Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Southeast Alaska 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 Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is family and general practitioners with an average annual salary of $182,240. The second highest paying job is pharmacists (average salary $153,680). The salary and the employment information in Southeast Alaska 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 Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Family and General Practitioners	$182,240	$166,150	100
2	Pharmacists	$153,680	$115,520	40
3	Chief Executives	$126,090	$67,150	80
4	Lawyers	$119,400	$80,870	110
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$116,390	$88,830	60
6	Construction Managers	$109,940	$71,020	70
7	Natural Sciences Managers	$102,460	$77,720	70
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,520	$60,880	140
9	Physical Therapists	$97,690	$70,990	70
10	Civil Engineers	$96,430	$67,670	140
11	Environmental Engineers	$94,960	$65,670	30
12	Other Computer Occupations	$94,120	$66,440	50
13	All Other Managers	$93,300	$31,180	120
14	Financial Managers	$91,990	$58,370	110
15	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$91,610	$69,420	60
16	Electrical Engineers	$89,780	$69,830	30
17	Computer Programmers	$88,230	$54,820	140
18	General and Operations Managers	$85,810	$46,350	810
19	Budget Analysts	$85,810	$57,170	60
20	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$85,140	$62,940	60
21	Social and Community Service Managers	$82,720	$44,570	100
22	Urban and Regional Planners	$79,620	$53,900	50
23	Instructional Coordinators	$77,980	$45,850	40
24	Administrative Services Managers	$77,870	$44,550	60
25	Training and Development Specialists	$77,810	$52,560	80
26	Accountants and Auditors	$77,430	$53,460	430
27	Surveyors	$76,990	$58,820	30
28	Compliance Officers	$75,640	$52,730	90
29	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$75,350	$55,240	200
30	Other Business Operations Specialists	$75,020	$55,650	370
31	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$74,550	$52,840	50
32	Mental Health Counselors	$73,510	$46,350	40
33	Public Relations Specialists	$73,030	$36,440	40
34	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$72,560	$49,210	100
35	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$72,270	$59,090	40
36	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$70,480	$36,140	40
37	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$69,780	$51,190	30
38	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$68,610	$43,400	270
39	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$68,570	$48,320	40
40	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$67,830	$56,440	60
41	Loan Officers	$67,350	$28,810	40
42	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$66,620	$32,480	90
43	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$63,300	$42,840	100
44	Other Financial Specialists	$62,840	$54,440	40
45	Librarians	$62,660	$32,380	60
46	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,250	$40,000	360
47	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$60,980	$42,230	60
48	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$60,880	$50,340	50
49	Human Resources Specialists	$60,710	$47,480	160
50	Property, Real Estate Managers	$60,160	$41,250	60
51	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,980	$51,550	50
52	Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,800	$46,230	40
53	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,580	$40,050	160
54	Health Educators	$58,520	$34,820	40
55	Computer User Support Specialists	$56,580	$36,700	80
56	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$56,410	$41,630	30
57	Healthcare Social Workers	$55,610	$35,380	50
58	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$55,280	$41,090	130
59	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$54,770	$43,540	90
60	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	$54,490	$35,370	30
61	Electricians Helpers	$54,130	$48,450	0
62	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$52,880	$34,120	60
63	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$52,700	$20,070	40
64	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$51,280	$41,850	40
65	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$50,380	$27,640	0
66	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$49,450	$34,450	40
67	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$47,790	$29,000	130
68	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$45,550	$34,710	40
69	Graphic Designers	$45,520	$30,400	40
70	All Occupations	$45,500	$23,690	35,180
71	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$43,480	$33,370	30
72	Procurement Clerks	$43,430	$29,890	30
73	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$42,580	$31,620	100
74	Biological Technicians	$40,800	$34,800	110
75	Crossing Guards	$40,480	$25,420	60
76	Advertising Sales Agents	$39,990	$25,570	30
77	Other Transportation Workers	$39,140	$22,550	80
78	Community Health Workers	$37,790	$28,950	50
79	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$37,280	$27,910	30
80	Other Teachers and Instructors	$36,360	$32,290	100
81	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$35,230	$18,910	40
82	Reporters and Correspondents	$34,880	$22,700	40
83	School or Special Client Bus Drivers	$34,420	$25,260	120
84	Social and Human Service Assistants	$34,140	$22,980	200
85	Substitute Teachers	$33,860	$24,840	140
86	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$33,250	$23,290	50
87	Teacher Assistants	$31,500	$22,820	560
88	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators (Except Postal Service)	$31,000	$26,090	0
89	Residential Advisors	$23,540	$20,130	70

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