Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fond du Lac, WI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fond du Lac, WI, 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 Fond du Lac, WI are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $179,750. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $157,820.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Fond du Lac, WI 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 Fond du Lac, WI in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fond du Lac, WI (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$179,750	$76,330	40
2	Chief Executives	$157,820	$48,250	50
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,950	$104,620	120
4	Pharmacists	$133,570	$91,010	60
5	Sales Managers	$127,050	$53,900	60
6	Purchasing Managers	$124,570	$88,060	30
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,000	$85,840	60
8	Financial Managers	$122,420	$79,610	110
9	Human Resources Managers	$108,620	$83,580	40
10	Construction Managers	$105,450	$62,840	150
11	Administrative Services Managers	$103,870	$59,570	60
12	General and Operations Managers	$103,430	$49,750	420
13	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,120	$77,460	60
14	Mechanical Engineers	$101,310	$66,460	240
15	Industrial Production Managers	$100,610	$76,220	110
16	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,600	$77,070	60
17	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$99,420	$59,740	100
18	Computer Systems Analysts	$97,760	$58,030	140
19	Physical Therapists	$96,280	$66,040	50
20	Software Developers	$95,830	$63,730	150
21	Electrical Engineers	$95,720	$61,760	60
22	Project Management Specialists	$94,770	$57,790	280
23	Veterinarians	$92,710	$61,460	30
24	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$88,300	$38,410	50
25	Management Analysts	$86,010	$58,320	60
26	All Other Managers	$84,840	$42,640	100
27	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$82,460	$58,360	120
28	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$82,360	$62,610	30
29	Industrial Engineers	$82,200	$65,110	290
30	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$81,810	$48,900	70
31	Social and Community Service Managers	$81,400	$47,040	60
32	Occupational Therapists	$81,020	$64,820	40
33	Lawyers	$80,890	$56,610	70
34	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,230	$50,160	400
35	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,990	$61,010	40
36	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$78,890	$53,670	70
37	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,690	$55,340	70
38	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$78,670	$45,580	40
39	Loan Officers	$77,230	$37,440	110
40	Financial Analysts	$76,900	$59,790	40
41	Mechanical Drafters	$76,740	$52,140	70
42	Dental Hygienists	$76,320	$65,590	80
43	Civil Engineers	$76,270	$54,350	120
44	Registered Nurses	$75,790	$63,800	830
45	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$75,600	$49,860	110
46	Insurance Sales Agents	$75,410	$34,060	120
47	Personal Financial Advisors	$74,640	$35,520	70
48	Logisticians	$73,860	$42,240	50
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,960	$47,640	190
50	Electricians	$71,800	$40,830	160
51	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$69,800	$50,040	220
52	Accountants and Auditors	$66,090	$50,530	320
53	Computer Occupations, All Other	$65,000	$42,310	40
54	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$64,750	$37,930	470
55	Tool and Die Makers	$63,950	$50,500	120
56	Cost Estimators	$63,900	$46,050	90
57	Training and Development Specialists	$63,690	$37,950	70
58	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,510	$47,850	580
59	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$63,410	$36,510	40
60	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,240	$46,020	140
61	Web Developers	$62,970	$37,340	50
62	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$62,860	$44,910	120
63	Computer Network Support Specialists	$62,540	$44,660	40
64	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,270	$47,850	30
65	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$62,010	$39,110	150
66	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,830	$37,240	230
67	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,780	$42,670	340
68	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,660	$47,040	190
69	Public Relations Specialists	$61,550	$43,360	40
70	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,430	$38,990	140
71	Human Resources Specialists	$61,420	$37,990	230
72	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$61,220	$40,110	30
73	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$61,130	$46,670	40
74	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$60,440	$51,300	40
75	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$60,320	$44,960	50
76	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,040	$44,910	400
77	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,850	$48,420	40
78	Food Service Managers	$59,630	$34,700	80
79	Credit Analysts	$59,470	$49,930	50
80	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$59,450	$38,950	90
81	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,380	$30,710	200
82	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,310	$39,350	390
83	Healthcare Social Workers	$59,260	$38,480	30
84	Other Business Operations Specialists	$58,650	$35,630	140
85	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,520	$46,850	260
86	Compliance Officers	$57,920	$42,580	50
87	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$57,480	$39,460	90
88	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$57,110	$40,470	30
89	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$57,080	$48,170	50
90	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$55,400	$38,030	90
91	Fundraisers	$55,240	$31,200	30
92	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,050	$37,960	180
93	Computer User Support Specialists	$55,000	$32,890	110
94	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$54,280	$40,980	40
95	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$54,060	$45,760	40
96	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$53,970	$47,270	40
97	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$53,680	$39,640	110
98	Carpenters	$52,080	$37,610	350
99	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$51,670	$36,200	40
100	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$51,460	$41,640	60

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fond du Lac, WI – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$162,200
2	Chief Executives	$162,140
3	Sales Managers	$159,270
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$155,590
5	Pharmacists	$124,490
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,350
7	Nurse Practitioners	$121,390
8	Financial Managers	$120,400
9	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$119,450
10	Administrative Services Managers	$119,410

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fond du Lac, WI – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$175,470
2	Sales Managers	$152,080
3	Pharmacists	$134,910
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,710
5	Financial Managers	$122,480
6	Marketing Managers	$116,480
7	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$114,750
8	General and Operations Managers	$113,610
9	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$112,550
10	Nurse Practitioners	$108,900

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fond du Lac, WI – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Sales Managers	$145,620
2	Pharmacists	$141,920
3	Chief Executives	$135,820
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,710
5	Financial Managers	$118,980
6	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$112,940
7	General and Operations Managers	$110,740
8	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$107,360
9	Industrial Production Managers	$106,150
10	Marketing Managers	$104,250

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