Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Decatur, IL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Decatur, 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 Decatur, IL are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average annual salary of $136,540. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $127,650.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,540	$97,440	40
2	Pharmacists	$127,650	$98,900	120
3	Sales Managers	$119,340	$73,120	100
4	Marketing Managers	$116,040	$67,560	70
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$115,710	$67,950	40
6	Electrical Engineers	$108,760	$75,780	70
7	Engineers, All Other	$106,040	$63,250	300
8	Human Resources Managers	$103,760	$71,870	50
9	General and Operations Managers	$103,290	$45,490	880
10	Financial Managers	$103,030	$56,280	220
11	Lawyers	$102,610	$51,030	110
12	All Other Managers	$100,640	$56,480	100
13	Industrial Production Managers	$100,550	$77,400	370
14	Other Business Operations Specialists	$100,520	$50,620	530
15	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$100,370	$51,260	310
16	Software Developers	$100,270	$69,780	100
17	Industrial Engineers	$99,820	$78,860	320
18	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,110	$58,800	110
19	Construction Managers	$98,940	$65,800	390
20	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,390	$71,750	80
21	Mechanical Engineers	$98,270	$59,090	50
22	Physical Therapists	$95,350	$69,890	50
23	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$95,300	$60,500	190
24	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$92,980	$65,190	110
25	Administrative Services Managers	$92,800	$59,280	80
26	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$88,790	$44,120	70
27	Management Analysts	$82,880	$54,210	70
28	Electricians	$82,800	$49,230	370
29	Facilities Managers	$82,430	$60,350	30
30	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$82,380	$46,080	210
31	Cost Estimators	$81,880	$48,280	50
32	Computer Systems Analysts	$81,520	$47,260	50
33	Personal Financial Advisors	$79,700	$45,260	60
34	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$79,150	$48,200	100
35	Firefighters	$79,020	$45,320	140
36	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,880	$45,180	180
37	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$78,460	$46,250	40
38	Operations Research Analysts	$78,190	$63,180	40
39	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,100	$58,700	40
40	Civil Engineers	$78,070	$60,120	110
41	Logisticians	$78,020	$56,340	150
42	Project Management Specialists	$76,130	$43,710	60
43	Financial Analysts	$75,930	$50,030	30
44	Registered Nurses	$75,490	$60,600	1,240
45	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$75,300	$36,350	40
46	Accountants and Auditors	$74,080	$47,660	330
47	Dental Hygienists	$73,230	$55,310	50
48	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$68,350	$46,740	110
49	Speech-Language Pathologists	$65,500	$50,820	50
50	Social and Community Service Managers	$63,790	$39,580	40
51	Other Production Workers	$63,380	$48,500	1,600
52	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$62,680	$50,380	60
53	Compliance Officers	$62,660	$35,200	40
54	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$62,650	$47,440	100
55	Construction Laborers	$62,470	$36,500	370
56	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$62,120	$41,650	30
57	Human Resources Specialists	$61,970	$38,430	140
58	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$61,760	$42,650	40
59	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$61,730	$46,340	130
60	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$60,600	$31,760	420
61	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,270	$34,700	190
62	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,010	$38,960	220
63	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,970	$34,460	80
64	Radiologic Technologists	$59,590	$48,640	70
65	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$59,320	$30,190	100
66	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,280	$37,970	100
67	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$58,270	$38,010	110
68	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$57,550	$35,720	100
69	Property, Real Estate Managers	$57,370	$36,070	60
70	Computer Network Support Specialists	$57,200	$41,510	50
71	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$56,360	$46,590	190
72	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$56,000	$37,890	310
73	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$55,100	$38,540	100
74	Computer User Support Specialists	$54,360	$34,230	90
75	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$54,020	$33,980	140
76	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,620	$28,810	730
77	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,710	$39,350	140
78	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$51,310	$34,730	420
79	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$51,140	$28,130	50
80	Public Relations Specialists	$50,620	$39,520	30
81	Loan Officers	$50,590	$38,130	90
82	Instructional Coordinators	$50,490	$36,640	50
83	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$49,740	$30,240	100
84	Highway Maintenance Workers	$49,600	$38,510	60
85	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$49,450	$28,290	690
86	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,300	$46,550	260
87	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,110	$40,330	220
88	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$48,710	$41,800	60
89	Carpenters	$48,580	$31,690	510
90	Millwrights	$48,580	$36,240	160
91	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,520	$38,820	470
92	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,280	$46,530	40
93	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$48,260	$30,050	60
94	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$48,070	$31,170	90
95	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$47,700	$33,390	180
96	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,600	$34,500	100
97	Medical Records Specialists	$47,560	$30,280	40
98	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$47,320	$27,010	480
99	Food Service Managers	$47,130	$30,860	80
100	Printing Press Operators	$47,030	$30,310	30

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,870
2	Chief Executives	$127,450
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,070
4	Nurse Practitioners	$119,350
5	Pharmacists	$119,050
6	Marketing Managers	$118,230
7	Electrical Engineers	$104,810
8	Financial Managers	$104,020
9	Sales Managers	$103,800
10	Project Management Specialists	$99,500

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$161,430
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$144,200
3	Pharmacists	$123,050
4	Nurse Practitioners	$115,370
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,650
6	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$100,840
7	Mechanical Engineers	$99,020
8	Industrial Production Managers	$95,220
9	Industrial Engineers	$94,230
10	Sales Managers	$93,670

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$158,230
2	Sales Managers	$130,280
3	Pharmacists	$124,970
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$111,460
5	Nurse Practitioners	$103,560
6	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$96,540
7	Mechanical Engineers	$95,780
8	Industrial Production Managers	$91,520
9	Industrial Engineers	$91,430
10	Financial Managers	$91,160

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