Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL are those of general pediatrician, with an average annual salary of $197,020. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $170,710.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Pediatricians	$197,020	$171,830	40
2	Chief Executives	$170,710	$52,860	380
3	Psychiatrists	$170,340	$53,540	60
4	General Dentists	$153,490	$60,780	160
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$138,360	$101,010	100
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,840	$90,670	400
7	Marketing Managers	$129,450	$66,100	290
8	Optometrists	$127,700	$69,450	40
9	Pharmacists	$127,540	$65,510	540
10	Sales Managers	$124,700	$58,740	570
11	Financial Managers	$124,430	$67,730	790
12	Purchasing Managers	$120,000	$69,540	70
13	Industrial Production Managers	$118,480	$63,170	310
14	All Other Managers	$109,130	$61,050	380
15	Veterinarians	$106,950	$60,650	100
16	Nurse Practitioners	$104,460	$83,520	440
17	Physician Assistants	$103,740	$46,260	250
18	Software Developers	$103,690	$64,690	970
19	Computer Systems Analysts	$102,190	$60,530	750
20	Power Plant Operators	$101,510	$52,730	110
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,380	$59,650	750
22	Human Resources Managers	$100,790	$62,480	170
23	Training and Development Managers	$99,910	$65,460	30
24	Electrical Engineers	$98,960	$60,700	110
25	Public Relations Managers	$98,400	$52,140	60
26	Civil Engineers	$98,320	$59,810	320
27	Lawyers	$97,840	$57,750	730
28	Computer Network Architects	$97,620	$58,620	60
29	Construction Managers	$97,020	$55,950	700
30	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$96,280	$49,500	60
31	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$96,140	$50,670	360
32	Physical Therapists	$95,470	$64,690	270
33	Administrative Services Managers	$92,360	$36,250	270
34	Occupational Therapists	$91,710	$74,440	140
35	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$90,890	$75,710	60
36	Industrial Engineers	$90,720	$60,790	300
37	Sales Engineers	$89,580	$38,630	30
38	Database Administrators	$88,070	$48,850	110
39	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$87,620	$37,780	50
40	Data Scientists	$86,880	$41,280	110
41	General and Operations Managers	$86,570	$40,360	4,020
42	Computer Programmers	$84,820	$50,620	90
43	Financial Risk Specialists	$83,780	$50,020	60
44	Commercial Pilots	$83,000	$36,260	120
45	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$82,890	$60,630	60
46	Information Security Analysts	$82,360	$33,190	170
47	Facilities Managers	$82,220	$46,430	150
48	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$82,190	$59,190	160
49	Radiation Therapists	$81,750	$63,530	30
50	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,160	$50,590	320
51	Management Analysts	$80,310	$43,680	960
52	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$80,180	$49,040	240
53	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$79,730	$41,370	400
54	Project Management Specialists	$79,250	$48,190	1,090
55	Natural Sciences Managers	$79,210	$50,500	60
56	Dental Hygienists	$78,010	$62,220	280
57	Mechanical Engineers	$77,990	$48,940	130
58	Financial Analysts	$77,840	$55,660	240
59	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,480	$48,920	160
60	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$77,420	$63,090	480
61	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$75,950	$46,990	30
62	Chiropractors	$75,720	$31,980	50
63	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$75,670	$60,600	200
64	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$75,280	$50,740	250
65	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$74,570	$45,240	100
66	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$73,470	$41,970	170
67	Chemists	$73,330	$45,530	40
68	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$72,610	$37,160	50
69	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$72,450	$47,840	80
70	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$72,240	$40,300	210
71	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$71,660	$42,230	530
72	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$70,500	$48,440	40
73	Other Engineering Technicians	$69,450	$37,000	60
74	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$69,140	$47,620	50
75	Postal Service Clerks	$68,310	$39,770	110
76	Web Developers	$66,980	$37,170	50
77	Labor Relations Specialists	$66,470	$46,440	50
78	Accountants and Auditors	$66,410	$43,630	1,880
79	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$66,210	$42,090	230
80	Editors	$66,110	$37,960	60
81	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$66,060	$50,750	90
82	Technical Writers	$65,840	$41,320	40
83	Registered Nurses	$65,640	$62,330	4,400
84	Respiratory Therapists	$65,230	$50,730	190
85	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$64,900	$41,710	50
86	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$64,790	$51,630	140
87	Urban and Regional Planners	$63,910	$42,040	80
88	Radiologic Technologists	$63,910	$43,660	390
89	Food Scientists and Technologists	$63,820	$48,290	40
90	Physical Therapist Assistants	$63,790	$48,950	170
91	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$63,670	$43,720	1,030
92	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$63,640	$48,600	870
93	Credit Analysts	$63,490	$38,550	40
94	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$63,210	$38,070	490
95	Logisticians	$63,070	$38,900	290
96	Computer Network Support Specialists	$63,000	$40,050	220
97	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$62,810	$36,350	80
98	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$62,650	$45,980	30
99	Computer Occupations, All Other	$62,540	$36,960	280
100	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,410	$38,820	1,200

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$196,030
2	Chief Executives	$193,300
3	Psychiatrists	$170,340
4	General Dentists	$163,650
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$131,770
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,020
7	Pharmacists	$127,560
8	Marketing Managers	$120,230
9	Financial Managers	$119,510
10	Industrial Production Managers	$119,400

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$193,970
2	General Dentists	$161,920
3	Pharmacists	$122,490
4	Industrial Production Managers	$119,550
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,440
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$117,590
7	Marketing Managers	$116,470
8	Chiropractors	$112,060
9	Credit Analysts	$108,080
10	Purchasing Managers	$105,190

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$184,880
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$153,280
3	Veterinarians	$123,960
4	Pharmacists	$123,090
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,360
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$115,690
7	Industrial Production Managers	$112,710
8	Physician Assistants	$112,610
9	Nurse Practitioners	$104,600
10	General Dentists	$103,900

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