Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Cleveland, TN

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Cleveland, TN, 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 Cleveland, TN are those of sales manager, with an average annual salary of $136,830. The second highest-paying jobs are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average salary of $129,810.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Cleveland, TN 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 Cleveland, TN in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Cleveland, TN (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Sales Managers	$136,830	$73,540	90
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,810	$80,650	40
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,110	$78,100	80
4	Financial Managers	$124,520	$68,640	210
5	Pharmacists	$124,140	$64,830	110
6	Computer Network Architects	$119,710	$85,680	30
7	Human Resources Managers	$105,260	$73,980	40
8	Industrial Production Managers	$102,810	$59,140	110
9	Administrative Services Managers	$102,260	$52,190	60
10	Lawyers	$100,710	$52,080	70
11	Marketing Managers	$100,320	$64,200	70
12	Chief Executives	$99,790	$17,490	40
13	Industrial Engineers	$99,360	$59,370	130
14	Physician Assistants	$99,010	$79,730	30
15	Physical Therapists	$98,140	$60,680	40
16	Software Developers	$95,800	$58,090	90
17	Nurse Practitioners	$94,310	$42,580	180
18	Management Analysts	$93,580	$57,760	80
19	General and Operations Managers	$91,800	$42,230	630
20	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$91,610	$58,280	70
21	Electrical Engineers	$86,140	$46,550	30
22	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$84,170	$48,680	40
23	Speech-Language Pathologists	$80,370	$44,030	30
24	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$79,900	$44,730	50
25	Computer Systems Analysts	$79,890	$18,130	60
26	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,860	$64,070	60
27	Construction Managers	$77,390	$57,200	90
28	Medical and Health Services Managers	$77,150	$60,600	90
29	Registered Nurses	$76,620	$49,660	550
30	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,570	$43,430	60
31	Project Management Specialists	$70,990	$42,370	80
32	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$68,040	$43,620	170
33	All Other Managers	$66,930	$31,320	150
34	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$65,670	$19,290	60
35	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$65,610	$35,640	100
36	Logisticians	$62,240	$41,630	50
37	Dental Hygienists	$62,090	$39,650	100
38	Loan Officers	$61,050	$37,610	60
39	Instructional Coordinators	$61,030	$36,470	40
40	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,620	$37,110	470
41	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$60,520	$41,620	220
42	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,150	$34,770	60
43	Accountants and Auditors	$59,280	$46,640	240
44	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$59,060	$39,680	70
45	Cost Estimators	$58,740	$31,730	50
46	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,090	$45,740	290
47	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$57,380	$38,730	70
48	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$57,190	$45,900	50
49	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$57,180	$29,830	190
50	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$56,530	$29,330	170
51	Tool and Die Makers	$56,400	$32,830	30
52	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$56,310	$44,920	50
53	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,790	$36,000	270
54	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$55,270	$33,360	800
55	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$53,410	$28,250	70
56	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$53,030	$30,010	90
57	Human Resources Specialists	$52,550	$30,870	200
58	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$51,980	$23,710	130
59	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$50,790	$39,640	110
60	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$49,680	$44,410	80
61	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,620	$25,430	50
62	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$49,180	$22,580	30
63	Electricians	$49,160	$37,240	210
64	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$49,040	$39,060	30
65	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,700	$43,750	330
66	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,030	$32,640	880
67	Healthcare Social Workers	$47,960	$31,200	80
68	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$47,910	$30,870	80
69	Computer User Support Specialists	$47,840	$31,540	90
70	Graphic Designers	$47,750	$27,890	40
71	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$47,660	$36,840	100
72	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$47,320	$28,090	30
73	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$47,170	$29,780	70
74	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$47,060	$28,060	40
75	Computer Occupations, All Other	$46,800	$35,810	140
76	Food Service Managers	$46,150	$28,340	110
77	Other Business Operations Specialists	$45,570	$23,750	130
78	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$45,490	$36,670	260
79	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$45,470	$34,750	80
80	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$45,410	$37,230	90
81	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$45,190	$38,650	200
82	File Clerks	$45,140	$16,920	50
83	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$44,970	$31,150	200
84	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$44,890	$33,980	30
85	Insurance Sales Agents	$44,600	$29,880	100
86	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$44,540	$28,550	180
87	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$44,530	$31,020	70
88	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,100	$28,490	390
89	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$44,100	$37,480	60
90	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$44,020	$29,910	140
91	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$43,890	$30,700	50
92	Machinists	$43,260	$37,220	110
93	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$43,250	$37,990	130
94	Carpenters	$43,210	$32,810	160
95	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,990	$34,180	110
96	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$42,720	$29,120	650
97	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$42,120	$28,040	1,010
98	Compliance Officers	$41,760	$33,950	90
99	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$41,430	$30,670	120
100	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,090	$34,410	100

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Cleveland, TN – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$124,960
2	Sales Managers	$105,180
3	Chief Executives	$102,780
4	Marketing Managers	$100,740
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$100,100
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$100,100
7	Financial Managers	$97,910
8	Nurse Practitioners	$97,900
9	Lawyers	$96,160
10	Industrial Production Managers	$95,990

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Cleveland, TN – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$131,060
2	Nurse Practitioners	$101,290
3	Industrial Production Managers	$98,920
4	Marketing Managers	$96,920
5	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$94,610
6	Sales Managers	$92,770
7	Human Resources Managers	$87,670
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$86,530
9	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$84,800
10	Physical Therapists	$83,910

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Cleveland, TN – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$121,440
2	Industrial Production Managers	$99,580
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$97,900
4	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$94,230
5	Marketing Managers	$94,130
6	Sales Managers	$92,810
7	Nurse Practitioners	$87,590
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$86,780
9	Human Resources Managers	$86,420
10	Physical Therapists	$82,420

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