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Highest Paying Industries for Purchasing Managers

The top 100 highest paying industries for purchasing 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 $158,570, other information services is the highest paying industry for purchasing managers. It is followed by securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage industry (average annual salary $142,290). 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 purchasing managers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Purchasing Managers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Information Services	$158,570	$93,570	100
2	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$142,290	$98,630	60
3	Pipeline Transportation	$140,660	$84,370	50
4	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$140,450	$86,960	40
5	Software Publishers	$137,160	$85,280	170
6	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$135,720	$85,640	120
7	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$135,340	$98,300	70
8	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$134,020	$72,370	140
9	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$133,820	$63,520	50
10	Other Financial Investment Activities	$133,080	$79,140	30
11	Oil and Gas Extraction	$132,200	$79,890	430
12	Telecommunications	$131,010	$82,540	300
13	Testing Laboratories	$129,470	$65,130	130
14	Information	$128,600	$79,650	920
15	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$128,510	$78,220	200
16	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$127,660	$77,530	340
17	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$127,490	$72,430	400
18	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$126,870	$78,230	30
19	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$126,610	$69,330	90
20	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$124,880	$83,540	980
21	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$124,240	$68,430	1,110
22	Federal government, including USPS	$123,980	$106,260	5,150
23	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$123,980	$106,260	5,130
24	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$122,780	$76,800	1,310
25	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$122,750	$72,960	5,630
26	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$122,640	$84,340	30
27	Scientific Research and Development Services	$122,300	$76,600	1,350
28	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$122,200	$73,230	50
29	Depository Credit Intermediation	$122,070	$70,410	230
30	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$122,020	$70,210	1,440
31	Engineering Services	$121,330	$70,140	1,260
32	Mining	$120,600	$69,450	660
33	Finance and Insurance	$120,430	$71,520	1,010
34	Support Activities for Mining	$120,400	$60,240	100
35	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$120,370	$74,830	120
36	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$120,240	$65,050	520
37	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$119,940	$75,140	90
38	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$119,680	$74,500	1,970
39	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$118,620	$80,320	40
40	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$118,480	$71,030	580
41	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$118,470	$68,160	30
42	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$117,860	$68,650	160
43	Tobacco Manufacturing	$117,790	$78,000	30
44	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$117,300	$80,350	130
45	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$117,210	$81,940	340
46	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$116,890	$68,260	7,800
47	Federal, State, and Local Government	$116,890	$68,260	7,800
48	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$116,380	$68,520	12,230
49	Utilities	$115,810	$73,260	460
50	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$115,520	$65,720	9,080
51	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$115,470	$67,420	650
52	Natural Gas Distribution	$115,230	$62,900	110
53	Temporary Help Services	$115,010	$64,120	170
54	Office Administrative Services	$114,960	$66,030	440
55	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$114,720	$80,440	70
56	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$114,560	$74,970	180
57	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$114,060	$73,040	160
58	Specialty Trade Contractors	$114,000	$67,630	250
59	Building Equipment Contractors	$113,850	$65,380	200
60	Nonresidential Building Construction	$113,490	$58,910	370
61	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$112,330	$65,480	40
62	Insurance Carriers	$112,260	$69,980	440
63	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$111,650	$68,990	470
64	Employment Services	$111,120	$62,720	270
65	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$110,920	$67,830	1,880
66	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$110,600	$73,050	50
67	Construction	$109,930	$64,370	1,260
68	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$109,690	$58,730	210
69	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$109,640	$60,880	60
70	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$109,570	$60,380	100
71	Construction of Buildings	$109,130	$64,050	840
72	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$108,670	$65,980	330
73	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$108,660	$66,460	3,920
74	Administrative and Support Services	$108,630	$64,150	1,050
75	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$107,850	$73,090	120
76	Scheduled Air Transportation	$107,700	$68,730	240
77	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$107,630	$62,400	170
78	Air Transportation	$107,460	$67,850	270
79	Rail Transportation	$107,430	$74,830	150
80	Business Support Services	$107,120	$57,660	70
81	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$107,120	$50,120	360
82	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$107,080	$63,850	1,170
83	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$107,000	$64,550	40
84	Transportation and Warehousing	$106,880	$65,030	1,120
85	Water Transportation	$106,740	$68,110	90
86	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$106,690	$68,250	270
87	Fabric Mills	$106,690	$60,080	50
88	Investigation and Security Services	$106,260	$59,420	40
89	Real Estate	$105,990	$66,730	70
90	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$105,880	$57,670	260
91	Residential Building Construction	$105,840	$66,120	480
92	Chemical Manufacturing	$105,640	$60,460	1,640
93	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$105,590	$71,510	40
94	Support Activities for Transportation	$105,210	$67,720	90
95	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$104,780	$62,630	300
96	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$104,660	$72,560	420
97	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$104,080	$63,310	3,960
98	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$103,610	$55,560	710
99	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$103,520	$62,990	190
100	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$103,330	$68,070	90