Top 200 Highest Paying Jobs in Delaware

The top 200 highest paying jobs in Delaware (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 Delaware are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Delaware is psychiatrists with an average annual salary of $187,790. The second highest paying job is chief executive (average salary $185,880). The salary and the employment information in Delaware is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 200 Highest Paying Jobs in Delaware

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Psychiatrists	$187,790	$44,830	80
2	Chief Executives	$185,880	$136,360	320
3	General Pediatricians	$185,050	$132,280	230
4	Natural Sciences Managers	$181,820	$117,330	320
5	Family and General Practitioners	$180,990	$106,980	440
6	Sales Managers	$169,670	$99,670	1,020
7	Nurse Anesthetists	$166,270	$139,740	160
8	General Internists	$161,940	$90,960	100
9	Marketing Managers	$155,840	$110,500	670
10	Podiatrists	$154,050	$109,830	80
11	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$152,380	$103,060	40
12	Financial Managers	$150,150	$99,470	1,900
13	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$148,600	$95,550	1,190
14	Sales Engineers	$148,360	$89,640	50
15	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$146,400	$108,680	370
16	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$141,860	$103,860	40
17	Lawyers	$137,890	$73,560	2,410
18	Purchasing Managers	$133,880	$85,470	130
19	Computer Network Architects	$130,100	$75,510	680
20	Human Resources Managers	$126,520	$76,500	380
21	Industrial Production Managers	$125,360	$86,590	300
22	General and Operations Managers	$123,770	$72,030	4,010
23	Pharmacists	$122,450	$106,320	1,010
24	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$122,240	$82,490	380
25	All Other Managers	$120,380	$79,440	910
26	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$119,900	$75,190	290
27	Systems Software Developers	$119,640	$83,480	680
28	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$117,360	$81,850	220
29	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$114,430	$83,520	880
30	Medical and Health Services Managers	$112,130	$72,130	1,010
31	Chemical Engineers	$109,580	$66,200	560
32	Engineers, All Other	$108,990	$75,920	50
33	Construction Managers	$108,930	$76,490	530
34	Chiropractors	$108,040	$60,290	130
35	Administrative Services Managers	$107,250	$75,130	840
36	Statisticians	$107,020	$71,680	120
37	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$106,380	$57,590	330
38	Actuaries	$106,160	$66,750	30
39	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$105,590	$78,370	30
40	Personal Financial Advisors	$104,910	$54,150	460
41	Physician Assistants	$103,870	$81,160	470
42	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$103,780	$59,040	1,370
43	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$103,600	$76,200	120
44	Nurse Practitioners	$103,360	$82,140	650
45	Training and Development Managers	$102,810	$83,950	70
46	Aerospace Engineers	$101,150	$76,180	0
47	Information Security Analysts	$100,940	$67,700	620
48	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,930	$75,320	320
49	Optometrists	$98,880	$57,160	100
50	Applications Software Developers	$98,870	$65,090	4,640
51	Veterinarians	$98,450	$66,710	220
52	Postsecondary Law Teachers	$98,080	$28,440	0
53	Mechanical Engineers	$98,050	$67,280	620
54	Nurse Midwives	$96,110	$81,450	40
55	Radiation Therapists	$95,840	$65,640	50
56	Electrical Engineers	$95,680	$69,400	520
57	Funeral Service Managers	$95,250	$67,170	30
58	Computer Systems Analysts	$94,720	$65,380	2,950
59	Other Education Administrators	$93,240	$63,810	70
60	Commercial Pilots	$92,290	$65,340	270
61	Operations Research Analysts	$92,030	$54,250	960
62	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$91,700	$63,470	120
63	Chemists	$90,310	$62,140	3,380
64	Physical Therapists	$89,920	$67,270	930
65	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$89,830	$38,560	150
66	Materials Engineers	$89,460	$62,300	30
67	Industrial Engineers	$89,340	$63,630	470
68	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$88,240	$64,900	90
69	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$88,090	$59,900	150
70	Database Administrators	$87,340	$52,460	800
71	Art Directors	$86,630	$62,070	50
72	Civil Engineers	$86,500	$58,780	780
73	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$85,670	$54,250	310
74	Hydrologists	$85,280	$64,440	0
75	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$84,400	$41,630	50
76	Occupational Therapists	$83,740	$61,670	460
77	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$83,280	$40,340	60
78	Other Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	$82,680	$65,900	30
79	Environmental Engineers	$82,400	$54,890	190
80	Financial Examiners	$81,640	$58,890	220
81	Locomotive Engineers	$81,640	$42,370	80
82	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$81,310	$65,540	40
83	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$80,760	$63,480	150
84	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$79,980	$56,490	230
85	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$79,850	$56,830	140
86	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$79,630	$65,240	50
87	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$79,280	$53,700	80
88	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$79,140	$57,320	140
89	Audiologists	$79,010	$67,560	50
90	Economists	$77,910	$49,440	40
91	Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers	$77,400	$67,260	40
92	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$77,340	$50,760	280
93	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$76,810	$50,250	90
94	Management Analysts	$76,750	$49,370	2,370
95	Other Computer Occupations	$76,580	$49,720	180
96	Dental Hygienists	$76,490	$63,820	640
97	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$76,420	$39,940	420
98	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,710	$44,120	650
99	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$75,690	$51,600	50
100	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$75,620	$67,110	230
101	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$75,540	$45,550	1,820
102	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,490	$51,990	530
103	Postsecondary History Teachers	$75,380	$41,630	50
104	Postsecondary Sociology Teachers	$75,120	$54,530	90
105	Other Business Operations Specialists	$75,050	$52,910	1,430
106	Technical Writers	$74,660	$44,840	90
107	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$74,390	$56,670	140
108	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$74,340	$47,610	150
109	Compliance Officers	$74,190	$41,960	1,030
110	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,070	$51,140	1,360
111	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$74,000	$44,840	400
112	Computer Programmers	$73,810	$52,360	1,130
113	Postsecondary Social Work Teachers	$73,790	$46,820	60
114	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$73,770	$54,340	280
115	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$73,200	$36,600	210
116	Accountants and Auditors	$72,780	$50,430	5,660
117	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$72,440	$45,340	140
118	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$72,430	$35,940	300
119	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,210	$45,260	1,560
120	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$71,880	$46,500	220
121	Registered Nurses	$71,610	$54,350	11,620
122	Financial Analysts	$71,390	$52,460	3,530
123	Producers and Directors	$71,350	$40,800	70
124	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$71,240	$55,180	180
125	All Other Special Education Teachers	$71,140	$51,180	60
126	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$70,940	$41,750	130
127	Librarians	$70,830	$39,720	380
128	Materials Scientists	$70,230	$42,790	70
129	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$69,930	$45,520	70
130	Food Service Managers	$69,910	$52,680	510
131	Surveyors	$69,910	$51,780	110
132	Landscape Architects	$69,540	$48,040	40
133	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$69,480	$47,230	90
134	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$69,250	$35,100	2,140
135	Court Reporters	$69,040	$28,040	60
136	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$68,670	$44,080	50
137	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$68,560	$44,130	30
138	Labor Relations Specialists	$68,270	$19,390	380
139	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$68,160	$49,230	2,060
140	Insurance Underwriters	$67,700	$40,620	200
141	Web Developers	$67,670	$41,610	290
142	Lodging Managers	$67,500	$39,410	80
143	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$67,350	$42,990	1,280
144	Instructional Coordinators	$67,340	$41,270	900
145	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$67,180	$46,040	1,840
146	Training and Development Specialists	$67,170	$37,950	950
147	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$66,700	$36,600	50
148	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$66,510	$47,060	230
149	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$66,490	$38,590	390
150	Chemical Technicians	$66,410	$40,430	600
151	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$66,400	$51,290	440
152	Budget Analysts	$66,320	$48,520	130
153	Cost Estimators	$66,190	$42,510	900
154	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$66,100	$42,800	50
155	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$65,900	$45,850	60
156	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$65,490	$28,490	180
157	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$65,470	$48,170	180
158	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$65,430	$40,290	760
159	Loan Officers	$65,380	$34,480	760
160	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$65,370	$40,350	460
161	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$65,350	$42,100	80
162	Respiratory Therapists	$65,190	$51,830	400
163	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$65,180	$40,180	1,030
164	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$64,830	$25,800	50
165	Other Financial Specialists	$64,650	$44,100	650
166	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$64,040	$40,960	970
167	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	$64,040	$47,080	80
168	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$63,880	$41,400	180
169	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	$63,490	$40,020	680
170	Social and Community Service Managers	$63,420	$49,780	740
171	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$63,230	$40,840	60
172	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,050	$43,810	2,940
173	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$62,980	$41,130	140
174	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$62,630	$44,030	270
175	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$62,590	$43,090	240
176	Health Educators	$61,970	$36,560	230
177	Computer Network Support Specialists	$61,940	$40,200	560
178	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,810	$37,020	530
179	Power Plant Operators	$61,810	$43,600	40
180	Editors	$61,770	$38,900	120
181	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$61,540	$39,840	490
182	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,430	$43,440	2,190
183	Other Engineering Technicians	$61,330	$38,050	30
184	Urban and Regional Planners	$61,300	$45,390	230
185	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$61,290	$36,850	290
186	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$61,130	$46,080	60
187	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$60,750	$43,260	270
188	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$60,700	$40,090	770
189	Credit Analysts	$59,930	$35,230	1,130
190	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$59,900	$40,570	90
191	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$59,750	$42,250	1,320
192	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$59,620	$36,220	1,320
193	Human Resources Specialists	$59,460	$38,550	2,130
194	Other Social Workers	$59,310	$36,240	120
195	Medical Equipment Repairers	$59,240	$41,530	150
196	Avionics Technicians	$59,180	$48,690	70
197	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,020	$42,030	4,060
198	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$58,920	$45,850	50
199	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$58,820	$40,560	150
200	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$58,810	$43,570	1,100

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