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Highest Paying Industries for Power Distributors and Dispatchers

The top 30 highest paying industries for power distributors and dispatchers (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 $89,900, natural gas distribution is the highest paying industry for power distributors and dispatchers. It is followed by management of companies and enterprises industry (average annual salary $87,390). 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 power distributors and dispatchers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 30 Highest Paying Industries for Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Natural Gas Distribution	$89,900	$63,220	530
2	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$87,390	$58,820	1,020
3	Federal government, including USPS	$85,520	$58,180	810
4	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$85,520	$58,180	810
5	Utilities	$78,580	$54,070	6,950
6	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$78,330	$53,950	6,340
7	Construction	$78,160	$51,210	n/a
8	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$76,690	$50,880	n/a
9	Utility System Construction	$76,690	$50,880	n/a
10	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$76,690	$50,880	n/a
11	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$74,580	$49,570	2,570
12	Federal, State, and Local Government	$74,580	$49,570	2,570
13	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$73,410	$48,130	2,660
14	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$73,070	$50,060	220
15	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$70,680	$51,050	100
16	Scientific Research and Development Services	$70,680	$51,050	100
17	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$68,880	$39,440	40
18	Chemical Manufacturing	$68,080	$51,920	60
19	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$67,530	$52,270	30
20	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$66,550	$44,950	1,720
21	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$66,480	$44,740	1,720
22	Manufacturing	$61,010	$42,290	160
23	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$60,500	$49,220	40
24	Paper Manufacturing	$60,500	$49,220	40
25	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$57,460	$50,640	n/a
26	State government, including schools and hospitals	$56,260	$39,180	120
27	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$49,490	$35,000	80
28	Educational Services - State government owned	$49,490	$35,000	80
29	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$49,280	$34,980	90
30	Educational Services	$49,280	$34,980	90