Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC, 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 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC are those of general pediatrician, with an average annual salary of $232,220. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $217,200.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC 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 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Pediatricians	$232,220	$180,280	280
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$217,200	$167,250	390
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$215,930	$179,340	410
4	General Dentists	$205,870	$111,590	870
5	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$200,190	$199,990	210
6	Physicists	$196,620	$110,240	50
7	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$187,110	$114,100	1,920
8	Financial Managers	$165,040	$99,990	8,350
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$164,570	$102,940	6,000
10	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$160,590	$79,940	80
11	Podiatrists	$159,640	$87,350	30
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,790	$102,790	1,510
13	Lawyers	$147,280	$63,270	4,210
14	Psychiatrists	$142,340	$78,610	140
15	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$142,210	$98,720	290
16	Pharmacists	$136,930	$91,820	2,510
17	Natural Sciences Managers	$136,860	$93,670	260
18	Information Security Analysts	$136,460	$83,220	2,400
19	Optometrists	$136,460	$53,810	260
20	Actuaries	$136,050	$77,730	350
21	Data Scientists	$134,190	$81,480	2,430
22	Marketing Managers	$134,150	$81,600	3,430
23	Human Resources Managers	$132,660	$82,530	1,890
24	Public Relations Managers	$132,360	$82,250	370
25	Software Developers	$131,550	$78,980	17,900
26	All Other Managers	$131,120	$74,440	4,880
27	Purchasing Managers	$130,850	$81,490	970
28	Sales Managers	$129,410	$61,680	3,800
29	Computer Hardware Engineers	$128,800	$77,990	220
30	Nurse Midwives	$128,560	$103,290	80
31	Database Architects	$127,360	$83,290	1,200
32	Physician Assistants	$123,510	$101,400	1,820
33	Engineers, All Other	$119,810	$64,020	960
34	Commercial Pilots	$115,070	$64,500	250
35	Veterinarians	$111,810	$67,250	820
36	Anesthesiologists	$111,440	$111,440	190
37	Computer Network Architects	$111,360	$73,910	2,900
38	Computer Programmers	$109,540	$66,160	910
39	Training and Development Managers	$109,170	$63,520	550
40	Other Psychologists	$108,660	$45,380	70
41	Financial Risk Specialists	$108,040	$74,470	1,460
42	Postsecondary Library Science Teachers	$107,570	$52,660	50
43	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$107,170	$84,450	210
44	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$107,070	$83,210	60
45	Nurse Practitioners	$106,710	$96,140	1,770
46	Computer Systems Analysts	$106,440	$59,990	9,720
47	Postsecondary Architecture Teachers	$106,140	$46,070	40
48	Administrative Services Managers	$106,030	$67,000	2,280
49	Database Administrators	$105,660	$56,610	930
50	General and Operations Managers	$105,520	$50,380	26,350
51	Management Analysts	$105,450	$62,350	8,670
52	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$105,240	$46,450	2,800
53	Operations Research Analysts	$104,980	$60,570	1,450
54	Financial Examiners	$104,520	$61,770	1,060
55	Industrial Production Managers	$104,050	$67,310	2,200
56	Computer Occupations, All Other	$103,560	$51,320	1,530
57	Nuclear Technicians	$103,560	$103,560	0
58	Personal Financial Advisors	$103,420	$50,660	6,460
59	Chemical Engineers	$102,610	$54,700	110
60	Nuclear Engineers	$102,580	$62,770	530
61	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,520	$62,070	1,630
62	Art Directors	$102,360	$61,710	180
63	Financial Analysts	$102,240	$63,200	5,630
64	Project Management Specialists	$101,780	$60,020	7,490
65	Statisticians	$101,320	$53,970	110
66	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,800	$65,570	2,580
67	Construction Managers	$100,280	$59,570	5,700
68	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$99,800	$64,090	760
69	Credit Analysts	$99,420	$64,710	2,590
70	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$99,040	$61,040	50
71	Biomedical Engineers	$98,710	$64,880	40
72	Electrical Engineers	$98,690	$65,270	1,460
73	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$98,690	$67,190	80
74	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$98,640	$45,940	30
75	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$98,080	$45,200	70
76	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$97,350	$56,340	2,880
77	Facilities Managers	$96,540	$57,200	780
78	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$95,990	$73,680	440
79	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$95,870	$65,520	30
80	Industrial Engineers	$95,730	$63,920	2,240
81	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$93,240	$53,840	3,300
82	Physical Therapists	$92,870	$74,050	1,460
83	Sales Engineers	$92,210	$63,320	620
84	Materials Engineers	$91,900	$68,080	80
85	Occupational Therapists	$91,630	$61,780	720
86	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$89,250	$42,400	2,990
87	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$88,690	$55,440	190
88	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$87,990	$40,810	50
89	Fundraising Managers	$87,960	$59,290	200
90	Genetic Counselors	$87,340	$78,870	50
91	Postsecondary Geography Teachers	$85,880	$62,080	50
92	Labor Relations Specialists	$85,420	$18,630	330
93	Mechanical Engineers	$85,360	$61,530	2,100
94	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$85,180	$54,320	380
95	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$85,080	$75,280	60
96	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$85,000	$53,580	80
97	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$84,820	$45,050	230
98	Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$84,660	$27,560	100
99	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$84,110	$49,080	150
100	Radiation Therapists	$83,780	$66,370	140

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$172,960
2	Financial Managers	$163,360
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$161,430
4	Podiatrists	$161,320
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$150,990
6	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$140,410
7	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$136,100
8	Marketing Managers	$131,360
9	Pharmacists	$131,080
10	Lawyers	$130,310

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$204,030
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$200,190
3	Podiatrists	$193,530
4	General Dentists	$159,350
5	Financial Managers	$156,980
6	Actuaries	$156,100
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$145,440
8	Sales Managers	$144,140
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$142,800
10	Psychiatrists	$142,340

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$193,950
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$164,240
3	General Dentists	$159,040
4	Financial Managers	$148,780
5	Actuaries	$147,800
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,390
7	Sales Managers	$138,220
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,110
9	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$136,180
10	Marketing Managers	$132,520

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