Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area (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 Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is chief executive with an average annual salary of $144,580. The second highest paying job is medical and health services manager (average salary $121,080). The salary and the employment information in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2017 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$144,580	$71,260	50
2	Medical and Health Services Managers	$121,080	$78,590	90
3	Lawyers	$112,870	$64,590	30
4	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$110,730	$72,410	100
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$103,960	$64,210	60
6	Industrial Production Managers	$103,350	$81,730	40
7	All Other Managers	$100,150	$61,460	60
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$97,310	$75,700	110
9	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$93,610	$59,620	110
10	Administrative Services Managers	$93,150	$49,370	80
11	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$88,950	$80,640	180
12	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$88,200	$67,680	40
13	Urban and Regional Planners	$84,080	$45,660	30
14	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$82,130	$45,560	30
15	Civil Engineers	$81,980	$59,720	40
16	General and Operations Managers	$78,070	$43,940	700
17	Mechanical Engineers	$75,780	$62,890	30
18	Veterinarians	$72,470	$34,260	30
19	Computer Systems Analysts	$70,680	$36,720	40
20	Financial Managers	$70,550	$53,570	120
21	Accountants and Auditors	$70,530	$43,400	180
22	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$69,420	$44,050	300
23	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$68,900	$50,610	50
24	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$68,160	$51,670	50
25	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$67,970	$43,640	460
26	Management Analysts	$67,440	$48,330	100
27	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$66,400	$52,720	40
28	Other Teachers and Instructors	$65,810	$19,280	60
29	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$62,720	$22,370	40
30	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$62,470	$39,630	30
31	Other Biological Scientists	$61,220	$28,890	40
32	Librarians	$60,710	$36,180	40
33	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,150	$40,520	440
34	Other Business Operations Specialists	$59,240	$42,450	180
35	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$58,890	$45,730	30
36	Healthcare Social Workers	$58,220	$36,800	40
37	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$56,440	$46,160	40
38	Construction and Building Inspectors	$55,880	$22,080	30
39	Meter Readers, Utilities	$55,800	$40,940	30
40	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$55,630	$36,110	70
41	Human Resources Specialists	$55,620	$38,380	80
42	Training and Development Specialists	$55,540	$39,680	40
43	Surgical Technologists	$55,460	$43,780	30
44	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$55,140	$41,460	40
45	Social and Community Service Managers	$53,700	$34,240	90
46	Gaming Managers	$52,410	$35,590	30
47	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$52,380	$23,290	100
48	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,900	$40,870	60
49	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$50,830	$26,420	40
50	Sales Managers	$50,050	$40,560	60
51	Cost Estimators	$49,730	$37,720	50
52	Computer User Support Specialists	$49,720	$32,830	80
53	Property, Real Estate Managers	$48,450	$34,490	50
54	Compliance Officers	$48,280	$41,710	150
55	Gaming Supervisors	$46,610	$25,480	60
56	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$46,500	$40,160	30
57	Food Service Managers	$46,370	$30,040	100
58	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	$46,320	$29,720	30
59	Mental Health Counselors	$46,030	$31,120	50
60	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$43,690	$23,090	30
61	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$43,160	$29,750	30
62	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$42,610	$32,000	70
63	File Clerks	$42,100	$26,810	110
64	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$42,000	$32,560	60
65	Word Processors and Typists	$40,810	$32,600	160
66	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	$40,020	$32,310	30
67	Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers	$38,380	$32,850	60
68	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$38,120	$20,030	100
69	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	$37,740	$25,370	40
70	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$37,560	$26,590	80
71	All Occupations	$37,330	$21,350	40,030
72	Legislators	$37,010	$28,780	50
73	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$36,290	$32,450	40
74	Lodging Managers	$35,450	$26,310	50
75	Health Educators	$34,290	$34,280	70
76	Social and Human Service Assistants	$34,290	$25,730	190
77	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$33,390	$28,870	350
78	Biological Technicians	$32,320	$28,880	90
79	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$30,470	$20,060	30
80	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$29,770	$24,960	100
81	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$29,730	$21,890	50
82	All Other Cooks	$29,200	$24,770	80
83	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$27,120	$18,310	40
84	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$27,070	$19,120	70
85	Tire Repairers and Changers	$26,360	$21,280	40
86	Order Clerks	$25,840	$18,130	30
87	Physical Therapist Aides	$25,780	$18,820	30
88	Team Assemblers	$25,740	$20,240	0
89	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$25,460	$18,440	30
90	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$23,960	$21,290	90
91	Short Order Cooks	$20,290	$19,080	150

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