operators	$32,020	$21,170	100
77	Other Transportation Workers	$31,930	$23,320	0
78	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$31,700	$18,380	50
79	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$30,530	$26,240	30
80	Library Technicians	$30,070	$21,510	30
81	Other Construction and Related Workers	$29,850	$25,590	40
82	Helpers--Production Workers	$29,400	$20,890	40
83	Clergy	$28,830	$25,720	30
84	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$28,640	$24,070	0
85	Orderlies	$26,170	$18,440	0
86	Radio and Television Announcers	$25,670	$17,260	50
87	Office Machine Operators (Except Computer)	$25,130	$21,080	30
88	Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHelpers	$25,060	$20,370	40
89	Carpenters Helpers	$24,550	$20,270	60
90	Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$22,970	$17,270	40
91	Parking Lot Attendants	$22,310	$19,990	40
92	Food Batchmakers	$21,750	$17,020	0
93	Other Personal Care and Service Workers	$19,610	$16,780	40
94	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$18,940	$16,260	120
95	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$18,240	$16,100	60
96	Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$18,080	$16,120	120
97	Legislators	$18,020	$16,270	50

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