Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Gainesville, FL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Gainesville, FL, 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 Gainesville, FL are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $157,280. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $155,170.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Gainesville, FL 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 Gainesville, FL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Gainesville, FL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$157,280	$77,070	140
2	Chief Executives	$155,170	$46,390	230
3	Marketing Managers	$130,250	$73,800	180
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,670	$80,470	90
5	Pharmacists	$125,710	$49,200	470
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,700	$87,030	270
7	Sales Engineers	$125,130	$38,550	60
8	Sales Managers	$122,040	$50,130	260
9	Financial Managers	$117,770	$60,990	440
10	Public Relations Managers	$112,400	$64,920	50
11	Physician Assistants	$105,220	$50,880	200
12	Nurse Practitioners	$105,090	$80,640	340
13	Legislators	$105,070	$19,100	40
14	Lawyers	$103,860	$57,990	430
15	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,300	$61,890	650
16	Computer Network Architects	$103,280	$59,700	60
17	Veterinarians	$103,170	$69,530	110
18	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$99,780	$45,550	90
19	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$99,600	$73,490	50
20	Electrical Engineers	$98,740	$62,980	70
21	Natural Sciences Managers	$98,230	$52,810	160
22	General and Operations Managers	$97,110	$44,330	2,290
23	Civil Engineers	$96,680	$59,520	240
24	Industrial Production Managers	$96,390	$32,600	80
25	All Other Managers	$96,110	$56,330	560
26	Information Security Analysts	$94,760	$60,210	130
27	Computer Programmers	$93,920	$52,680	70
28	Human Resources Managers	$92,160	$78,420	240
29	Construction Managers	$92,040	$51,740	260
30	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$90,930	$44,140	310
31	Industrial Engineers	$88,310	$60,380	80
32	Mechanical Engineers	$84,040	$48,060	60
33	Physical Therapists	$83,960	$63,570	340
34	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,610	$56,160	280
35	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$81,250	$59,480	200
36	Facilities Managers	$81,120	$45,280	80
37	Environmental Engineers	$81,010	$40,990	40
38	Dental Hygienists	$81,010	$68,130	200
39	Database Administrators	$79,750	$48,190	60
40	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$79,750	$58,050	110
41	Occupational Therapists	$78,880	$50,020	240
42	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,360	$49,960	180
43	Computer Systems Analysts	$78,190	$45,240	500
44	Operations Research Analysts	$78,050	$35,360	80
45	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,230	$49,350	280
46	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$77,230	$58,360	30
47	Personal Financial Advisors	$77,200	$36,980	150
48	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$76,680	$62,960	80
49	Registered Nurses	$76,600	$62,150	6,020
50	Software Developers	$76,440	$47,660	880
51	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$76,290	$62,930	170
52	Computer Occupations, All Other	$76,220	$47,170	200
53	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$76,010	$47,620	50
54	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$75,860	$33,280	30
55	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$74,940	$62,920	40
56	Project Management Specialists	$74,530	$49,370	760
57	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$74,160	$36,380	130
58	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$73,910	$41,950	230
59	Urban and Regional Planners	$73,720	$55,110	40
60	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$73,680	$45,170	70
61	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$71,230	$44,990	100
62	Web Developers	$70,970	$44,260	40
63	Budget Analysts	$69,510	$49,170	80
64	Accountants and Auditors	$67,970	$38,470	980
65	Financial Analysts	$67,500	$52,330	90
66	Training and Development Specialists	$67,280	$34,700	450
67	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$66,550	$44,240	100
68	Management Analysts	$66,510	$39,560	640
69	Credit Analysts	$66,180	$46,150	30
70	Engineers, All Other	$66,080	$45,340	200
71	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$65,910	$59,550	150
72	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$65,150	$35,660	40
73	Social and Community Service Managers	$63,590	$43,640	150
74	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$63,510	$38,710	60
75	School Psychologists	$63,090	$39,290	70
76	Administrative Services Managers	$62,780	$43,920	230
77	Chemists	$62,480	$36,180	60
78	Public Relations Specialists	$62,370	$34,920	200
79	Data Scientists	$62,300	$48,270	140
80	Respiratory Therapists	$62,070	$60,380	230
81	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$61,930	$51,080	90
82	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,840	$26,950	120
83	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,830	$47,600	570
84	Radiologic Technologists	$61,800	$49,210	430
85	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$61,590	$29,690	50
86	Food Service Managers	$61,580	$37,990	230
87	Other Teachers and Instructors	$61,190	$36,200	170
88	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$61,150	$35,330	40
89	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$61,150	$55,840	50
90	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,110	$31,200	600
91	Lodging Managers	$60,840	$39,050	40
92	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,750	$31,210	740
93	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$60,690	$49,660	100
94	Other Engineering Technicians	$60,560	$35,040	50
95	Producers and Directors	$60,280	$36,400	60
96	Property, Real Estate Managers	$60,240	$36,720	330
97	Logisticians	$60,200	$37,580	120
98	Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,650	$47,670	190
99	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$58,720	$38,050	290
100	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$58,480	$39,840	630

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Gainesville, FL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$169,670
2	Psychiatrists	$165,750
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$165,670
4	Chief Executives	$155,170
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,740
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,040
7	Marketing Managers	$123,390
8	Pharmacists	$121,630
9	Financial Managers	$118,370
10	Sales Managers	$102,300

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Gainesville, FL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$162,710
2	Optometrists	$144,610
3	General Dentists	$141,990
4	Pharmacists	$119,070
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$118,600
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,340
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$117,780
8	Financial Managers	$112,520
9	Marketing Managers	$110,460
10	Legislators	$105,070

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Gainesville, FL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$206,690
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$165,090
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$159,420
4	General Dentists	$137,710
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,390
6	Pharmacists	$118,230
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$116,070
8	Financial Managers	$113,190
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$112,430
10	Industrial Production Managers	$105,000

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