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Highest Paying Industries for Marketing and Sales Managers

The top 100 highest paying industries for marketing and sales managers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $181,860, securities and commodity exchanges is the highest paying industry for marketing and sales managers. It is followed by securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage industry (average annual salary $179,070). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of marketing and sales managers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Marketing and Sales Managers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$181,860	$81,180	190
2	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$179,070	$86,350	5,610
3	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$175,150	$85,200	10,660
4	Other Financial Investment Activities	$170,820	$84,110	4,860
5	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$157,090	$90,820	5,130
6	Other Information Services	$156,360	$85,870	5,920
7	Scientific Research and Development Services	$156,070	$89,170	5,380
8	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$154,970	$90,280	3,060
9	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$153,530	$65,630	780
10	Oil and Gas Extraction	$151,890	$80,530	730
11	Software Publishers	$148,410	$81,120	7,190
12	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$147,170	$66,730	70
13	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$147,030	$84,930	4,140
14	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$146,270	$65,560	2,040
15	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$145,820	$124,990	40
16	Specialized Design Services	$145,110	$71,700	860
17	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$144,790	$82,810	2,090
18	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$144,420	$76,860	23,080
19	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$143,690	$59,490	1,000
20	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$142,390	$83,090	14,670
21	Pipeline Transportation	$141,570	$80,440	90
22	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$141,550	$65,200	9,560
23	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$141,340	$72,340	2,680
24	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$141,240	$68,130	5,580
25	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$140,030	$66,550	60
26	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$139,920	$78,310	1,540
27	Information	$139,320	$69,880	36,290
28	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$139,250	$79,660	850
29	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$139,190	$70,230	5,130
30	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$139,080	$69,440	71,190
31	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$138,370	$77,370	3,030
32	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$138,240	$67,460	7,710
33	Telecommunications	$137,730	$71,460	8,820
34	Finance and Insurance	$137,630	$71,030	48,800
35	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$137,590	$67,140	2,850
36	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$137,390	$69,870	4,490
37	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$137,230	$67,560	12,780
38	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$136,230	$72,210	110
39	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$134,260	$66,110	3,930
40	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$134,040	$73,550	250
41	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$133,660	$80,900	5,530
42	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$132,950	$65,680	350
43	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$132,610	$88,930	220
44	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$132,420	$68,270	2,600
45	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$132,390	$62,310	17,630
46	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$132,220	$69,550	13,010
47	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$131,790	$77,080	270
48	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$131,530	$70,180	650
49	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$131,110	$67,660	3,300
50	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$131,050	$77,860	290
51	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$130,980	$72,340	21,340
52	Legal Services	$130,760	$68,830	1,620
53	Chemical Manufacturing	$130,680	$67,700	6,110
54	Textile Furnishings Mills	$130,520	$65,470	160
55	Engineering Services	$130,500	$72,470	4,200
56	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$130,460	$61,040	50
57	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$129,990	$80,870	60
58	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$129,950	$64,210	2,510
59	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$129,690	$76,610	730
60	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$129,450	$69,200	3,800
61	Other Insurance Related Activities	$129,370	$65,760	2,130
62	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$129,140	$66,170	4,470
63	Footwear Manufacturing	$128,930	$72,870	90
64	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$128,520	$75,510	3,390
65	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$128,180	$72,100	5,770
66	Insurance Carriers	$127,880	$75,460	13,630
67	Testing Laboratories	$127,630	$75,320	700
68	Natural Gas Distribution	$127,460	$77,900	430
69	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$127,340	$65,390	4,700
70	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$127,170	$66,360	65,050
71	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$127,010	$67,190	1,230
72	Mining	$126,860	$64,060	1,820
73	Radio Broadcasting	$126,450	$63,240	1,510
74	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$126,450	$65,670	19,110
75	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$126,390	$65,200	16,660
76	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$126,390	$64,350	3,620
77	Television Broadcasting	$126,360	$65,370	2,110
78	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$125,590	$69,450	4,820
79	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$125,540	$66,600	7,160
80	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$125,200	$74,140	5,040
81	Paper Manufacturing	$125,180	$66,120	1,430
82	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$124,620	$68,850	1,630
83	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$124,530	$59,220	160
84	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$124,270	$68,960	1,470
85	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$123,740	$69,510	570
86	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$123,300	$66,190	180
87	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$123,150	$66,510	5,980
88	Other Food Manufacturing	$122,830	$63,130	1,110
89	Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$122,790	$67,740	160
90	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$122,240	$69,580	680
91	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$122,230	$64,690	190
92	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$121,410	$74,690	1,110
93	Utilities	$120,350	$71,620	1,690
94	Manufacturing	$120,330	$65,170	69,270
95	Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$120,310	$45,130	50
96	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$120,200	$62,910	450
97	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$119,750	$66,140	1,310
98	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$119,590	$72,550	1,150
99	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$119,420	$64,050	42,870
100	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$119,310	$58,730	720