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Highest Paying Industries for All Other Managers

The top 100 highest paying industries for all other 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 $152,550, pipeline transportation of crude oil is the highest paying industry for all other managers. It is followed by oil and gas extraction industry (average annual salary $149,270). 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 all other managers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for All Other Managers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$152,550	$57,920	190
2	Oil and Gas Extraction	$149,270	$76,490	1,100
3	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$143,920	$78,590	70
4	Pipeline Transportation	$134,320	$69,140	370
5	Other Financial Investment Activities	$133,790	$69,590	1,920
6	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$133,640	$75,420	1,100
7	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$132,550	$80,190	2,430
8	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$131,770	$70,960	660
9	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$131,580	$72,070	3,330
10	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$131,360	$78,690	6,770
11	Natural Gas Distribution	$131,240	$87,160	710
12	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$131,170	$78,300	2,620
13	Scientific Research and Development Services	$130,910	$76,970	7,260
14	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$129,900	$67,790	360
15	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$128,890	$77,350	4,130
16	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$127,750	$71,680	3,830
17	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$127,390	$73,990	1,340
18	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$126,530	$60,950	60
19	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$125,460	$75,320	310
20	Mining	$125,300	$67,070	2,170
21	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$125,180	$79,300	500
22	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$124,780	$77,890	580
23	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$124,640	$73,790	1,830
24	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$123,320	$68,240	320
25	Metal Ore Mining	$123,320	$96,720	180
26	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$123,220	$69,780	7,740
27	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$123,150	$58,030	490
28	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$123,090	$71,500	810
29	Chemical Manufacturing	$123,050	$67,140	5,280
30	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$122,090	$68,500	1,770
31	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$121,770	$65,290	840
32	Software Publishers	$121,700	$66,860	1,400
33	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$121,670	$87,300	140
34	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$121,170	$72,480	1,630
35	Telecommunications	$120,780	$67,900	2,720
36	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$120,730	$76,130	140
37	Utilities	$120,210	$72,920	3,520
38	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$120,090	$62,250	350
39	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$119,970	$79,920	140
40	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$119,080	$74,040	2,640
41	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$118,850	$69,540	4,110
42	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$118,210	$64,650	38,390
43	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$117,630	$54,840	4,980
44	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$117,370	$64,940	760
45	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$117,130	$73,560	490
46	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$117,070	$94,940	100
47	Engineering Services	$117,060	$68,800	4,290
48	Federal government, including USPS	$116,890	$86,350	62,940
49	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$116,890	$86,670	62,770
50	Other Pipeline Transportation	$116,730	$66,340	40
51	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$116,660	$56,010	2,210
52	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$116,610	$67,500	4,140
53	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$115,980	$62,570	9,520
54	Information	$115,640	$56,860	12,840
55	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$115,540	$65,710	39,200
56	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$115,420	$65,580	310
57	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$115,250	$53,270	130
58	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$114,950	$66,370	2,270
59	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$114,870	$51,400	3,590
60	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$114,860	$74,040	130
61	Finance and Insurance	$114,090	$63,830	27,460
62	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$113,650	$60,150	7,680
63	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$113,270	$66,930	1,990
64	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$113,230	$64,570	1,230
65	Water Transportation	$113,000	$65,160	210
66	Clothing Stores	$112,870	$67,970	320
67	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$112,790	$44,960	130
68	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$112,720	$62,970	5,630
69	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	$112,600	$50,000	150
70	Manufacturing	$112,280	$61,090	25,330
71	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$112,190	$67,290	1,110
72	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$112,040	$50,310	450
73	Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$112,020	$59,900	230
74	Insurance Carriers	$111,740	$64,790	13,960
75	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$111,550	$64,120	16,260
76	Support Activities for Animal Production	$111,280	$48,680	n/a
77	Hardware Manufacturing	$111,170	$70,180	90
78	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$110,910	$67,190	50
79	Other Information Services	$110,750	$47,670	1,390
80	Depository Credit Intermediation	$110,610	$60,260	4,810
81	Textile Mills	$110,610	$65,550	40
82	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	$110,410	$65,750	350
83	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$110,270	$59,590	2,300
84	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$109,950	$48,000	50
85	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$109,430	$67,740	80
86	Radio Broadcasting	$109,390	$54,120	150
87	Travel Agencies	$109,120	$49,400	120
88	Specialized Design Services	$109,060	$53,530	410
89	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$109,060	$68,580	170
90	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$109,020	$62,420	130
91	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$108,990	$60,790	2,330
92	Apparel Manufacturing	$108,740	$61,220	160
93	Support Activities for Mining	$108,210	$63,770	610
94	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$107,960	$64,350	620
95	Television Broadcasting	$107,620	$65,840	470
96	Activities Related to Real Estate	$107,580	$51,030	1,060
97	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$107,380	$60,040	3,720
98	Other Telecommunications	$107,250	$59,550	350
99	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$106,690	$68,630	440
100	Full-Service Restaurants	$106,600	$70,640	n/a