Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division is architectural and engineering manager with an average annual salary of $162,130. The second highest paying job is computer and information systems manager (average salary $153,530). The salary and the employment information in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,130	$97,790	5,510
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$153,530	$97,600	10,340
3	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$143,040	$85,850	430
4	Financial Managers	$142,220	$76,910	19,260
5	Air Traffic Controllers	$140,750	$75,520	640
6	Marketing Managers	$140,610	$67,260	6,720
7	Purchasing Managers	$127,370	$62,750	2,190
8	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$126,430	$69,830	1,940
9	All Other Managers	$124,050	$69,890	13,230
10	Human Resources Managers	$120,870	$66,440	4,140
11	Emergency Management Directors	$119,750	$80,120	110
12	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$119,660	$84,920	4,910
13	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$117,350	$71,220	4,480
14	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,490	$51,700	940
15	General and Operations Managers	$112,620	$49,710	68,760
16	Training and Development Managers	$112,530	$60,390	870
17	Industrial Production Managers	$110,010	$57,730	4,940
18	Medical and Health Services Managers	$109,260	$53,280	9,200
19	Sales Managers	$105,270	$44,420	19,120
20	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$102,230	$78,740	30
21	Administrative Services Managers	$101,030	$60,530	10,190
22	Personal Financial Advisors	$96,040	$51,560	7,110
23	Financial Examiners	$92,960	$55,190	1,210
24	Pile-Driver Operators	$91,760	$51,640	0
25	Financial Analysts	$91,300	$55,070	8,660
26	Budget Analysts	$91,010	$54,610	1,830
27	Natural Sciences Managers	$90,260	$45,470	1,040
28	Construction Managers	$89,630	$36,490	6,220
29	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$89,130	$55,390	5,430
30	Soil and Plant Scientists	$87,710	$65,430	120
31	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$87,000	$71,720	90
32	Other Education Administrators	$85,940	$52,040	1,420
33	Management Analysts	$84,490	$51,790	21,290
34	Labor Relations Specialists	$83,580	$38,470	2,840
35	Genetic Counselors	$83,460	$34,910	300
36	Gaming Managers	$82,890	$52,670	0
37	Compliance Officers	$82,060	$49,630	8,910
38	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$81,840	$45,610	1,190
39	Logisticians	$80,120	$51,280	5,080
40	Political Scientists	$80,020	$56,060	0
41	Insurance Underwriters	$79,940	$45,470	1,530
42	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$79,150	$46,110	1,240
43	Fish and Game Wardens	$78,190	$54,430	30
44	Credit Analysts	$75,960	$44,630	2,310
45	Accountants and Auditors	$74,780	$45,010	42,940
46	Social and Community Service Managers	$73,950	$46,460	4,230
47	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$73,530	$47,930	1,910
48	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$72,940	$47,800	8,050
49	Other Business Operations Specialists	$69,750	$37,660	39,750
50	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$69,030	$40,590	8,550
51	Human Resources Specialists	$67,220	$40,990	15,360
52	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$65,750	$32,730	5,880
53	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$65,570	$32,670	0
54	Fundraisers	$65,020	$39,330	2,050
55	Loan Officers	$64,820	$31,550	8,160
56	Training and Development Specialists	$64,180	$33,070	7,020
57	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,510	$33,010	15,200
58	Cost Estimators	$62,840	$34,090	5,610
59	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$62,820	$33,470	25,110
60	Legislators	$61,570	$37,200	520
61	Auto Damage Insurance Appraisers	$60,160	$43,280	1,170
62	Property, Real Estate Managers	$59,360	$28,280	8,430
63	Farm Products Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$59,040	$37,140	200
64	Locomotive Engineers	$57,950	$43,100	280
65	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$57,750	$26,640	0
66	Lodging Managers	$57,390	$32,270	710
67	Funeral Service Managers	$57,190	$42,130	140
68	Broadcast News Analysts	$55,230	$23,470	330
69	Crane and Tower Operators	$53,880	$28,550	990
70	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$53,500	$31,580	13,330
71	Tax Preparers	$53,370	$24,870	3,250
72	Credit Counselors	$52,550	$33,550	930
73	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$50,710	$26,750	4,050
74	Subway and Streetcar Operators	$49,230	$41,560	340
75	Wood Patternmakers	$49,100	$32,910	0
76	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$48,780	$28,600	9,550
77	Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators	$48,220	$39,450	1,660
78	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$47,160	$27,160	6,440
79	Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$44,730	$28,890	90
80	Private Household Cooks	$43,150	$33,640	0
81	Food Service Managers	$42,760	$25,950	9,840
82	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$42,380	$27,920	7,550
83	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$41,830	$27,210	160
84	All Occupations	$39,600	$22,280	4,430,840
85	Extraction Workers Helpers	$37,830	$32,130	40
86	Other Rail Transportation Workers	$37,690	$33,400	90
87	Agricultural Equipment Operators	$37,040	$21,370	0
88	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$36,320	$23,360	14,550
89	Choreographers	$31,070	$26,210	100
90	Tour and Travel Guides	$30,420	$24,940	1,550
91	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	$30,220	$22,090	6,880
92	Other Agricultural Workers	$29,100	$22,630	0
93	All other assemblers and fabricators	$26,570	$21,400	25,910
94	Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	$26,300	$21,390	60
95	Forest and Conservation Workers	$21,130	$21,120	190

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