Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Elgin, IL Metropolitan Division

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Elgin, IL Metropolitan Division (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Elgin, IL Metropolitan Division are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Elgin, IL Metropolitan Division is chief executive with an average annual salary of $156,570. The second highest paying job is physicist (average salary $112,460). The salary and the employment information in Elgin, IL Metropolitan Division is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Elgin, IL Metropolitan Division

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$156,570	$83,160	360
2	Physicists	$112,460	$71,460	90
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$111,020	$77,640	390
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$109,090	$35,870	670
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$104,940	$74,670	620
6	Construction Managers	$104,550	$53,720	340
7	Sales Managers	$102,310	$60,340	900
8	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$101,610	$61,300	70
9	Training and Development Managers	$101,220	$47,210	40
10	Marketing Managers	$100,300	$54,370	610
11	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$97,650	$80,220	0
12	General and Operations Managers	$97,440	$34,560	4,870
13	Environmental Engineers	$96,820	$45,010	0
14	Other Education Administrators	$96,260	$54,770	130
15	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$95,590	$62,000	120
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$95,570	$65,270	410
17	Financial Managers	$94,810	$57,160	1,360
18	Purchasing Managers	$92,520	$56,600	230
19	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$91,830	$19,200	30
20	Industrial Production Managers	$89,730	$52,740	570
21	Human Resources Managers	$88,010	$59,480	360
22	Administrative Services Managers	$85,040	$47,000	480
23	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$84,740	$52,250	380
24	Tapers	$84,270	$52,710	0
25	Information Security Analysts	$84,080	$62,640	30
26	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$81,540	$45,890	360
27	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$78,920	$34,000	0
28	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$77,100	$44,680	0
29	Personal Financial Advisors	$76,170	$19,750	290
30	All Other Managers	$75,230	$34,690	1,280
31	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$74,770	$53,810	150
32	Financial Analysts	$71,590	$44,190	260
33	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$69,160	$27,240	130
34	Cost Estimators	$69,070	$43,670	300
35	Compliance Officers	$66,350	$43,680	140
36	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$65,360	$42,020	370
37	Logisticians	$63,830	$42,760	130
38	Insurance Underwriters	$62,440	$42,470	210
39	All Other Special Education Teachers	$61,000	$50,580	0
40	Management Analysts	$60,790	$19,090	560
41	Accountants and Auditors	$60,100	$29,570	1,320
42	Human Resources Specialists	$59,370	$33,740	830
43	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$59,170	$33,250	250
44	Preschool Special Education Teachers	$57,410	$43,340	30
45	Social and Community Service Managers	$57,330	$35,560	210
46	Training and Development Specialists	$57,050	$29,560	260
47	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$57,000	$31,350	640
48	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators	$56,890	$40,750	40
49	Other Business Operations Specialists	$55,940	$31,020	1,410
50	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$54,560	$37,890	120
51	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$54,240	$31,780	730
52	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$54,180	$19,530	90
53	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$53,640	$28,550	410
54	Art Directors	$51,660	$24,880	0
55	Credit Analysts	$51,370	$22,330	170
56	Lodging Managers	$50,830	$25,660	40
57	Painters, Transportation Equipment	$50,270	$30,720	80
58	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$49,160	$28,760	720
59	Athletic Trainers	$48,440	$35,770	60
60	Fundraisers	$47,820	$34,650	40
61	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$47,060	$34,670	170
62	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$46,630	$34,820	180
63	Credit Counselors	$46,420	$34,100	60
64	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$45,450	$26,790	140
65	Property, Real Estate Managers	$43,780	$18,900	200
66	Food Service Managers	$42,230	$25,700	640
67	Private Detectives and Investigators	$41,900	$21,520	50
68	Writers and Authors	$41,140	$32,390	30
69	Other Grounds Maintenance Workers	$40,280	$20,730	0
70	Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators	$39,750	$32,000	100
71	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$38,950	$33,030	30
72	Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$38,920	$25,320	40
73	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$38,690	$23,860	710
74	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$37,510	$26,560	0
75	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$37,360	$19,000	30
76	All Occupations	$36,890	$19,440	251,840
77	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$35,910	$20,620	90
78	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$35,090	$25,190	0
79	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	$35,010	$22,320	430
80	Other Counselors	$34,890	$26,600	0
81	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$34,390	$25,810	70
82	All other assemblers and fabricators	$31,970	$20,290	2,310
83	Orderlies	$29,690	$23,280	220
84	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$29,060	$19,610	50
85	Concierges	$26,110	$19,970	0
86	All Other Cooks	$23,800	$19,340	0
87	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$21,930	$18,870	60
88	Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$19,400	$17,920	30
89	Real Estate Brokers	$18,430	$17,450	0

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