Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA, 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $184,980. The second highest-paying jobs are those of postsecondary business teacher, with an average salary of $173,890.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Athens-Clarke County, GA 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$184,980	$58,090	210
2	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$173,890	$63,950	150
3	General Dentists	$153,830	$65,270	60
4	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$140,030	$75,260	280
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,820	$97,320	40
6	Pharmacists	$126,370	$29,150	290
7	Financial Managers	$125,470	$67,320	180
8	Physician Assistants	$123,690	$94,940	140
9	Industrial Production Managers	$122,950	$78,080	50
10	Natural Sciences Managers	$115,340	$49,050	70
11	Public Relations Managers	$113,800	$84,860	30
12	Chief Executives	$112,500	$26,390	180
13	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$109,050	$64,680	0
14	Nurse Practitioners	$109,010	$86,110	190
15	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$108,420	$64,190	30
16	Sales Managers	$107,150	$52,370	140
17	Occupational Therapists	$105,220	$72,280	70
18	Electrical Engineers	$104,250	$57,130	50
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,970	$55,000	200
20	Physical Therapists	$102,720	$72,210	160
21	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,150	$78,470	140
22	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$101,300	$61,010	0
23	Veterinarians	$100,450	$47,810	80
24	Data Scientists	$99,240	$54,640	30
25	Marketing Managers	$98,990	$62,340	70
26	Human Resources Managers	$92,560	$61,390	50
27	Facilities Managers	$92,500	$52,310	40
28	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$91,610	$51,270	50
29	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$90,700	$60,150	90
30	Chemists	$86,170	$50,350	130
31	All Other Managers	$85,220	$43,880	360
32	Personal Financial Advisors	$84,810	$43,710	110
33	Software Developers	$84,490	$51,150	230
34	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$83,740	$50,860	250
35	Farm and Home Management Advisors	$83,380	$53,880	140
36	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$83,150	$50,510	150
37	Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,360	$65,820	70
38	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,070	$57,820	40
39	Mechanical Engineers	$80,950	$60,720	80
40	Registered Nurses	$80,900	$63,720	1,940
41	Engineers, All Other	$80,880	$48,450	40
42	Other Education Administrators	$80,390	$41,220	40
43	Construction Managers	$79,300	$51,420	90
44	Administrative Services Managers	$79,150	$49,960	290
45	Instructional Coordinators	$78,920	$52,690	120
46	Physical Therapist Assistants	$78,520	$45,590	80
47	Financial Analysts	$78,010	$54,550	40
48	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,750	$56,510	50
49	Project Management Specialists	$77,350	$39,830	120
50	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$77,200	$60,020	50
51	Industrial Engineers	$76,950	$62,240	110
52	Dental Hygienists	$76,710	$45,270	140
53	Loan Officers	$76,600	$39,030	100
54	Postsecondary Social Work Teachers	$75,830	$40,610	0
55	General and Operations Managers	$75,460	$38,270	1,700
56	Logisticians	$74,940	$54,230	80
57	Management Analysts	$74,780	$37,750	140
58	Lawyers	$74,740	$42,760	270
59	Producers and Directors	$73,530	$38,070	50
60	Editors	$71,760	$35,540	40
61	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$69,280	$37,930	50
62	Respiratory Therapists	$68,740	$53,180	80
63	Postal Service Clerks	$68,310	$39,770	50
64	Computer Occupations, All Other	$67,990	$41,140	110
65	Operations Research Analysts	$67,560	$45,480	50
66	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$66,730	$52,860	180
67	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$66,530	$50,610	120
68	Civil Engineers	$65,940	$49,670	110
69	Fundraisers	$65,720	$50,080	120
70	Computer Network Support Specialists	$65,550	$40,980	130
71	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$65,460	$48,580	50
72	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	$65,400	$31,290	1,290
73	Computer Systems Analysts	$65,220	$50,950	80
74	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$64,870	$41,500	100
75	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$64,530	$50,220	40
76	Social and Community Service Managers	$64,500	$48,040	70
77	Social Science Research Assistants	$64,100	$49,260	520
78	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$64,030	$40,500	50
79	Conservation Scientists	$63,970	$49,960	40
80	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,810	$39,400	300
81	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$63,450	$38,330	80
82	Chemical Technicians	$63,270	$30,800	120
83	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$62,790	$25,770	40
84	Accountants and Auditors	$62,780	$43,250	540
85	Coaches and Scouts	$62,660	$18,730	140
86	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,500	$41,430	380
87	Web Developers	$62,350	$39,950	40
88	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	$62,300	$41,360	70
89	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$61,940	$42,780	300
90	Biological Technicians	$61,920	$31,430	560
91	Cost Estimators	$61,230	$35,250	90
92	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,160	$39,650	150
93	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,140	$46,670	610
94	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,860	$47,510	1,450
95	Radiologic Technologists	$60,750	$46,470	200
96	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,710	$30,550	310
97	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$59,870	$59,870	200
98	Urban and Regional Planners	$59,860	$46,300	30
99	Food Service Managers	$59,630	$37,730	120
100	Training and Development Managers	$59,580	$51,810	30

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$170,920
2	General Dentists	$130,230
3	Optometrists	$126,000
4	Pharmacists	$120,910
5	Industrial Production Managers	$119,400
6	Financial Managers	$117,330
7	Sales Managers	$102,580
8	Nurse Practitioners	$101,840
9	Physician Assistants	$101,330
10	Electrical Engineers	$100,770

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$187,950
2	Purchasing Managers	$124,710
3	Industrial Production Managers	$123,830
4	Pharmacists	$119,390
5	Marketing Managers	$117,890
6	Physician Assistants	$117,370
7	Natural Sciences Managers	$115,340
8	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$104,340
9	Electrical Engineers	$101,740
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,060

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$187,320
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,490
3	Marketing Managers	$121,550
4	Pharmacists	$120,390
5	Physician Assistants	$118,990
6	Natural Sciences Managers	$113,030
7	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$109,960
8	Construction Managers	$109,540
9	Sales Managers	$104,820
10	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$102,280

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