Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Athens-Clarke County, GA are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Athens-Clarke County, GA is general dentist with an average annual salary of $163,350. The second highest paying job is psychiatrists (average salary $141,650). The salary and the employment information in Athens-Clarke County, GA is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$163,350	$105,800	50
2	Psychiatrists	$141,650	$126,860	0
3	Marketing Managers	$139,160	$63,860	50
4	Family and General Practitioners	$127,820	$70,690	150
5	Natural Sciences Managers	$114,040	$88,190	80
6	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$108,830	$49,340	40
7	Chemists	$98,420	$53,240	120
8	Occupational Therapists	$96,570	$67,800	40
9	Mechanical Engineers	$82,190	$55,840	50
10	Other Computer Occupations	$78,240	$44,100	70
11	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$77,980	$41,030	60
12	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$74,760	$55,970	40
13	Fundraisers	$74,500	$52,970	110
14	Engineers, All Other	$68,920	$35,860	40
15	Environmental Engineers	$67,260	$44,030	30
16	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$60,970	$50,830	60
17	Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,470	$42,010	40
18	Agricultural Engineers	$57,210	$46,050	70
19	Conservation Scientists	$57,160	$39,100	60
20	Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators	$56,360	$28,070	40
21	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$55,470	$35,810	40
22	Biological Technicians	$54,880	$28,600	540
23	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$54,750	$32,370	170
24	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$53,540	$38,290	140
25	Social Science Research Assistants	$53,330	$28,070	90
26	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$52,970	$34,310	50
27	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$52,010	$27,810	40
28	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$50,530	$35,190	60
29	Food Scientists and Technologists	$49,460	$40,200	40
30	Animal Scientists	$49,450	$40,560	40
31	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$49,110	$27,890	240
32	Surveyors	$48,260	$30,130	0
33	Logisticians	$47,970	$40,720	40
34	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	$47,790	$25,140	380
35	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$47,040	$34,530	40
36	Construction and Building Inspectors	$46,880	$31,440	60
37	Athletic Trainers	$46,750	$38,230	30
38	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$45,220	$28,990	30
39	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$45,080	$40,300	30
40	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$44,730	$27,620	140
41	Agricultural Inspectors	$44,660	$33,780	30
42	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$44,360	$29,810	60
43	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$44,100	$23,590	90
44	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$43,450	$32,030	60
45	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$43,310	$27,130	80
46	Mental Health Counselors	$43,140	$19,020	60
47	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$42,650	$27,150	30
48	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$42,590	$26,580	230
49	Legal Secretaries	$42,290	$32,800	30
50	Other Engineering Technicians	$41,360	$33,150	0
51	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians	$40,700	$26,950	30
52	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$40,370	$21,830	50
53	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$40,100	$33,480	60
54	Producers and Directors	$39,860	$16,690	30
55	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$37,860	$17,900	30
56	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$37,590	$26,440	80
57	Other Healthcare Support Workers	$36,730	$26,320	100
58	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$36,240	$25,070	100
59	Painters, Transportation Equipment	$36,060	$23,330	30
60	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$35,690	$27,880	30
61	Cargo and Freight Agents	$35,240	$22,080	0
62	Reporters and Correspondents	$34,720	$27,950	30
63	Opticians, Dispensing	$34,180	$25,510	30
64	Chefs and Head Cooks	$33,750	$19,710	120
65	All Occupations	$33,620	$17,760	86,140
66	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$33,260	$26,950	50
67	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$32,840	$23,300	40
68	All other assemblers and fabricators	$32,640	$18,950	710
69	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$32,520	$22,700	50
70	Other Production Workers	$32,450	$21,050	90
71	Firefighters	$31,690	$26,290	190
72	Roofers	$31,010	$17,470	30
73	Phlebotomists	$30,720	$25,100	70
74	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	$30,620	$21,910	510
75	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$30,420	$18,790	0
76	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$30,310	$21,090	30
77	Medical Equipment Preparers	$30,100	$22,620	60
78	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$29,920	$19,930	40
79	Floral Designers	$29,620	$20,850	40
80	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$29,510	$25,400	70
81	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$28,670	$21,570	40
82	Food Batchmakers	$28,450	$20,420	90
83	All Other Cooks	$28,430	$21,070	0
84	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators (Except Postal Service)	$28,070	$20,420	70
85	Sewing Machine Operators	$27,840	$19,500	30
86	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$25,790	$17,500	40
87	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$24,920	$21,060	0
88	Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	$24,090	$17,580	40
89	Helpers--Production Workers	$23,070	$16,480	60
90	Couriers and Messengers	$21,080	$16,470	30
91	Parking Lot Attendants	$20,910	$17,170	40
92	Physical Therapist Aides	$19,970	$16,750	40
93	School or Special Client Bus Drivers	$18,800	$16,410	40
94	Personal Care Aides	$18,610	$16,320	680
95	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$17,540	$15,800	110
96	Other Personal Care and Service Workers	$17,200	$15,520	0

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