Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, 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 Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area are those of general pediatrician, with an average annual salary of $236,820. The second highest-paying jobs are those of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates, with an average salary of $170,730.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 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 Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Pediatricians	$236,820	$130,090	30
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$170,730	$42,790	190
3	General Dentists	$169,240	$67,460	70
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$162,550	$63,070	100
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$137,190	$83,970	100
6	Sales Managers	$134,230	$62,960	130
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,790	$85,350	40
8	Physician Assistants	$132,640	$103,640	260
9	Chief Executives	$131,380	$36,510	110
10	Pharmacists	$129,180	$80,090	370
11	Veterinarians	$125,990	$50,230	160
12	Marketing Managers	$125,130	$84,300	70
13	Financial Managers	$121,690	$62,770	240
14	Nurse Practitioners	$121,690	$82,110	290
15	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$119,580	$94,310	80
16	Human Resources Managers	$119,210	$73,530	50
17	All Other Managers	$106,950	$55,800	200
18	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$105,070	$71,060	130
19	Industrial Production Managers	$104,800	$74,760	140
20	Computer Network Architects	$104,300	$67,210	40
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,940	$72,420	310
22	Administrative Services Managers	$103,580	$76,710	120
23	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,400	$83,250	360
24	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$100,500	$61,270	50
25	Legislators	$99,990	$50,130	440
26	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$97,880	$53,510	30
27	Facilities Managers	$97,430	$54,000	170
28	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$96,820	$63,920	150
29	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$95,220	$60,410	300
30	Lawyers	$95,010	$58,710	400
31	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$94,490	$44,350	130
32	Construction Managers	$94,270	$52,690	80
33	Software Developers	$92,960	$54,440	120
34	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$91,560	$49,130	70
35	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$90,030	$63,660	320
36	Compliance Officers	$87,300	$50,830	700
37	Labor Relations Specialists	$87,090	$49,430	50
38	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$84,050	$46,660	80
39	Industrial Engineers	$83,800	$60,600	210
40	Physical Therapists	$82,980	$56,130	250
41	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$82,800	$80,560	90
42	Urban and Regional Planners	$81,990	$60,010	40
43	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$81,710	$62,620	30
44	Project Management Specialists	$80,980	$47,980	360
45	General and Operations Managers	$80,460	$43,370	2,680
46	Mechanical Engineers	$80,450	$55,670	70
47	Computer Systems Analysts	$80,440	$57,540	160
48	Financial Analysts	$80,400	$55,260	70
49	Occupational Therapists	$80,320	$50,430	160
50	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$80,090	$53,180	100
51	Dental Hygienists	$79,840	$63,910	150
52	Foresters	$79,830	$62,160	40
53	Management Analysts	$79,560	$51,250	190
54	Registered Nurses	$79,550	$60,640	3,020
55	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$78,210	$60,640	80
56	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$77,970	$60,120	80
57	Environmental Engineers	$77,670	$50,240	40
58	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$77,440	$48,870	100
59	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$77,340	$48,730	60
60	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$77,040	$51,740	200
61	Electrical Engineers	$76,670	$51,320	40
62	Respiratory Therapists	$76,470	$51,410	70
63	Civil Engineers	$76,430	$52,540	110
64	School Psychologists	$76,210	$55,650	140
65	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$75,550	$74,900	50
66	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$75,400	$52,170	80
67	Data Scientists	$75,190	$38,370	40
68	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,030	$46,520	80
69	Other Teachers and Instructors	$74,970	$58,770	80
70	Social and Community Service Managers	$74,320	$47,570	200
71	Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,000	$48,340	220
72	Bailiffs	$73,910	$33,690	50
73	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$73,070	$52,190	260
74	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$72,590	$49,850	470
75	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$71,960	$50,910	40
76	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$71,370	$41,910	200
77	Other First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers	$70,910	$39,250	40
78	Computer Programmers	$70,660	$51,670	90
79	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$70,500	$45,830	30
80	Fish and Game Wardens	$70,320	$55,660	70
81	Accountants and Auditors	$69,990	$46,860	840
82	Instructional Coordinators	$69,010	$45,930	240
83	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$68,700	$50,280	430
84	Sheet Metal Workers	$67,490	$38,490	70
85	Public Relations Specialists	$67,420	$44,430	140
86	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$67,100	$48,520	180
87	Logisticians	$66,980	$46,790	50
88	Preschool Special Education Teachers	$66,890	$46,140	30
89	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$66,420	$47,010	100
90	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$66,380	$39,310	60
91	Engineers, All Other	$66,170	$40,940	30
92	Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers	$66,000	$39,560	90
93	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$65,770	$45,670	780
94	Other Business Operations Specialists	$65,670	$38,910	340
95	Radiologic Technologists	$65,580	$47,020	260
96	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,010	$45,910	560
97	Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers	$63,970	$48,300	40
98	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$63,900	$38,350	120
99	Power Plant Operators	$63,830	$50,490	50
100	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,670	$49,230	470

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$167,030
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$165,400
3	Marketing Managers	$139,420
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,770
5	Physician Assistants	$130,070
6	Pharmacists	$128,480
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,140
8	Sales Managers	$124,230
9	Nurse Practitioners	$121,070
10	Financial Managers	$120,230

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$189,980
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$156,150
3	General Dentists	$144,040
4	Marketing Managers	$138,390
5	Physician Assistants	$134,380
6	Pharmacists	$129,700
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,430
8	Financial Managers	$125,230
9	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$123,150
10	Human Resources Managers	$115,380

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$182,440
2	Marketing Managers	$166,650
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$152,260
4	Pharmacists	$134,610
5	Sales Managers	$132,780
6	Physician Assistants	$132,650
7	General Dentists	$129,480
8	Financial Managers	$119,360
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,200
10	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$114,430

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