Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC, 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 Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC are those of cardiologist, with an average annual salary of $211,610. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $207,640.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC 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 Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Cardiologists	$211,610	$211,600	70
2	Chief Executives	$207,640	$100,800	470
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$189,370	$76,140	210
4	Anesthesiologists	$182,770	$180,960	110
5	General Dentists	$154,460	$75,900	400
6	Physicians, Pathologists	$141,030	$141,030	90
7	Psychiatrists	$140,040	$94,080	40
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,210	$99,090	780
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,380	$83,070	870
10	Pharmacists	$127,990	$60,940	870
11	Other Education Administrators	$126,190	$37,530	40
12	Financial Managers	$124,780	$75,590	1,690
13	Sales Managers	$122,820	$65,480	1,240
14	Marketing Managers	$119,270	$67,780	680
15	Real Estate Brokers	$118,100	$47,460	250
16	Purchasing Managers	$116,870	$69,580	260
17	All Other Managers	$116,410	$58,290	410
18	Training and Development Managers	$114,410	$51,890	170
19	Computer Network Architects	$112,730	$77,910	200
20	Database Architects	$110,030	$55,690	90
21	Industrial Production Managers	$108,630	$72,150	1,150
22	Veterinarians	$108,360	$67,000	340
23	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$107,820	$62,440	70
24	Computer Hardware Engineers	$105,910	$62,720	40
25	Lawyers	$105,490	$52,910	1,330
26	Information Security Analysts	$105,000	$54,130	210
27	Human Resources Managers	$104,370	$62,970	440
28	Nurse Practitioners	$103,230	$89,730	900
29	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$102,660	$63,400	250
30	Aerospace Engineers	$102,570	$78,600	70
31	Physician Assistants	$101,900	$70,790	330
32	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$101,180	$53,260	40
33	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$100,810	$57,240	570
34	Database Administrators	$100,550	$60,630	150
35	Optometrists	$99,250	$35,050	90
36	Computer Programmers	$98,750	$61,610	200
37	Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,540	$62,460	1,310
38	Construction Managers	$98,500	$60,390	810
39	Administrative Services Managers	$98,290	$47,370	760
40	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$96,520	$57,990	40
41	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$96,510	$57,660	180
42	Occupational Therapists	$95,420	$68,070	370
43	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$95,210	$59,530	50
44	Engineers, All Other	$94,490	$53,430	460
45	Facilities Managers	$92,860	$59,990	150
46	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$90,900	$43,650	100
47	Software Developers	$90,620	$64,240	1,760
48	Audiologists	$89,980	$64,120	30
49	Physical Therapists	$89,970	$69,240	700
50	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$89,540	$45,920	220
51	Mechanical Engineers	$87,480	$55,600	1,510
52	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$87,460	$50,420	110
53	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$87,360	$38,930	110
54	General and Operations Managers	$86,660	$46,820	8,670
55	Computer Systems Analysts	$86,620	$56,170	1,180
56	Chemical Engineers	$86,290	$51,120	80
57	Environmental Engineers	$85,840	$45,070	110
58	Industrial Engineers	$85,550	$62,640	2,250
59	Natural Sciences Managers	$85,540	$53,800	90
60	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$85,350	$52,170	40
61	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$85,320	$52,670	730
62	Data Scientists	$84,690	$60,270	240
63	Sales Engineers	$84,190	$60,490	80
64	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$83,840	$63,800	740
65	Electrical Engineers	$82,750	$63,520	470
66	Chiropractors	$82,600	$46,210	120
67	Art Directors	$82,220	$49,860	120
68	Commercial Pilots	$81,900	$62,310	100
69	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$81,750	$55,160	180
70	Computer Occupations, All Other	$81,170	$48,140	380
71	Actuaries	$81,120	$79,370	30
72	Emergency Management Directors	$81,000	$53,600	30
73	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$80,990	$51,570	90
74	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$80,930	$59,610	100
75	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$80,650	$42,040	50
76	Fundraising Managers	$80,110	$54,970	50
77	Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teachers	$80,060	$42,420	30
78	Materials Engineers	$80,020	$34,440	220
79	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,810	$49,530	1,080
80	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$79,570	$29,850	60
81	Project Management Specialists	$79,500	$56,920	1,710
82	Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers	$78,970	$28,380	60
83	Civil Engineers	$78,930	$53,540	1,120
84	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,770	$36,170	500
85	Other Social Workers	$78,330	$68,320	30
86	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$78,160	$37,970	270
87	Management Analysts	$78,070	$38,780	1,640
88	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$78,020	$41,020	60
89	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,760	$48,700	270
90	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$77,720	$49,050	70
91	Financial Analysts	$77,630	$52,640	620
92	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$77,410	$54,500	70
93	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$77,110	$51,420	200
94	Public Relations Managers	$76,490	$51,450	160
95	Technical Writers	$76,210	$51,470	60
96	Postsecondary History Teachers	$75,870	$52,000	80
97	Registered Nurses	$75,690	$51,580	8,650
98	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$74,410	$42,810	330
99	Budget Analysts	$74,380	$57,670	70
100	Environmental Science Teachers	$74,160	$49,360	170

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$169,800
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,770
3	General Dentists	$129,200
4	Pharmacists	$128,240
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,960
6	Lawyers	$127,460
7	Financial Managers	$127,240
8	Marketing Managers	$126,500
9	Sales Managers	$124,720
10	Facilities Managers	$119,410

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$169,740
2	General Dentists	$137,790
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,990
4	Pharmacists	$133,040
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,270
6	Financial Managers	$123,330
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$118,190
8	Lawyers	$117,290
9	Purchasing Managers	$116,080
10	Sales Managers	$116,010

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$189,510
2	Anesthesiologists	$182,770
3	Chief Executives	$159,430
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$138,710
5	Pharmacists	$130,780
6	Financial Managers	$126,340
7	Sales Managers	$116,070
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$113,810
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$112,460
10	Purchasing Managers	$110,310

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