Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Birmingham-Hoover, AL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Birmingham-Hoover, AL, 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 Birmingham-Hoover, AL are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $221,370. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $218,960.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Birmingham-Hoover, AL 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 Birmingham-Hoover, AL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Birmingham-Hoover, AL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$221,370	$92,840	1,040
2	General Dentists	$218,960	$107,120	310
3	All Other Surgeons	$204,040	$109,880	350
4	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$201,640	$99,930	50
5	Nurse Anesthetists	$182,760	$142,860	610
6	Family Medicine Physicians	$165,900	$128,460	130
7	Sales Engineers	$158,340	$63,330	60
8	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$134,710	$87,240	130
9	Financial Managers	$134,260	$82,900	2,140
10	Chief Executives	$134,070	$70,470	210
11	Lawyers	$133,580	$66,510	2,500
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,500	$82,940	420
13	Pharmacists	$130,450	$76,840	1,620
14	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,450	$75,450	1,480
15	General Pediatricians	$125,530	$84,990	110
16	Electrical Engineers	$125,130	$70,730	750
17	Marketing Managers	$125,000	$67,420	520
18	Database Architects	$121,230	$73,840	100
19	Physicians, Pathologists	$120,370	$102,360	40
20	Optometrists	$118,150	$53,140	140
21	Other Psychologists	$110,680	$27,480	30
22	Computer Programmers	$109,460	$58,870	510
23	Computer Network Architects	$108,550	$66,530	860
24	Air Traffic Controllers	$107,370	$81,580	40
25	Facilities Managers	$107,130	$66,830	200
26	Training and Development Managers	$106,480	$42,950	60
27	Sales Managers	$105,970	$61,200	1,100
28	Nurse Practitioners	$105,570	$83,930	1,190
29	Human Resources Managers	$105,210	$70,940	540
30	Project Management Specialists	$105,030	$46,540	220
31	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$104,850	$80,450	310
32	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$104,560	$61,460	550
33	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$104,170	$81,070	50
34	Psychiatrists	$103,690	$70,210	60
35	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,820	$66,830	280
36	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$102,710	$76,450	70
37	Purchasing Managers	$102,410	$63,930	220
38	General and Operations Managers	$102,360	$47,690	9,740
39	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$101,960	$60,770	240
40	Information Security Analysts	$101,910	$47,630	550
41	Engineers, All Other	$101,140	$61,660	80
42	Physical Therapists	$101,040	$63,380	940
43	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$100,690	$49,560	430
44	Industrial Production Managers	$100,520	$65,430	420
45	Software Developers	$100,330	$55,950	3,560
46	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$100,210	$74,460	350
47	Commercial Pilots	$100,000	$58,040	160
48	Veterinarians	$99,640	$55,310	320
49	Soil and Plant Scientists	$99,030	$63,480	30
50	All Other Managers	$98,210	$49,610	970
51	Construction Managers	$97,900	$61,110	2,230
52	Administrative Services Managers	$96,240	$68,950	160
53	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$96,230	$74,780	750
54	Mining and Geological Engineers	$95,050	$48,780	90
55	Financial Risk Specialists	$93,500	$60,050	80
56	Environmental Engineers	$92,150	$50,550	160
57	Physician Assistants	$91,580	$68,180	350
58	Database Administrators	$90,050	$53,030	580
59	Mechanical Engineers	$89,760	$60,210	740
60	Natural Sciences Managers	$88,640	$79,080	60
61	Financial Analysts	$88,080	$62,280	770
62	Public Relations Managers	$88,050	$46,980	130
63	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$87,630	$61,040	760
64	Power Plant Operators	$86,980	$70,030	280
65	Radiation Therapists	$86,700	$66,020	50
66	Occupational Therapists	$86,360	$63,910	430
67	Budget Analysts	$85,900	$49,380	100
68	Computer Systems Analysts	$85,900	$59,990	1,280
69	Gas Plant Operators	$85,160	$64,500	80
70	Materials Engineers	$84,730	$60,370	100
71	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$83,620	$75,300	60
72	Industrial Engineers	$83,570	$61,960	780
73	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$83,410	$52,800	270
74	Management Analysts	$83,380	$50,550	1,470
75	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$83,250	$19,580	70
76	Personal Financial Advisors	$83,040	$45,350	960
77	Actuaries	$82,370	$64,840	50
78	Art Directors	$82,020	$53,540	70
79	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,670	$50,330	1,380
80	Other Business Operations Specialists	$81,650	$45,140	950
81	Statisticians	$81,130	$58,750	80
82	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$81,050	$59,230	50
83	Chemists	$80,700	$49,710	250
84	Computer Occupations, All Other	$80,680	$46,520	210
85	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$80,430	$48,140	40
86	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$80,170	$49,250	30
87	Other Education Administrators	$79,910	$34,870	480
88	Civil Engineers	$79,280	$52,110	1,060
89	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$79,180	$50,140	400
90	Fundraising Managers	$78,900	$51,890	50
91	Operations Research Analysts	$78,800	$48,910	110
92	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$78,170	$38,460	190
93	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$77,730	$49,610	250
94	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$77,310	$41,520	470
95	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$77,240	$47,160	240
96	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$76,850	$48,660	1,920
97	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$76,680	$47,680	80
98	Speech-Language Pathologists	$76,100	$51,480	740
99	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$75,870	$42,260	30
100	Chemical Engineers	$75,090	$75,090	130

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Birmingham-Hoover, AL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$204,810
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$168,690
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$165,900
4	Natural Sciences Managers	$162,600
5	Sales Engineers	$158,340
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,150
7	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$131,340
8	General Pediatricians	$128,460
9	Pharmacists	$128,000
10	Lawyers	$127,520

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Birmingham-Hoover, AL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$198,670
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$185,960
3	Psychiatrists	$156,960
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,470
5	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$152,230
6	Financial Managers	$128,550
7	Pharmacists	$123,360
8	Lawyers	$122,260
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,590
10	Personal Financial Advisors	$119,580

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Birmingham-Hoover, AL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$172,240
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$167,900
3	Psychiatrists	$147,780
4	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$138,990
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,210
6	General Pediatricians	$128,860
7	Financial Managers	$127,920
8	Pharmacists	$122,870
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,710
10	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$118,860

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