Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Greensboro-High Point, NC

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Greensboro-High Point, NC, 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC are those of general pediatrician, with an average annual salary of $203,200. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $185,910.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Greensboro-High Point, NC 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Greensboro-High Point, NC (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Pediatricians	$203,200	$126,620	50
2	Chief Executives	$185,910	$137,350	120
3	General Dentists	$167,790	$127,330	270
4	Actuaries	$142,120	$78,120	110
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$137,090	$92,660	930
6	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$133,760	$55,930	140
7	Financial Managers	$131,570	$79,080	1,290
8	Natural Sciences Managers	$131,450	$97,510	110
9	Pharmacists	$130,080	$50,880	910
10	Optometrists	$129,710	$62,360	70
11	Marketing Managers	$128,300	$69,550	520
12	Physician Assistants	$126,090	$100,520	500
13	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,960	$98,490	350
14	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$123,260	$77,580	40
15	Database Architects	$120,410	$65,000	150
16	Public Relations Managers	$118,170	$72,010	50
17	Sales Engineers	$115,620	$64,470	90
18	Nurse Practitioners	$113,790	$97,710	420
19	Software Developers	$111,360	$69,060	2,070
20	Human Resources Managers	$109,300	$71,640	370
21	Computer Network Architects	$108,140	$57,760	230
22	Lawyers	$106,520	$57,700	880
23	Personal Financial Advisors	$106,350	$49,350	870
24	Aerospace Engineers	$106,060	$75,900	90
25	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$105,760	$62,020	50
26	Engineers, All Other	$105,510	$61,150	190
27	Data Scientists	$105,220	$67,440	140
28	All Other Managers	$104,960	$59,510	1,070
29	Purchasing Managers	$102,980	$62,620	300
30	Commercial Pilots	$102,740	$48,340	60
31	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$102,180	$75,520	230
32	Industrial Production Managers	$101,400	$62,100	850
33	Administrative Services Managers	$101,290	$55,000	460
34	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$101,120	$60,510	340
35	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,940	$70,020	920
36	Transportation Inspectors	$100,650	$59,160	80
37	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$100,630	$50,550	50
38	Construction Managers	$99,490	$60,470	1,310
39	Veterinarians	$99,170	$63,640	240
40	Information Security Analysts	$98,890	$62,750	150
41	Financial Risk Specialists	$98,690	$61,000	70
42	Database Administrators	$98,630	$54,010	90
43	Computer Programmers	$98,630	$63,960	190
44	Sales Managers	$98,580	$52,800	760
45	Art Directors	$98,350	$53,200	50
46	Electrical Engineers	$97,560	$71,400	320
47	General and Operations Managers	$97,490	$45,020	6,070
48	Training and Development Managers	$97,380	$65,380	100
49	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$96,250	$61,600	450
50	Environmental Engineers	$95,370	$61,550	40
51	Financial Examiners	$94,700	$51,130	60
52	Facilities Managers	$92,710	$52,630	220
53	Physical Therapists	$91,530	$64,620	410
54	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$91,360	$75,320	30
55	Occupational Therapists	$91,150	$65,800	190
56	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$90,640	$44,260	260
57	Computer Systems Analysts	$90,410	$47,790	970
58	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$86,620	$48,400	150
59	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$86,010	$48,990	660
60	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$84,900	$49,440	50
61	Mechanical Engineers	$84,010	$60,740	1,090
62	Fundraising Managers	$83,200	$60,480	70
63	Financial Analysts	$83,050	$46,280	390
64	Project Management Specialists	$82,960	$49,520	1,210
65	Industrial Engineers	$82,440	$53,770	1,020
66	Management Analysts	$82,050	$58,650	760
67	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$81,820	$47,410	80
68	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,210	$50,910	580
69	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$80,820	$48,940	40
70	Chiropractors	$80,700	$44,730	70
71	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$80,560	$48,830	130
72	Auto Damage Insurance Appraisers	$80,000	$66,070	30
73	Postsecondary Social Work Teachers	$79,220	$50,000	50
74	Dental Hygienists	$79,210	$76,390	600
75	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$78,460	$50,530	310
76	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$78,040	$60,330	190
77	Surveyors	$77,720	$43,600	50
78	Labor Relations Specialists	$77,700	$59,140	60
79	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$77,270	$63,660	630
80	Funeral Home Managers	$77,200	$39,530	30
81	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$77,200	$50,420	300
82	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$76,900	$60,880	90
83	Civil Engineers	$76,750	$60,480	520
84	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$76,220	$52,790	350
85	Operations Research Analysts	$76,190	$58,400	110
86	Registered Nurses	$76,140	$60,620	5,860
87	Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers	$76,030	$48,620	110
88	Postsecondary History Teachers	$75,920	$48,720	90
89	Accountants and Auditors	$75,780	$47,320	2,950
90	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$75,770	$34,510	460
91	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$75,730	$50,610	210
92	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,400	$51,420	400
93	Insurance Underwriters	$75,310	$48,370	230
94	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$74,550	$48,070	370
95	Other Education Administrators	$74,460	$43,300	60
96	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$74,240	$48,410	90
97	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$72,830	$48,110	210
98	Chemists	$72,330	$47,760	240
99	Technical Writers	$71,860	$38,660	70
100	Other Engineering Technicians	$71,810	$50,040	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Greensboro-High Point, NC – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$195,250
2	Public Relations Managers	$189,830
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$176,800
4	General Dentists	$164,660
5	Aerospace Engineers	$129,960
6	Optometrists	$129,710
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,960
8	Physician Assistants	$127,850
9	Pharmacists	$127,380
10	Financial Managers	$127,240

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Greensboro-High Point, NC – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$193,690
2	Chief Executives	$185,910
3	General Dentists	$151,450
4	Optometrists	$146,090
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,820
6	Sales Managers	$139,050
7	Marketing Managers	$131,830
8	Financial Managers	$131,340
9	Pharmacists	$130,870
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,560

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Greensboro-High Point, NC – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$197,460
2	Chief Executives	$184,960
3	Optometrists	$160,640
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,010
5	Sales Managers	$135,100
6	Natural Sciences Managers	$130,580
7	Pharmacists	$130,090
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,170
9	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$126,570
10	Financial Managers	$123,740

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