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Highest Paying Industries for Computer Network Support Specialists

The top 100 highest paying industries for computer network support specialists (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 $84,600, securities and commodity exchanges is the highest paying industry for computer network support specialists. It is followed by oil and gas extraction industry (average annual salary $82,610). 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 computer network support specialists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Computer Network Support Specialists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$84,600	$49,960	50
2	Oil and Gas Extraction	$82,610	$40,440	630
3	Natural Gas Distribution	$79,360	$47,460	140
4	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$78,650	$45,860	120
5	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$78,380	$46,540	1,700
6	Federal government, including USPS	$78,090	$64,130	160
7	Postal Service (federal government)	$78,090	$63,830	160
8	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$77,940	$41,420	170
9	Mining	$77,260	$38,270	880
10	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$75,630	$42,150	2,920
11	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$74,620	$48,200	430
12	Support Activities for Mining	$74,150	$35,590	200
13	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$74,130	$42,250	1,440
14	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$73,660	$43,720	970
15	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$73,570	$47,940	1,870
16	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$73,440	$38,370	30
17	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$72,820	$43,910	30
18	Scientific Research and Development Services	$72,790	$46,470	1,950
19	Utilities	$72,460	$42,860	1,210
20	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$71,950	$41,230	17,400
21	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$71,560	$41,840	460
22	Satellite Telecommunications	$71,540	$30,130	40
23	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$71,540	$42,840	1,030
24	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$71,450	$51,680	40
25	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$70,970	$30,300	50
26	Telecommunications	$70,960	$40,780	22,730
27	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$70,940	$48,660	2,950
28	Other Financial Investment Activities	$69,740	$37,210	1,170
29	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$69,740	$35,860	2,220
30	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$69,500	$46,720	30
31	Water Transportation	$69,500	$46,720	30
32	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$69,450	$52,790	30
33	Information	$69,380	$39,260	35,370
34	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$69,000	$36,000	40
35	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$68,690	$42,310	680
36	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$68,580	$34,590	1,050
37	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$68,180	$40,260	180
38	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$67,830	$39,500	4,200
39	Other Information Services	$67,570	$39,650	810
40	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$67,560	$37,380	7,610
41	Finance and Insurance	$67,260	$38,090	15,230
42	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$67,040	$43,660	970
43	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$66,940	$36,760	7,970
44	Depository Credit Intermediation	$66,880	$37,390	4,730
45	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$66,870	$37,970	80
46	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$66,750	$44,820	40
47	Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	$66,690	$37,860	80
48	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$66,400	$36,870	30
49	Software Publishers	$66,370	$37,120	2,510
50	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$66,210	$41,030	240
51	Pipeline Transportation	$66,140	$40,740	40
52	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$65,960	$39,820	30
53	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$65,740	$38,220	160
54	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$65,710	$38,710	1,250
55	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$65,290	$41,130	120
56	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$65,150	$37,540	6,190
57	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$64,860	$33,800	110
58	Rental and Leasing Services	$64,070	$37,270	220
59	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$63,940	$41,880	110
60	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$63,900	$38,090	1,060
61	Other Insurance Related Activities	$63,840	$39,460	760
62	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$63,820	$36,600	3,140
63	Spectator Sports	$63,730	$41,780	40
64	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$63,600	$36,200	8,370
65	Wholesale Trade	$63,460	$36,390	10,280
66	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$63,390	$34,870	1,430
67	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$63,200	$35,040	35,510
68	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$63,200	$34,190	60
69	Security Systems Services	$63,150	$34,680	150
70	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$62,940	$35,270	46,420
71	Manufacturing	$62,870	$37,010	7,810
72	Engineering Services	$62,810	$35,510	2,080
73	Other Telecommunications	$62,770	$34,620	2,340
74	Chemical Manufacturing	$62,670	$36,280	560
75	Other Food Manufacturing	$62,520	$32,380	50
76	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$62,330	$35,370	2,490
77	Scheduled Air Transportation	$62,300	$38,640	260
78	Air Transportation	$62,260	$38,750	260
79	Insurance Carriers	$62,050	$37,780	3,150
80	Rail Transportation	$62,040	$42,150	60
81	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$62,020	$40,310	70
82	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$61,910	$37,160	150
83	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$61,860	$37,560	9,840
84	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$61,720	$35,290	220
85	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$61,710	$40,050	50
86	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$61,650	$38,190	40
87	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$61,610	$39,570	100
88	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$61,600	$45,650	60
89	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$61,330	$36,990	4,490
90	Lessors of Real Estate	$61,150	$30,320	60
91	Residential Building Construction	$61,130	$36,500	160
92	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$61,070	$35,320	240
93	Testing Laboratories	$61,000	$38,430	120
94	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$60,880	$38,310	680
95	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$60,760	$38,940	230
96	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$60,570	$34,840	510
97	Utility System Construction	$60,570	$40,200	190
98	Investigation and Security Services	$60,370	$33,720	170
99	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$60,090	$33,910	1,910
100	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$60,030	$40,620	50