Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Battle Creek, MI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Battle Creek, 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 Battle Creek, MI are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $238,620. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $227,040.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$238,620	$58,720	70
2	Chief Executives	$227,040	$134,500	40
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,600	$101,780	130
4	Pharmacists	$132,320	$65,010	120
5	Marketing Managers	$131,380	$78,350	50
6	Personal Financial Advisors	$130,790	$42,050	50
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,070	$78,500	120
8	Purchasing Managers	$126,380	$84,680	30
9	Financial Managers	$125,570	$73,970	170
10	General Dentists	$125,070	$79,580	30
11	Lawyers	$122,660	$83,910	60
12	Industrial Production Managers	$110,220	$76,780	250
13	Sales Managers	$109,030	$62,460	120
14	Physician Assistants	$105,550	$65,290	30
15	Nurse Practitioners	$104,790	$78,480	60
16	Human Resources Managers	$104,330	$71,280	50
17	All Other Managers	$103,570	$58,700	110
18	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,120	$77,600	150
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,650	$63,120	190
20	Computer Systems Analysts	$100,040	$60,670	100
21	Construction Managers	$98,560	$62,280	50
22	Software Developers	$96,940	$59,590	240
23	Computer Occupations, All Other	$95,220	$69,020	280
24	Mechanical Engineers	$94,620	$65,000	200
25	Electrical Engineers	$93,650	$67,320	150
26	Industrial Engineers	$93,460	$66,290	350
27	Social and Community Service Managers	$90,000	$62,880	80
28	General and Operations Managers	$89,980	$39,570	930
29	Other Financial Specialists	$87,300	$49,210	40
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$86,110	$53,700	60
31	Project Management Specialists	$83,530	$54,120	200
32	Speech-Language Pathologists	$82,160	$51,270	70
33	Management Analysts	$81,660	$60,200	510
34	Occupational Therapists	$81,410	$39,050	60
35	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$81,040	$60,890	30
36	Registered Nurses	$80,550	$63,460	1,450
37	Instructional Coordinators	$80,360	$52,500	60
38	Other Business Operations Specialists	$79,440	$48,880	650
39	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$79,440	$53,620	40
40	Civil Engineers	$79,350	$55,270	40
41	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,190	$61,640	50
42	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$77,440	$54,460	180
43	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$77,010	$77,010	40
44	Facilities Managers	$76,380	$48,940	40
45	Administrative Services Managers	$76,360	$32,290	40
46	Financial Analysts	$75,940	$60,490	40
47	Physical Therapists	$75,560	$53,170	100
48	Electricians	$75,400	$36,210	190
49	Data Scientists	$75,180	$51,150	30
50	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,070	$43,530	50
51	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$75,030	$49,310	40
52	Millwrights	$73,250	$60,140	40
53	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$70,950	$46,220	170
54	Dental Hygienists	$68,640	$49,180	80
55	Accountants and Auditors	$68,410	$46,730	320
56	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$67,600	$48,540	140
57	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$67,270	$46,330	100
58	Logisticians	$67,000	$44,720	70
59	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$66,950	$49,420	250
60	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$66,740	$42,950	70
61	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$66,440	$45,510	490
62	Food Batchmakers	$66,270	$49,280	320
63	Other Engineering Technicians	$65,700	$36,180	40
64	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$64,960	$51,190	70
65	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,460	$47,020	460
66	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,280	$46,050	280
67	Compliance Officers	$63,130	$43,390	100
68	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,970	$45,840	440
69	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$62,570	$44,100	30
70	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,410	$45,910	240
71	Cost Estimators	$62,350	$38,480	50
72	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,840	$41,860	190
73	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$61,730	$33,430	380
74	Radiologic Technologists	$61,380	$49,080	80
75	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,010	$31,510	250
76	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$60,400	$47,970	130
77	Human Resources Specialists	$60,200	$39,820	260
78	Food Service Managers	$59,930	$35,850	100
79	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$59,760	$43,680	70
80	Loan Officers	$59,490	$38,050	40
81	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,660	$32,080	130
82	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$58,370	$27,230	110
83	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,760	$36,910	310
84	Fundraisers	$57,580	$37,660	40
85	Physical Therapist Assistants	$56,940	$46,450	40
86	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$56,660	$35,080	90
87	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$56,260	$48,090	130
88	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$55,430	$45,960	60
89	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$55,270	$37,100	170
90	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,060	$37,680	130
91	Property, Real Estate Managers	$53,850	$37,390	30
92	Sheet Metal Workers	$53,670	$36,560	50
93	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$53,440	$37,840	100
94	Construction and Building Inspectors	$53,160	$33,470	40
95	Healthcare Social Workers	$53,130	$38,740	70
96	Tool and Die Makers	$52,920	$37,030	50
97	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$52,630	$39,640	170
98	Firefighters	$52,480	$29,640	150
99	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$52,470	$44,170	50
100	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$52,240	$45,770	30

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Battle Creek, MI – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$133,360
2	Marketing Managers	$131,670
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,420
4	Pharmacists	$126,090
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,450
6	Financial Managers	$124,340
7	Purchasing Managers	$123,260
8	Sales Managers	$106,340
9	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$101,620
10	Physician Assistants	$100,690

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Battle Creek, MI – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Marketing Managers	$158,840
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$139,890
3	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$127,820
4	Financial Managers	$123,960
5	Pharmacists	$123,870
6	Sales Managers	$112,270
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$111,660
8	Human Resources Managers	$109,940
9	Industrial Production Managers	$102,000
10	General and Operations Managers	$101,450

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Battle Creek, MI – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Marketing Managers	$156,490
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$138,610
3	Pharmacists	$122,430
4	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$119,980
5	Financial Managers	$119,240
6	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$113,920
7	Sales Managers	$110,860
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$109,770
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$108,460
10	Human Resources Managers	$105,210

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