Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Lafayette, IN

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Lafayette, IN (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Lafayette, IN are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Lafayette, IN is architectural and engineering manager with an average annual salary of $155,550. The second highest paying job is postsecondary education administrator (average salary $150,990). The salary and the employment information in Lafayette, IN is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Lafayette, IN

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$155,550	$95,260	150
2	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$150,990	$56,010	210
3	Chief Executives	$147,700	$70,820	100
4	Marketing Managers	$112,530	$66,220	30
5	Human Resources Managers	$98,720	$50,490	60
6	Purchasing Managers	$96,990	$63,530	30
7	Industrial Production Managers	$95,710	$65,700	120
8	Sales Managers	$95,620	$57,370	130
9	Applications Software Developers	$90,530	$55,930	40
10	Natural Sciences Managers	$90,350	$54,740	60
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$90,110	$57,210	160
12	Financial Managers	$89,810	$51,390	210
13	All Other Managers	$84,430	$39,160	120
14	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$83,590	$62,540	100
15	Systems Software Developers	$83,210	$49,160	70
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$79,750	$35,940	230
17	Administrative Services Managers	$79,360	$45,750	60
18	Personal Financial Advisors	$76,460	$42,310	30
19	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$76,080	$55,800	40
20	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,550	$44,490	60
21	Management Analysts	$75,200	$41,950	70
22	Computer Network Architects	$73,900	$58,320	0
23	Audiologists	$70,000	$54,510	40
24	General and Operations Managers	$68,840	$28,640	860
25	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$68,460	$52,020	40
26	Financial Analysts	$67,440	$49,710	30
27	Computer Systems Analysts	$67,300	$44,340	140
28	Database Administrators	$66,690	$37,840	50
29	Computer Programmers	$66,160	$46,510	150
30	Other Financial Specialists	$63,890	$40,340	0
31	Logisticians	$60,800	$42,100	60
32	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$60,050	$43,530	210
33	Farm Products Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$59,410	$34,800	30
34	Physical Therapist Assistants	$59,050	$47,650	30
35	Labor Relations Specialists	$57,900	$16,410	70
36	Cost Estimators	$57,480	$40,960	110
37	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$57,000	$34,290	110
38	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$54,310	$22,190	40
39	Training and Development Specialists	$54,250	$32,350	140
40	Accountants and Auditors	$53,790	$33,450	450
41	Other Business Operations Specialists	$52,240	$31,050	180
42	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$52,150	$33,110	200
43	Compliance Officers	$52,100	$28,650	70
44	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$52,060	$32,590	40
45	Farm and Home Management Advisors	$51,950	$41,760	290
46	Health Educators	$51,780	$27,980	30
47	Web Developers	$50,870	$39,330	120
48	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,450	$26,960	0
49	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$49,990	$36,020	140
50	Crane and Tower Operators	$49,480	$38,790	0
51	Food Service Managers	$48,860	$40,340	140
52	Surveyors	$48,830	$27,220	30
53	Human Resources Specialists	$48,570	$27,170	240
54	Other Computer Occupations	$48,570	$21,240	30
55	Engineers, All Other	$48,460	$39,530	40
56	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$48,240	$39,440	50
57	Tax Preparers	$48,200	$30,720	30
58	Instructional Coordinators	$47,940	$31,360	60
59	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$47,160	$31,360	40
60	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$47,070	$33,650	30
61	Social and Community Service Managers	$46,370	$26,040	60
62	Construction Managers	$46,100	$33,150	80
63	Fundraisers	$45,820	$32,230	40
64	Computer Network Support Specialists	$45,190	$35,940	100
65	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$44,400	$23,610	30
66	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$44,160	$39,820	0
67	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$42,930	$28,480	0
68	Property, Real Estate Managers	$42,800	$25,270	120
69	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$41,760	$29,970	90
70	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$41,620	$31,170	50
71	Loan Officers	$39,610	$27,220	140
72	Computer User Support Specialists	$38,960	$21,950	150
73	Chemical Technicians	$38,140	$26,040	100
74	Residential Advisors	$36,750	$29,930	40
75	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$36,270	$26,550	40
76	Home Appliance Repairers	$35,690	$26,660	0
77	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$35,270	$29,040	0
78	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$34,970	$25,340	30
79	Preschool Special Education Teachers	$33,060	$20,860	50
80	All Occupations	$32,690	$17,630	87,320
81	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$32,250	$21,580	60
82	Agricultural Equipment Operators	$30,880	$25,810	50
83	Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$30,350	$22,890	0
84	New Accounts Clerks	$29,930	$24,860	30
85	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$29,900	$25,560	50
86	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$28,730	$25,150	140
87	Rehabilitation Counselors	$28,600	$18,020	0
88	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$27,010	$18,780	130
89	Other Healthcare Support Workers	$26,160	$19,140	80
90	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$24,250	$17,530	90
91	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$23,030	$20,280	0
92	Tire Repairers and Changers	$22,600	$20,040	0
93	Protective Service Workers, All Other	$21,930	$17,580	0
94	All Other Cooks	$17,800	$15,640	0
95	Other Personal Care and Service Workers	$17,410	$15,620	0

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