Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY, 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 Ithaca, NY are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $224,530. The second highest-paying jobs are those of human resources manager, with an average salary of $166,160.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Ithaca, NY 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 Ithaca, NY in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$224,530	$87,370	40
2	Human Resources Managers	$166,160	$78,950	50
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$156,570	$98,620	110
4	Sales Managers	$150,130	$61,670	50
5	Natural Sciences Managers	$142,810	$94,000	40
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$139,690	$94,000	40
7	Pharmacists	$138,190	$103,950	60
8	Financial Managers	$136,700	$77,770	130
9	Chief Executives	$130,190	$61,080	30
10	Facilities Managers	$128,740	$77,950	70
11	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$127,860	$79,780	70
12	Medical and Health Services Managers	$127,380	$80,900	70
13	Veterinarians	$126,740	$72,580	50
14	Lawyers	$125,490	$64,820	110
15	Marketing Managers	$124,150	$90,570	40
16	Physician Assistants	$121,480	$78,980	30
17	Nurse Practitioners	$120,480	$104,400	90
18	Data Scientists	$110,760	$63,470	50
19	Software Developers	$109,930	$63,860	340
20	Computer Network Architects	$109,780	$84,430	100
21	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$109,540	$67,030	230
22	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$106,760	$79,420	60
23	Information Security Analysts	$106,660	$64,680	40
24	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$106,570	$73,900	100
25	Industrial Engineers	$106,240	$62,760	70
26	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$106,090	$59,620	50
27	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$105,710	$61,050	40
28	Administrative Services Managers	$105,360	$76,030	80
29	Project Management Specialists	$104,630	$49,880	210
30	General and Operations Managers	$101,690	$49,400	950
31	Personal Financial Advisors	$98,650	$54,070	40
32	Electrical Engineers	$96,200	$73,090	30
33	Legislators	$91,490	$36,750	70
34	Speech-Language Pathologists	$88,660	$56,880	40
35	Writers and Authors	$87,350	$43,400	30
36	Occupational Therapists	$87,100	$58,550	40
37	Physical Therapists	$85,190	$64,500	90
38	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$85,090	$43,710	110
39	Computer Systems Analysts	$84,470	$64,200	190
40	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$84,350	$60,140	70
41	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$84,160	$59,460	50
42	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$83,200	$58,260	40
43	Registered Nurses	$83,190	$65,570	790
44	Civil Engineers	$82,580	$64,220	70
45	Management Analysts	$82,490	$52,850	80
46	Compliance Officers	$81,260	$49,670	80
47	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$81,240	$59,400	90
48	All Other Managers	$80,690	$60,610	40
49	Dental Hygienists	$80,500	$65,630	80
50	Mechanical Engineers	$80,480	$65,820	80
51	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$79,440	$40,120	190
52	Social and Community Service Managers	$78,530	$58,200	80
53	Accountants and Auditors	$78,480	$55,540	450
54	Public Relations Specialists	$78,440	$45,370	270
55	Human Resources Specialists	$78,140	$47,200	200
56	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$77,610	$49,990	80
57	Food Service Managers	$75,540	$49,140	90
58	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,240	$54,080	270
59	Other Business Operations Specialists	$74,920	$41,110	180
60	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$74,870	$48,360	180
61	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$74,770	$49,590	210
62	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$74,740	$41,910	200
63	Property, Real Estate Managers	$73,640	$46,730	40
64	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$72,980	$51,990	30
65	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$71,120	$50,010	260
66	Graphic Designers	$70,000	$38,670	70
67	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,550	$52,960	100
68	Producers and Directors	$69,020	$36,940	50
69	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,520	$45,100	560
70	Chefs and Head Cooks	$68,320	$39,840	100
71	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$67,540	$47,670	100
72	Computer Network Support Specialists	$66,790	$49,880	60
73	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$66,430	$47,740	430
74	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,340	$47,590	30
75	Radiologic Technologists	$66,200	$50,800	40
76	Computer User Support Specialists	$65,170	$49,370	500
77	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$64,700	$37,140	370
78	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$64,650	$39,880	120
79	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,640	$44,150	30
80	Training and Development Specialists	$64,360	$28,190	90
81	Electricians	$64,320	$48,630	150
82	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,210	$47,500	110
83	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$63,990	$43,680	150
84	Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,400	$42,460	30
85	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$63,380	$48,740	30
86	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$63,290	$44,530	40
87	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$62,920	$36,010	60
88	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$62,760	$37,320	140
89	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$62,450	$41,040	30
90	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$62,240	$38,830	90
91	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$61,170	$40,080	90
92	Loan Officers	$60,290	$42,470	60
93	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,200	$42,550	80
94	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,740	$39,770	30
95	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,590	$39,600	90
96	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$57,910	$39,420	90
97	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$56,420	$44,840	60
98	Coaches and Scouts	$56,340	$23,100	160
99	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$56,190	$36,830	60
100	Carpenters	$54,970	$39,920	200

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Human Resources Managers	$161,520
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$151,730
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$150,530
4	Pharmacists	$131,560
5	Natural Sciences Managers	$129,360
6	Financial Managers	$128,160
7	Facilities Managers	$125,690
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$125,690
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$122,560
10	Lawyers	$119,910

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$193,420
2	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$182,080
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$162,490
4	Human Resources Managers	$160,690
5	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$154,990
6	Financial Managers	$142,410
7	Pharmacists	$139,880
8	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$127,940
9	Information Security Analysts	$124,840
10	Engineers, All Other	$123,350

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$179,490
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$172,050
3	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$169,090
4	Pharmacists	$137,940
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,930
6	Human Resources Managers	$132,590
7	Financial Managers	$128,540
8	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$123,430
9	Engineers, All Other	$121,650
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,100

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