Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $212,490. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $196,610.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$212,490	$57,780	90
2	General Dentists	$196,610	$121,920	70
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,820	$81,980	30
4	Pharmacists	$130,760	$75,010	200
5	Instructional Coordinators	$124,900	$46,080	70
6	Financial Managers	$114,910	$72,320	120
7	Sales Managers	$106,840	$59,750	140
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$104,150	$66,790	40
9	Marketing Managers	$103,450	$51,010	50
10	Human Resources Managers	$100,940	$57,930	40
11	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$100,140	$51,930	40
12	Veterinarians	$100,080	$52,980	60
13	Nurse Practitioners	$98,860	$77,940	130
14	Industrial Production Managers	$95,180	$63,490	40
15	Software Developers	$94,480	$48,050	160
16	Lawyers	$94,000	$45,020	230
17	Management Analysts	$90,350	$37,530	60
18	Construction Managers	$85,740	$52,850	250
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$85,590	$57,800	250
20	General and Operations Managers	$85,100	$36,080	1,530
21	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$82,560	$66,300	130
22	Physical Therapists	$81,800	$49,580	80
23	Commercial Pilots	$81,130	$59,380	50
24	Civil Engineers	$80,670	$47,610	110
25	Electrical Engineers	$80,670	$66,500	70
26	Industrial Engineers	$80,460	$61,930	40
27	Mechanical Engineers	$80,400	$62,100	70
28	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$79,840	$44,150	30
29	Other Education Administrators	$79,810	$40,290	70
30	All Other Managers	$77,630	$43,910	160
31	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,230	$45,420	50
32	Aerospace Engineers	$76,620	$58,570	30
33	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$76,410	$35,650	50
34	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$75,800	$45,400	110
35	Logisticians	$72,200	$45,700	40
36	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$72,170	$36,460	30
37	Occupational Therapists	$70,900	$64,010	30
38	Chefs and Head Cooks	$68,100	$43,040	50
39	Personal Financial Advisors	$67,800	$34,890	140
40	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$66,780	$39,690	110
41	Facilities Managers	$66,190	$40,620	40
42	Registered Nurses	$64,700	$49,380	1,440
43	Other Business Operations Specialists	$63,970	$31,360	60
44	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$63,900	$31,780	50
45	Training and Development Specialists	$63,460	$34,470	50
46	Interior Designers	$63,200	$32,010	60
47	Accountants and Auditors	$62,400	$44,440	730
48	Lodging Managers	$62,390	$32,780	60
49	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$62,160	$43,240	50
50	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$61,400	$48,390	40
51	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$61,290	$39,220	80
52	Speech-Language Pathologists	$61,120	$50,540	70
53	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$61,080	$31,160	680
54	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,010	$38,770	70
55	Radiologic Technologists	$60,980	$37,030	120
56	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,810	$32,490	500
57	Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,620	$22,460	60
58	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$60,260	$36,650	140
59	Cost Estimators	$60,250	$38,630	110
60	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$60,090	$38,790	210
61	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$59,960	$30,210	90
62	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$59,950	$46,710	40
63	Food Service Managers	$59,920	$37,350	330
64	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,630	$47,740	1,140
65	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,380	$34,530	680
66	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,180	$47,570	600
67	Insurance Sales Agents	$59,030	$30,040	250
68	Loan Officers	$58,880	$35,870	160
69	Human Resources Specialists	$58,840	$37,790	210
70	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$58,610	$37,420	50
71	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$58,590	$37,910	290
72	Public Relations Specialists	$58,140	$29,860	70
73	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$57,960	$46,450	300
74	Respiratory Therapists	$57,930	$47,900	70
75	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$57,300	$40,540	50
76	Compliance Officers	$56,640	$39,860	50
77	Dental Hygienists	$56,380	$46,800	130
78	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$56,160	$38,060	120
79	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$56,120	$30,370	120
80	Social and Community Service Managers	$56,100	$36,170	60
81	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$54,540	$34,770	320
82	Postal Service Clerks	$53,190	$39,770	60
83	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$52,660	$34,400	50
84	Construction and Building Inspectors	$52,400	$33,450	80
85	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$52,160	$31,210	200
86	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,980	$39,640	180
87	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$51,950	$28,970	340
88	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$51,650	$40,210	110
89	Machinists	$51,450	$31,680	110
90	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$50,440	$34,910	40
91	Real Estate Sales Agents	$50,220	$21,130	360
92	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$49,610	$31,400	150
93	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$49,460	$38,380	540
94	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$49,290	$34,400	70
95	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$49,220	$31,330	150
96	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$48,860	$32,050	180
97	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$48,760	$25,720	40
98	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$48,510	$28,940	100
99	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$48,390	$37,520	170
100	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$48,190	$31,450	720

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$169,630
2	General Dentists	$163,400
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,270
4	Pharmacists	$127,980
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,720
6	Sales Managers	$102,370
7	Personal Financial Advisors	$100,980
8	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$100,140
9	Veterinarians	$99,540
10	Financial Managers	$99,330

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$174,250
2	Chief Executives	$151,210
3	Optometrists	$143,990
4	Pharmacists	$114,680
5	Computer Programmers	$112,730
6	Nurse Practitioners	$108,740
7	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$107,820
8	Mechanical Engineers	$102,130
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$98,640
10	Financial Managers	$93,010

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$159,360
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$147,110
3	Management Analysts	$138,450
4	Optometrists	$133,340
5	Pharmacists	$119,590
6	Chief Executives	$116,300
7	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$106,630
8	Nurse Practitioners	$106,570
9	Occupational Therapists	$102,150
10	Mechanical Engineers	$100,220

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