Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $211,810. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $206,330.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$211,810	$61,530	300
2	Chief Executives	$206,330	$124,680	110
3	General Dentists	$204,700	$106,350	90
4	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$152,530	$60,470	120
5	Pharmacists	$132,560	$89,730	320
6	Sales Managers	$130,420	$62,070	430
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,090	$80,470	370
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,280	$98,450	360
9	Purchasing Managers	$123,120	$78,360	110
10	Family Medicine Physicians	$123,020	$61,290	100
11	Financial Managers	$121,400	$73,120	630
12	Optometrists	$121,130	$94,720	70
13	Marketing Managers	$114,190	$62,340	190
14	Human Resources Managers	$113,560	$73,120	160
15	Physician Assistants	$107,870	$76,800	230
16	Chemical Engineers	$104,800	$80,020	40
17	Nurse Practitioners	$104,710	$94,050	260
18	Industrial Production Managers	$104,260	$64,890	570
19	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$103,060	$80,700	70
20	Economists	$102,940	$52,620	0
21	All Other Managers	$102,840	$57,750	270
22	Natural Sciences Managers	$102,400	$64,420	80
23	Public Relations Managers	$101,820	$69,580	50
24	Computer Network Architects	$101,620	$62,380	50
25	Construction Managers	$100,950	$64,970	270
26	Veterinarians	$100,670	$79,110	80
27	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$100,340	$69,900	260
28	Administrative Services Managers	$99,980	$57,440	250
29	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$99,890	$51,550	270
30	Software Developers	$97,160	$59,330	500
31	Chemists	$97,130	$36,000	270
32	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$96,960	$41,240	90
33	Lawyers	$96,170	$61,810	340
34	Computer Systems Analysts	$95,670	$61,810	360
35	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$95,620	$48,000	160
36	Electrical Engineers	$95,260	$64,150	230
37	Physical Therapists	$93,120	$58,060	200
38	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$92,990	$73,300	100
39	General and Operations Managers	$92,610	$39,560	2,760
40	Personal Financial Advisors	$92,500	$41,360	320
41	Engineers, All Other	$92,070	$59,540	190
42	Medical and Health Services Managers	$91,910	$60,200	470
43	Information Security Analysts	$91,770	$57,580	40
44	Fundraising Managers	$90,450	$57,590	30
45	Sales Engineers	$88,470	$55,290	60
46	Database Administrators	$86,380	$52,530	50
47	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$85,680	$58,180	170
48	Project Management Specialists	$85,110	$51,840	740
49	Financial Risk Specialists	$84,770	$55,160	30
50	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$84,440	$40,350	70
51	Mechanical Engineers	$84,080	$59,200	890
52	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$83,700	$52,220	120
53	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$83,080	$62,500	110
54	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$82,230	$41,670	40
55	Occupational Therapists	$82,220	$63,660	160
56	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$82,120	$40,410	140
57	Data Scientists	$81,930	$57,840	130
58	Facilities Managers	$81,740	$54,570	160
59	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$81,540	$44,510	110
60	Art Directors	$81,000	$54,520	30
61	Financial Analysts	$80,530	$60,770	200
62	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$79,410	$40,460	60
63	Sheet Metal Workers	$79,410	$47,300	420
64	Industrial Engineers	$79,380	$62,310	930
65	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$79,330	$38,280	740
66	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$79,080	$39,890	30
67	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,560	$50,530	140
68	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,100	$41,880	210
69	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$78,090	$63,440	40
70	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$77,900	$49,670	50
71	Millwrights	$77,870	$56,140	130
72	Management Analysts	$77,820	$52,000	290
73	School Psychologists	$77,670	$48,620	70
74	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$77,590	$49,010	150
75	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$77,570	$59,550	90
76	Social and Community Service Managers	$77,020	$49,840	230
77	Registered Nurses	$76,230	$63,390	3,460
78	Instructional Coordinators	$75,530	$46,130	130
79	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$75,440	$62,080	50
80	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$75,250	$54,790	220
81	Civil Engineers	$75,010	$52,770	190
82	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$74,880	$37,910	110
83	Operations Research Analysts	$72,350	$51,690	40
84	Computer Programmers	$71,950	$43,380	70
85	Dental Hygienists	$71,850	$61,760	280
86	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$70,810	$40,100	30
87	Lodging Managers	$69,930	$32,280	50
88	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$69,460	$48,900	80
89	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$68,040	$46,780	520
90	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$67,900	$43,720	400
91	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$66,740	$44,130	90
92	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$66,620	$44,710	440
93	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$66,310	$42,010	100
94	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$66,300	$44,710	50
95	Cost Estimators	$66,180	$32,150	240
96	Technical Writers	$66,180	$47,580	40
97	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$65,770	$49,000	80
98	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$65,480	$30,980	60
99	Accountants and Auditors	$65,000	$46,730	1,210
100	Computer Occupations, All Other	$64,710	$40,840	140

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$206,330
2	General Dentists	$165,040
3	All Other Physicians	$164,820
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$155,830
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,270
6	Pharmacists	$125,450
7	Optometrists	$123,720
8	Marketing Managers	$122,120
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$121,500
10	Natural Sciences Managers	$120,230

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$186,050
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$143,230
3	Sales Managers	$131,030
4	Pharmacists	$124,720
5	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$123,190
6	Nuclear Engineers	$122,230
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,230
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$113,860
9	Human Resources Managers	$112,870
10	Financial Managers	$112,820

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$176,450
2	General Dentists	$169,090
3	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$130,900
4	Sales Managers	$122,580
5	Pharmacists	$122,480
6	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$115,550
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$115,030
8	Industrial Production Managers	$111,810
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$111,270
10	Physician Assistants	$105,890

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