Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA, 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 Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $171,650. The second highest-paying jobs are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average salary of $157,320.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA 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 Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$171,650	$92,830	50
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,320	$97,230	40
3	General Dentists	$144,870	$89,450	60
4	Physician Assistants	$144,770	$102,030	30
5	Software Developers	$141,710	$64,830	150
6	Pharmacists	$130,480	$69,690	100
7	Nurse Practitioners	$128,600	$94,640	80
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,000	$70,990	80
9	Marketing Managers	$117,130	$64,260	60
10	Financial Managers	$115,760	$73,580	260
11	Financial Analysts	$115,330	$58,270	40
12	Lawyers	$109,750	$75,990	70
13	Sales Managers	$104,750	$57,300	170
14	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$104,480	$63,710	190
15	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$103,640	$50,430	80
16	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$103,560	$61,090	60
17	Computer Programmers	$103,420	$55,150	40
18	Human Resources Managers	$101,830	$69,490	50
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,740	$67,190	250
20	Industrial Production Managers	$100,730	$65,190	100
21	Construction Managers	$99,390	$73,690	50
22	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$99,240	$74,830	40
23	Physical Therapists	$99,030	$77,770	80
24	Management Analysts	$97,090	$57,610	100
25	Administrative Services Managers	$96,930	$63,340	60
26	General and Operations Managers	$96,530	$48,240	1,450
27	Registered Nurses	$96,410	$65,400	1,250
28	Civil Engineers	$96,060	$58,990	30
29	Industrial Engineers	$94,550	$62,400	150
30	School Psychologists	$93,430	$50,130	30
31	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$91,510	$64,830	60
32	Occupational Therapists	$89,320	$62,890	90
33	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$89,210	$56,800	60
34	Mechanical Engineers	$89,070	$57,990	60
35	Facilities Managers	$85,180	$48,220	60
36	Speech-Language Pathologists	$84,780	$60,830	50
37	Dental Hygienists	$83,110	$80,490	110
38	Computer Systems Analysts	$81,670	$63,840	70
39	Project Management Specialists	$81,640	$49,520	140
40	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$81,190	$63,430	180
41	Respiratory Therapists	$81,030	$62,560	40
42	Logisticians	$80,430	$55,800	30
43	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,850	$57,150	120
44	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,390	$47,190	160
45	Instructional Coordinators	$79,200	$47,510	70
46	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$78,660	$48,860	60
47	Computer Occupations, All Other	$78,620	$49,520	30
48	Loan Officers	$78,150	$44,960	90
49	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,140	$48,400	340
50	Accountants and Auditors	$78,100	$50,590	310
51	Cost Estimators	$78,010	$55,530	80
52	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,930	$50,030	620
53	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,790	$48,970	180
54	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$77,580	$75,300	60
55	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,570	$50,740	530
56	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$77,220	$61,060	40
57	Food Service Managers	$76,820	$49,210	60
58	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$76,470	$47,580	40
59	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$76,430	$61,000	40
60	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$75,930	$48,580	30
61	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$75,330	$45,900	40
62	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$74,980	$40,950	380
63	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$73,730	$48,480	70
64	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$71,270	$46,390	40
65	Other Business Operations Specialists	$70,560	$35,580	100
66	Electricians	$69,930	$45,670	150
67	Radiologic Technologists	$66,570	$33,820	90
68	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$65,480	$35,410	60
69	Property, Real Estate Managers	$65,430	$41,510	50
70	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,050	$45,420	70
71	Labor Relations Specialists	$64,860	$31,410	40
72	Compliance Officers	$63,850	$41,620	50
73	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,780	$39,790	160
74	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$63,710	$48,250	240
75	Human Resources Specialists	$63,660	$38,920	220
76	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,650	$44,840	170
77	Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,470	$36,820	70
78	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$63,430	$40,620	180
79	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$62,900	$40,350	120
80	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,180	$51,010	290
81	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$62,130	$30,750	40
82	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$62,060	$48,950	180
83	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,920	$46,770	90
84	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$61,570	$46,850	280
85	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$61,350	$37,750	380
86	Computer User Support Specialists	$61,330	$40,430	140
87	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,240	$45,360	120
88	Insurance Sales Agents	$61,220	$37,150	70
89	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$61,100	$39,170	70
90	Healthcare Social Workers	$60,980	$39,200	180
91	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$60,870	$45,740	50
92	Opticians, Dispensing	$60,840	$40,190	40
93	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,840	$42,270	110
94	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,330	$41,670	530
95	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,310	$39,070	390
96	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,140	$47,780	150
97	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$60,050	$44,570	50
98	Training and Development Specialists	$59,160	$37,210	90
99	Tool and Die Makers	$59,100	$31,910	50
100	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,070	$37,820	90

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,690
2	Software Developers	$131,340
3	Physician Assistants	$128,190
4	Pharmacists	$124,350
5	Lawyers	$121,750
6	Marketing Managers	$120,010
7	General Dentists	$119,340
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,140
9	Nurse Practitioners	$117,150
10	Human Resources Managers	$102,520

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$205,420
2	General Dentists	$161,950
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,690
4	Nurse Practitioners	$127,570
5	Physician Assistants	$126,450
6	Veterinarians	$126,160
7	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$125,730
8	Sales Managers	$122,050
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,560
10	Marketing Managers	$120,300

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$158,810
2	Physician Assistants	$139,090
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,590
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,850
5	Nurse Practitioners	$120,730
6	Sales Managers	$119,790
7	Marketing Managers	$118,510
8	Pharmacists	$117,760
9	Veterinarians	$114,290
10	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$107,460

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