Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Carbondale-Marion, IL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Carbondale-Marion, 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 Carbondale-Marion, IL are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average annual salary of $227,290. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $198,100.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$227,290	$175,360	50
2	Chief Executives	$198,100	$74,180	30
3	Pharmacists	$130,470	$97,700	130
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,190	$80,170	70
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,660	$81,850	30
6	Physician Assistants	$120,600	$98,070	100
7	Sales Managers	$120,190	$45,750	130
8	Marketing Managers	$118,830	$58,000	90
9	Nurse Practitioners	$107,050	$97,500	180
10	Human Resources Managers	$106,780	$73,980	50
11	Optometrists	$103,380	$60,680	40
12	Financial Managers	$101,930	$58,810	230
13	Industrial Production Managers	$101,850	$75,730	50
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,180	$61,290	220
15	All Other Managers	$98,820	$64,310	100
16	Physical Therapists	$97,580	$58,330	80
17	Construction Managers	$94,220	$51,990	90
18	Software Developers	$93,740	$40,340	70
19	Management Analysts	$92,580	$54,720	90
20	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$92,580	$55,000	30
21	Computer Network Architects	$91,740	$67,100	30
22	Occupational Therapists	$90,370	$72,650	40
23	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$87,200	$63,320	60
24	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$87,140	$45,510	140
25	Computer Occupations, All Other	$84,640	$45,930	40
26	Civil Engineers	$84,340	$56,710	110
27	Lawyers	$83,740	$52,310	170
28	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$82,610	$61,270	110
29	Facilities Managers	$82,470	$65,590	50
30	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,470	$64,120	140
31	Sheet Metal Workers	$81,140	$40,390	50
32	Administrative Services Managers	$79,450	$54,070	90
33	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$79,390	$47,510	130
34	Other Social Workers	$79,350	$56,530	40
35	Electricians	$79,110	$45,930	160
36	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,060	$49,750	230
37	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$78,420	$48,190	200
38	Social and Community Service Managers	$76,550	$37,400	40
39	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$76,450	$65,980	40
40	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$76,310	$59,740	40
41	Carpenters	$73,760	$36,570	180
42	Speech-Language Pathologists	$73,490	$45,590	70
43	General and Operations Managers	$72,820	$37,840	1,150
44	Registered Nurses	$72,130	$50,750	2,120
45	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$67,710	$61,320	40
46	Compliance Officers	$67,430	$47,630	50
47	Project Management Specialists	$67,330	$45,530	120
48	Financial Analysts	$67,150	$50,660	40
49	Other Business Operations Specialists	$66,210	$32,780	320
50	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$65,970	$39,760	190
51	Personal Financial Advisors	$65,560	$35,850	50
52	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$65,370	$32,530	80
53	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$65,320	$51,330	40
54	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$64,620	$50,200	40
55	Dental Hygienists	$64,450	$41,920	50
56	School Psychologists	$63,810	$30,350	30
57	Construction Laborers	$63,760	$35,630	340
58	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$63,710	$34,620	350
59	Cost Estimators	$63,190	$34,680	60
60	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$62,880	$27,260	40
61	Loan Officers	$62,870	$28,460	120
62	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,570	$48,100	690
63	Respiratory Therapists	$61,940	$53,900	50
64	Civil Engineering Technicians	$61,900	$33,590	80
65	Training and Development Specialists	$61,550	$39,010	70
66	Radiologic Technologists	$61,090	$46,070	110
67	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$60,340	$50,550	180
68	Physical Therapist Assistants	$59,880	$37,580	70
69	Human Resources Specialists	$59,350	$38,000	250
70	Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,200	$41,210	150
71	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$59,160	$45,340	50
72	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$59,020	$45,070	40
73	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$58,870	$36,530	220
74	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$58,750	$44,620	110
75	Construction and Building Inspectors	$58,680	$44,180	40
76	Food Service Managers	$58,630	$37,570	100
77	Healthcare Social Workers	$58,620	$30,940	80
78	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$58,460	$30,560	40
79	Logisticians	$58,360	$36,960	50
80	Postal Service Clerks	$58,220	$39,770	40
81	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,110	$45,000	160
82	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,980	$29,920	160
83	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$57,820	$39,170	150
84	Instructional Coordinators	$57,660	$44,810	80
85	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$57,480	$31,870	140
86	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$57,020	$35,390	50
87	Accountants and Auditors	$56,660	$39,400	330
88	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$56,660	$44,530	150
89	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$55,790	$36,270	30
90	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$55,660	$38,530	120
91	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$55,560	$33,670	40
92	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$55,550	$37,030	300
93	Highway Maintenance Workers	$55,460	$35,570	130
94	Other Financial Specialists	$55,000	$32,760	30
95	Coaches and Scouts	$54,430	$28,000	80
96	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$54,220	$32,450	130
97	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$52,870	$38,500	80
98	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$52,130	$30,680	70
99	Public Relations Specialists	$52,050	$37,620	50
100	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,710	$39,640	160

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$195,120
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$179,390
3	Chief Executives	$163,900
4	Pharmacists	$121,190
5	Optometrists	$118,360
6	Marketing Managers	$108,210
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$107,830
8	Sales Managers	$104,810
9	Nurse Practitioners	$101,860
10	Physician Assistants	$101,040

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$167,790
2	Pharmacists	$134,560
3	Human Resources Managers	$111,900
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,160
5	Physician Assistants	$103,700
6	Nurse Practitioners	$102,320
7	Family Medicine Physicians	$100,990
8	Financial Managers	$94,800
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$93,760
10	Physical Therapists	$93,640

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$156,120
2	Pharmacists	$135,680
3	Chief Executives	$129,980
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,880
5	Human Resources Managers	$107,810
6	Family Medicine Physicians	$103,300
7	Physician Assistants	$99,950
8	Nurse Practitioners	$96,840
9	Construction Managers	$89,640
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$89,430

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