Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Ann Arbor, MI, 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 Ann Arbor, MI are those of psychiatrist, with an average annual salary of $229,390. The second highest-paying jobs are those of all other physicians, with an average salary of $227,930.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Ann Arbor, MI 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 Ann Arbor, MI in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Ann Arbor, MI (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Psychiatrists	$229,390	$60,500	80
2	All Other Physicians	$227,930	$64,410	1,350
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$207,060	$62,370	170
4	Chief Executives	$196,790	$88,730	140
5	Nurse Anesthetists	$195,070	$195,070	510
6	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$178,550	$105,780	280
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$166,250	$110,920	720
8	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$165,630	$77,860	1,260
9	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$139,860	$83,770	100
10	Environmental Science Teachers	$139,210	$86,950	80
11	General Dentists	$137,730	$88,600	100
12	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$137,710	$85,180	70
13	Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers	$137,360	$85,470	60
14	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,390	$99,990	950
15	Pharmacists	$136,360	$91,260	610
16	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$135,980	$65,150	280
17	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$135,800	$80,140	80
18	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$135,120	$106,120	530
19	Sales Managers	$133,830	$70,510	560
20	Financial Managers	$131,150	$82,240	810
21	Physician Assistants	$131,150	$103,500	630
22	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$130,540	$80,870	680
23	Marketing Managers	$130,520	$80,960	260
24	Optometrists	$130,350	$81,900	50
25	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$129,450	$65,330	620
26	Purchasing Managers	$128,750	$86,000	160
27	Natural Sciences Managers	$127,530	$81,490	150
28	Fundraising Managers	$126,850	$67,070	130
29	All Other Managers	$126,800	$67,340	500
30	Human Resources Managers	$126,760	$76,040	220
31	Nurse Practitioners	$125,380	$105,010	700
32	Other Physical Scientists	$124,590	$83,230	50
33	Medical and Health Services Managers	$116,520	$62,730	1,100
34	Computer Network Architects	$113,810	$66,110	130
35	Public Relations Managers	$113,240	$78,940	130
36	Sales Engineers	$111,730	$67,390	140
37	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers	$108,470	$84,360	40
38	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$108,400	$66,860	50
39	Database Architects	$108,340	$74,040	80
40	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$106,770	$82,160	110
41	Veterinarians	$105,860	$63,610	90
42	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$105,780	$81,740	60
43	Industrial Production Managers	$105,550	$74,520	360
44	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$105,400	$64,600	130
45	Materials Engineers	$104,980	$47,730	40
46	Postsecondary Social Work Teachers	$104,520	$83,660	120
47	General and Operations Managers	$104,370	$46,680	3,370
48	Data Scientists	$104,170	$62,250	320
49	Training and Development Managers	$104,120	$79,800	50
50	Software Developers	$103,980	$63,570	2,810
51	Economists	$103,930	$62,470	100
52	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$103,650	$65,600	350
53	Construction Managers	$103,420	$63,450	230
54	Postsecondary History Teachers	$102,640	$81,750	50
55	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,600	$63,020	290
56	Physical Therapists	$102,020	$81,040	480
57	Administrative Services Managers	$101,930	$63,740	420
58	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$100,670	$61,680	180
59	Electrical Engineers	$100,000	$62,720	550
60	Lawyers	$99,440	$57,270	690
61	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$99,010	$80,340	220
62	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$98,900	$77,060	50
63	Mechanical Engineers	$98,570	$62,450	1,840
64	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$98,350	$57,200	220
65	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$97,740	$64,400	570
66	Industrial Engineers	$96,580	$64,840	750
67	Power Plant Operators	$96,580	$69,090	40
68	Chemical Engineers	$96,370	$51,060	70
69	Engineers, All Other	$95,380	$60,220	290
70	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$94,450	$58,590	60
71	Facilities Managers	$93,720	$60,620	250
72	Labor Relations Specialists	$92,390	$49,830	100
73	Computer Systems Analysts	$92,000	$65,980	970
74	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$91,760	$78,640	60
75	Art Directors	$90,900	$52,440	40
76	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$89,840	$47,650	30
77	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$88,140	$84,090	160
78	Personal Financial Advisors	$87,870	$44,450	360
79	Speech-Language Pathologists	$87,720	$65,930	250
80	Computer Occupations, All Other	$87,420	$45,570	450
81	Management Analysts	$87,320	$62,190	1,050
82	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$87,260	$65,560	70
83	Computer Programmers	$87,220	$40,670	340
84	Web Developers	$87,190	$57,490	140
85	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$86,360	$62,830	480
86	Information Security Analysts	$85,840	$47,590	210
87	Environmental Engineers	$85,630	$50,820	130
88	Statisticians	$85,540	$68,260	140
89	Database Administrators	$85,390	$60,490	120
90	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$85,370	$65,530	190
91	Computer Hardware Engineers	$84,110	$38,540	130
92	Financial Analysts	$83,660	$63,990	300
93	Budget Analysts	$83,500	$53,480	60
94	Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers	$83,320	$65,750	140
95	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$83,120	$62,970	230
96	Other Biological Scientists	$82,920	$49,830	90
97	Project Management Specialists	$82,720	$55,310	1,390
98	Other Psychologists	$82,510	$37,590	130
99	Loan Officers	$82,500	$29,360	440
100	Operations Research Analysts	$82,400	$62,050	140

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Ann Arbor, MI – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$168,540
2	Psychiatrists	$140,610
3	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$134,350
4	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$132,340
5	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$132,070
6	Environmental Science Teachers	$132,070
7	Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers	$132,070
8	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$132,070
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,930
10	Pharmacists	$131,400

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Ann Arbor, MI – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$201,460
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$173,310
3	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$150,770
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,870
5	Pharmacists	$130,390
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,030
7	Natural Sciences Managers	$127,810
8	Industrial Production Managers	$125,610
9	Purchasing Managers	$124,500
10	Sales Managers	$124,260

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Ann Arbor, MI – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$173,410
2	General Dentists	$170,870
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$148,340
4	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$136,520
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,390
6	Optometrists	$132,030
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,920
8	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$126,760
9	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$126,690
10	Pharmacists	$126,120

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