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Highest Paying Industries for Operations Specialties Managers

The top 100 highest paying industries for operations specialties 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 $181,180, independent artists, writers, and performers is the highest paying industry for operations specialties managers. It is followed by securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage industry (average annual salary $160,330). 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 operations specialties managers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Operations Specialties Managers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$181,180	$60,510	370
2	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$160,330	$81,140	21,350
3	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$158,580	$83,320	520
4	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$157,900	$79,520	42,940
5	Other Financial Investment Activities	$155,490	$77,770	21,070
6	Other Information Services	$154,720	$88,030	10,140
7	Satellite Telecommunications	$148,910	$83,920	190
8	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$144,980	$66,020	220
9	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$143,010	$74,520	n/a
10	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$141,150	$83,700	8,930
11	Software Publishers	$141,030	$83,050	15,820
12	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$139,890	$85,860	3,300
13	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$138,670	$77,330	680
14	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$136,560	$77,180	1,450
15	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$135,930	$73,230	31,340
16	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$135,620	$82,920	1,170
17	Information	$134,240	$74,770	65,760
18	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$134,010	$79,620	n/a
19	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$133,110	$79,670	88,740
20	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$132,980	$76,730	17,320
21	Scientific Research and Development Services	$132,510	$76,050	18,250
22	Telecommunications	$131,640	$74,310	13,950
23	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$131,550	$72,540	23,760
24	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$130,660	$72,080	8,600
25	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$130,550	$77,860	12,170
26	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$130,010	$69,980	490
27	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$129,490	$64,310	1,900
28	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$129,450	$70,610	220
29	Oil and Gas Extraction	$128,630	$71,590	6,150
30	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$127,870	$71,800	213,960
31	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$127,480	$62,460	2,170
32	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$125,030	$61,880	7,060
33	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$124,350	$72,290	43,990
34	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$124,320	$74,850	13,650
35	Natural Gas Distribution	$124,190	$71,930	3,050
36	Travel Agencies	$122,560	$64,030	1,390
37	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$122,400	$63,410	3,580
38	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$122,190	$69,260	12,890
39	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$121,970	$68,780	173,010
40	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$121,820	$68,720	940
41	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$120,690	$60,110	19,800
42	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$120,580	$66,470	35,960
43	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$120,440	$71,390	36,370
44	Federal government, including USPS	$120,410	$71,650	38,000
45	Insurance Carriers	$120,340	$74,460	42,250
46	Other Telecommunications	$120,100	$68,270	1,850
47	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$119,860	$70,020	3,870
48	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$119,820	$67,630	15,140
49	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$119,600	$71,350	17,170
50	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$119,450	$74,180	13,390
51	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$118,800	$69,890	58,620
52	Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	$118,320	$41,290	90
53	Television Broadcasting	$118,230	$65,770	1,500
54	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	$117,400	$55,100	200
55	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$117,160	$72,600	15,370
56	Engineering Services	$117,040	$68,460	14,100
57	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$116,970	$59,890	7,060
58	Mining	$116,550	$65,310	10,750
59	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$115,120	$67,290	18,020
60	Utilities	$115,000	$69,400	11,850
61	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$114,600	$61,970	8,010
62	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$114,590	$55,320	12,570
63	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$114,430	$66,910	1,070
64	Finance and Insurance	$114,210	$57,650	225,670
65	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$113,950	$67,680	11,510
66	Other Pipeline Transportation	$113,850	$81,820	70
67	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$113,840	$62,670	16,370
68	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$113,380	$70,760	8,250
69	Legal Services	$113,240	$62,310	9,230
70	Other Insurance Related Activities	$113,110	$63,320	8,360
71	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$112,590	$55,330	2,130
72	Pipeline Transportation	$112,480	$58,120	1,000
73	Tobacco Manufacturing	$112,120	$71,750	430
74	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores	$111,770	$54,370	170
75	Land Subdivision	$111,600	$62,120	1,120
76	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$111,510	$61,750	7,940
77	Water Transportation	$110,580	$62,730	1,310
78	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$110,050	$63,170	4,210
79	Testing Laboratories	$109,860	$64,960	1,940
80	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$109,840	$66,790	1,900
81	Support Activities for Mining	$109,840	$60,330	2,620
82	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$109,510	$61,040	6,320
83	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$109,360	$57,370	5,960
84	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$109,260	$55,750	2,810
85	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$108,900	$54,560	4,350
86	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$108,710	$60,820	2,570
87	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$108,390	$65,050	8,260
88	Other General Merchandise Stores	$108,220	$43,080	350
89	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$108,000	$51,190	1,190
90	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$107,880	$58,240	3,600
91	Activities Related to Real Estate	$107,840	$54,900	6,170
92	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$107,740	$66,130	1,650
93	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$107,170	$64,660	800
94	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$107,000	$63,600	4,580
95	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$106,500	$62,890	2,630
96	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$106,410	$70,300	3,090
97	Nonstore Retailers	$106,090	$55,460	7,010
98	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$106,050	$53,940	700
99	Office Administrative Services	$105,810	$57,590	17,670
100	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$105,760	$57,630	10,060