Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL are those of general pediatrician, with an average annual salary of $227,560. The second highest-paying jobs are those of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates, with an average salary of $171,060.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Pediatricians	$227,560	$156,250	40
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$171,060	$41,220	40
3	Chief Executives	$157,620	$36,490	210
4	General Dentists	$133,020	$80,510	120
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,770	$99,170	300
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,420	$78,160	400
7	Pharmacists	$127,750	$99,030	330
8	Purchasing Managers	$122,970	$86,670	180
9	Nurse Practitioners	$122,900	$97,210	270
10	Human Resources Managers	$121,790	$66,680	240
11	All Other Managers	$120,850	$62,340	430
12	Sales Managers	$120,400	$63,680	480
13	Physician Assistants	$119,500	$82,090	110
14	Marketing Managers	$117,790	$65,270	460
15	Actuaries	$110,850	$64,910	30
16	Financial Managers	$110,470	$65,920	990
17	Public Relations Managers	$108,720	$60,320	60
18	Software Developers	$105,040	$65,760	920
19	Training and Development Managers	$103,580	$59,960	40
20	Industrial Production Managers	$103,270	$74,150	400
21	Lawyers	$103,080	$53,450	400
22	Computer Network Architects	$102,130	$68,830	180
23	Natural Sciences Managers	$101,860	$56,080	50
24	Optometrists	$101,600	$42,930	40
25	Engineers, All Other	$101,070	$61,090	380
26	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,980	$65,810	300
27	Electrical Engineers	$99,090	$63,140	250
28	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,820	$64,530	560
29	Construction Managers	$96,610	$63,650	360
30	Veterinarians	$96,420	$62,840	100
31	Operations Research Analysts	$96,370	$67,130	70
32	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$94,660	$46,640	180
33	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$94,580	$58,930	150
34	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$93,920	$47,840	30
35	Materials Engineers	$93,680	$59,650	40
36	Industrial Engineers	$92,770	$65,690	820
37	Database Administrators	$92,620	$53,870	70
38	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$92,350	$51,390	280
39	Personal Financial Advisors	$92,330	$38,980	240
40	Chemists	$92,060	$60,200	30
41	Administrative Services Managers	$91,840	$55,080	180
42	Budget Analysts	$91,000	$58,620	70
43	Logisticians	$90,830	$50,450	740
44	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$88,160	$66,090	250
45	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$87,930	$59,430	40
46	Facilities Managers	$86,670	$49,530	160
47	Information Security Analysts	$86,280	$54,180	80
48	Physical Therapists	$86,200	$63,370	240
49	Data Scientists	$86,130	$60,140	170
50	Computer Occupations, All Other	$85,650	$60,090	320
51	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$85,050	$45,070	110
52	Computer Programmers	$84,040	$61,200	50
53	Computer Systems Analysts	$83,160	$57,050	470
54	Project Management Specialists	$82,850	$51,130	660
55	Management Analysts	$82,620	$54,350	500
56	Civil Engineers	$82,370	$60,760	430
57	Mechanical Engineers	$81,830	$60,730	600
58	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$81,610	$47,910	40
59	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$81,370	$65,040	60
60	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$81,350	$53,760	110
61	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$80,400	$61,790	50
62	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$80,290	$61,250	70
63	Occupational Therapists	$79,830	$60,800	170
64	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$79,800	$42,160	170
65	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,490	$54,540	300
66	Sales Engineers	$79,400	$65,410	40
67	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$79,350	$64,290	120
68	Other Biological Scientists	$79,220	$55,370	50
69	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$79,080	$57,950	130
70	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,470	$51,630	240
71	General and Operations Managers	$78,260	$37,920	4,310
72	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$78,070	$59,950	80
73	Soil and Plant Scientists	$77,980	$38,730	40
74	Other Financial Specialists	$77,840	$45,260	220
75	Sheet Metal Workers	$77,730	$38,230	260
76	Fundraising Managers	$77,130	$52,740	40
77	Other Engineering Technicians	$75,750	$37,280	180
78	Financial Analysts	$75,520	$49,540	220
79	Dental Hygienists	$75,380	$58,780	280
80	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$75,200	$29,690	90
81	Labor Relations Specialists	$74,850	$46,300	140
82	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$74,130	$48,790	270
83	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,120	$43,380	710
84	Other Business Operations Specialists	$73,690	$36,940	1,250
85	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$73,160	$48,200	210
86	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$73,020	$44,730	950
87	Radiation Therapists	$72,970	$62,140	40
88	Chiropractors	$72,230	$35,140	90
89	Mechanical Drafters	$71,850	$46,040	90
90	Real Estate Sales Agents	$71,800	$30,950	60
91	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$71,760	$54,300	50
92	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$71,450	$44,860	40
93	Other Teachers and Instructors	$71,450	$28,860	60
94	Financial Risk Specialists	$71,340	$55,820	50
95	Other Education Administrators	$71,110	$38,200	40
96	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$69,250	$47,940	140
97	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$68,950	$35,430	70
98	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$67,000	$41,330	1,070
99	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$67,000	$38,970	180
100	Human Resources Specialists	$67,000	$41,510	1,230

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$171,060
2	General Dentists	$159,980
3	Chief Executives	$152,660
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,210
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,830
6	Purchasing Managers	$123,740
7	Physician Assistants	$122,470
8	Pharmacists	$122,370
9	Marketing Managers	$121,020
10	Nurse Practitioners	$121,010

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Natural Sciences Managers	$150,600
2	General Dentists	$149,880
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,430
4	Computer Network Architects	$127,610
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,210
6	Purchasing Managers	$123,330
7	Sales Managers	$122,800
8	Human Resources Managers	$122,440
9	Pharmacists	$121,040
10	Computer Hardware Engineers	$118,290

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$197,730
2	General Dentists	$157,380
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,920
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,100
5	Sales Managers	$129,180
6	Lawyers	$123,720
7	Purchasing Managers	$121,030
8	Pharmacists	$119,450
9	Marketing Managers	$118,430
10	Computer Network Architects	$117,620

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