Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Akron, OH

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Akron, OH, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Akron, OH are those of psychiatrist, with an average annual salary of $224,900. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $212,550.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Akron, OH has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Akron, OH in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Akron, OH (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Psychiatrists	$224,900	$88,160	50
2	General Dentists	$212,550	$127,330	150
3	Public Relations Managers	$204,470	$82,430	70
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$199,870	$160,700	180
5	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$167,090	$71,570	30
6	Chief Executives	$163,220	$67,170	270
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$141,680	$100,510	440
8	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$139,410	$41,190	120
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$133,140	$95,720	870
10	Pharmacists	$131,400	$41,200	840
11	Optometrists	$131,260	$73,540	90
12	Financial Managers	$129,330	$75,650	1,470
13	Sales Managers	$129,110	$63,230	950
14	Marketing Managers	$128,370	$71,680	420
15	Purchasing Managers	$119,370	$76,140	120
16	Database Architects	$115,000	$72,440	80
17	Human Resources Managers	$111,140	$78,270	270
18	Computer Network Architects	$110,950	$69,430	300
19	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$109,970	$51,850	180
20	Nurse Practitioners	$109,070	$96,880	620
21	Aerospace Engineers	$108,690	$49,030	50
22	Lawyers	$108,370	$58,540	980
23	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$106,150	$43,270	380
24	All Other Managers	$106,080	$66,980	430
25	Training and Development Managers	$105,540	$72,810	40
26	Physician Assistants	$104,400	$67,540	250
27	Chemical Engineers	$104,330	$65,490	70
28	Veterinarians	$103,500	$41,100	200
29	Natural Sciences Managers	$103,410	$77,520	60
30	Family Medicine Physicians	$102,620	$64,060	750
31	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,010	$55,570	650
32	Software Developers	$101,300	$63,820	1,980
33	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,280	$63,670	930
34	Computer Systems Analysts	$100,990	$60,990	1,060
35	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$100,970	$49,980	320
36	Engineers, All Other	$100,030	$56,330	320
37	Financial Risk Specialists	$99,810	$59,500	50
38	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$98,950	$58,290	1,260
39	Electrical Engineers	$97,050	$63,930	530
40	Physical Therapists	$97,030	$75,250	420
41	Industrial Production Managers	$96,560	$61,200	760
42	Information Security Analysts	$96,400	$60,430	170
43	Forensic Science Technicians	$95,930	$50,730	70
44	Occupational Therapists	$95,870	$64,500	320
45	General and Operations Managers	$95,650	$41,380	7,970
46	Computer Hardware Engineers	$93,930	$47,670	40
47	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$92,360	$63,820	190
48	Commercial Pilots	$91,870	$47,140	100
49	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$91,810	$63,130	180
50	Sales Engineers	$91,080	$59,790	80
51	Environmental Engineers	$89,840	$59,000	70
52	Facilities Managers	$89,230	$55,840	230
53	Database Administrators	$87,660	$38,140	90
54	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$87,280	$50,650	200
55	Data Scientists	$86,810	$47,450	140
56	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$86,560	$48,930	610
57	Industrial Engineers	$85,650	$60,660	960
58	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$85,500	$66,180	40
59	Speech-Language Pathologists	$84,440	$54,770	270
60	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$84,280	$70,060	50
61	Radiation Therapists	$84,000	$59,140	60
62	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$83,980	$51,940	60
63	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$83,980	$46,900	150
64	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$83,540	$58,190	160
65	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$83,080	$30,160	110
66	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$83,070	$35,070	320
67	Fundraising Managers	$82,860	$57,880	50
68	Computer Occupations, All Other	$82,800	$46,540	220
69	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$82,750	$48,630	400
70	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$82,710	$46,480	90
71	Personal Financial Advisors	$82,270	$47,070	420
72	Mechanical Engineers	$82,060	$60,880	930
73	Operations Research Analysts	$81,680	$50,090	140
74	Project Management Specialists	$81,370	$46,590	1,660
75	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$81,000	$49,710	90
76	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$80,940	$46,120	170
77	Labor Relations Specialists	$80,670	$23,880	270
78	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$80,280	$49,060	110
79	School Psychologists	$80,200	$42,700	130
80	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$80,180	$31,450	60
81	Materials Engineers	$80,110	$48,470	90
82	Hydrologists	$80,050	$57,970	40
83	Civil Engineers	$80,020	$60,300	650
84	Administrative Services Managers	$79,690	$51,200	420
85	Construction Managers	$79,370	$57,060	580
86	Management Analysts	$79,310	$43,680	1,380
87	Other Education Administrators	$79,000	$45,640	120
88	Other Physical Scientists	$78,990	$29,350	40
89	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$78,860	$64,190	230
90	Registered Nurses	$78,590	$62,940	8,420
91	Other Financial Specialists	$78,290	$45,660	150
92	Chemists	$78,140	$49,560	210
93	Social and Community Service Managers	$78,090	$42,850	340
94	Financial Examiners	$77,920	$49,920	80
95	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$77,780	$48,120	310
96	Insurance Underwriters	$77,690	$58,230	210
97	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$77,680	$52,000	30
98	Dental Hygienists	$77,610	$65,780	500
99	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,480	$45,300	2,240
100	Chiropractors	$76,790	$58,250	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Akron, OH – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$188,560
2	All Other Physicians	$165,240
3	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$165,200
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$154,730
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,830
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,960
7	Pharmacists	$127,250
8	Sales Managers	$126,630
9	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$126,460
10	Financial Managers	$125,880

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Akron, OH – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$199,560
2	General Dentists	$154,370
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$139,300
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$134,330
5	Sales Managers	$131,330
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,780
7	Marketing Managers	$129,180
8	Optometrists	$124,510
9	Financial Managers	$119,290
10	Natural Sciences Managers	$118,740

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Akron, OH – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$205,090
2	Chief Executives	$204,790
3	General Dentists	$157,570
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,860
5	Podiatrists	$137,180
6	Sales Managers	$129,560
7	Marketing Managers	$125,880
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,100
9	Purchasing Managers	$117,740
10	Natural Sciences Managers	$117,660

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