Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL, 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 Bloomington, IL are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $197,960. The second highest-paying jobs are those of computer and information systems manager, with an average salary of $159,100.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Bloomington, IL 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 Bloomington, IL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$197,960	$94,400	50
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$159,100	$125,880	820
3	Public Relations Managers	$135,940	$64,050	70
4	Lawyers	$135,540	$68,690	430
5	Computer Network Architects	$133,170	$61,880	280
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,870	$103,190	70
7	Financial Managers	$131,840	$77,550	590
8	Pharmacists	$126,400	$56,720	150
9	Administrative Services Managers	$126,270	$76,400	210
10	All Other Managers	$123,950	$65,230	260
11	Human Resources Managers	$122,130	$66,090	130
12	General Dentists	$121,350	$61,350	80
13	Actuaries	$120,180	$77,420	280
14	Marketing Managers	$120,090	$63,570	200
15	Industrial Production Managers	$118,370	$76,740	80
16	Nurse Practitioners	$114,030	$85,080	110
17	Sales Managers	$113,650	$53,930	240
18	Database Administrators	$104,140	$50,970	80
19	Computer Occupations, All Other	$102,640	$50,700	100
20	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,490	$60,190	160
21	Veterinarians	$101,370	$62,940	50
22	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$100,600	$46,680	100
23	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$100,260	$80,170	50
24	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$97,310	$49,810	50
25	Industrial Engineers	$95,710	$56,430	100
26	Construction Managers	$95,480	$57,420	120
27	Management Analysts	$95,130	$62,920	660
28	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$94,600	$43,160	140
29	Physical Therapists	$94,430	$56,050	80
30	Electrical Engineers	$93,060	$70,380	40
31	Occupational Therapists	$91,250	$52,460	60
32	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$91,060	$46,930	90
33	Facilities Managers	$90,390	$55,380	100
34	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$88,830	$77,060	70
35	Civil Engineers	$85,160	$64,640	110
36	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$84,880	$49,750	100
37	Project Management Specialists	$82,700	$46,830	210
38	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$82,480	$72,090	30
39	Postsecondary History Teachers	$81,270	$47,900	40
40	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$81,090	$61,310	180
41	Mechanical Engineers	$80,840	$64,550	100
42	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$80,110	$51,150	420
43	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$79,840	$45,870	40
44	Producers and Directors	$79,800	$48,480	40
45	Financial Analysts	$79,490	$60,640	470
46	Other Business Operations Specialists	$79,250	$38,020	510
47	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$79,190	$45,820	140
48	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$79,010	$61,350	30
49	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$78,560	$48,200	60
50	Personal Financial Advisors	$78,550	$39,860	100
51	Training and Development Specialists	$78,430	$46,410	310
52	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$78,350	$46,620	80
53	School Psychologists	$78,300	$50,970	40
54	Tool and Die Makers	$77,800	$34,050	60
55	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$77,580	$47,460	270
56	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$77,430	$39,470	360
57	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,160	$49,790	80
58	General and Operations Managers	$76,270	$38,860	1,830
59	Public Relations Specialists	$76,220	$44,010	200
60	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,150	$47,480	350
61	Human Resources Specialists	$76,090	$37,280	630
62	Logisticians	$75,650	$44,970	90
63	Electricians	$75,360	$46,400	460
64	Registered Nurses	$75,260	$59,110	1,540
65	Loan Officers	$75,140	$33,730	180
66	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$74,840	$43,260	300
67	Postsecondary Sociology Teachers	$74,830	$40,610	30
68	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,250	$37,560	290
69	Accountants and Auditors	$73,860	$45,630	600
70	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$73,810	$47,790	50
71	Dental Hygienists	$73,710	$58,890	110
72	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,770	$43,680	230
73	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$71,990	$41,750	190
74	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$68,320	$37,310	100
75	Credit Analysts	$67,080	$47,230	50
76	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$65,840	$43,520	300
77	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$65,660	$45,810	50
78	Construction and Building Inspectors	$65,340	$41,200	50
79	Social and Community Service Managers	$65,210	$47,290	70
80	Respiratory Therapists	$64,860	$51,480	70
81	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$63,900	$45,180	70
82	Cost Estimators	$63,800	$41,890	90
83	Property, Real Estate Managers	$63,500	$36,330	130
84	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$62,600	$47,070	60
85	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$62,570	$42,540	50
86	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$62,130	$46,960	70
87	Insurance Sales Agents	$62,030	$34,000	170
88	All Other Special Education Teachers	$61,970	$48,370	40
89	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,770	$41,180	970
90	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$61,710	$39,800	90
91	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,110	$41,480	360
92	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$60,960	$36,790	210
93	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,780	$37,030	70
94	Radiologic Technologists	$60,750	$48,130	120
95	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$60,570	$28,950	150
96	Construction Laborers	$60,470	$35,050	360
97	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$60,450	$51,180	1,200
98	Firefighters	$60,430	$24,960	200
99	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,430	$35,670	720
100	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,370	$39,980	600

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Training and Development Managers	$150,410
2	Computer Network Architects	$146,650
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,980
4	General Dentists	$124,410
5	Nurse Practitioners	$121,070
6	Financial Managers	$119,470
7	Public Relations Managers	$119,400
8	Pharmacists	$118,480
9	Administrative Services Managers	$116,030
10	Sales Managers	$114,400

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$197,960
2	Training and Development Managers	$149,630
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$147,380
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,220
5	Computer Network Architects	$138,780
6	Pharmacists	$125,520
7	Nurse Practitioners	$121,600
8	Sales Managers	$109,970
9	Financial Managers	$109,690
10	Electrical Engineers	$109,380

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$169,570
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$145,830
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$145,430
4	Computer Network Architects	$135,380
5	Training and Development Managers	$134,560
6	Optometrists	$130,420
7	Pharmacists	$128,020
8	Financial Managers	$113,230
9	Actuaries	$110,240
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$108,400

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