Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA (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-Santa Ana, CA are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA is orthodontists with an average annual salary of $183,440. The second highest paying job is architectural and engineering manager (average salary $148,390). The salary and the employment information in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 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-Santa Ana, CA

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Orthodontists	$183,440	$85,120	250
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$148,390	$95,500	10,440
3	Natural Sciences Managers	$144,990	$86,660	1,630
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,560	$84,710	14,010
5	Marketing Managers	$134,420	$69,380	10,410
6	Financial Managers	$133,760	$77,110	28,470
7	All Other Managers	$120,220	$68,150	13,200
8	Systems Software Developers	$117,090	$72,890	17,290
9	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$116,770	$63,970	590
10	Training and Development Managers	$115,700	$61,190	1,020
11	Human Resources Managers	$114,520	$66,360	5,510
12	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$114,360	$45,750	2,040
13	Computer Network Architects	$113,580	$59,300	4,630
14	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$113,450	$81,000	1,180
15	Sales Managers	$110,980	$46,800	25,680
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$110,780	$54,100	10,600
17	General and Operations Managers	$107,720	$49,750	102,100
18	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$107,180	$78,910	6,240
19	Emergency Management Directors	$106,660	$77,350	190
20	Other Education Administrators	$103,440	$46,480	1,580
21	Applications Software Developers	$102,170	$64,040	25,370
22	Purchasing Managers	$100,880	$51,310	3,270
23	Construction Managers	$100,790	$57,780	8,120
24	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$100,150	$63,800	2,370
25	Information Security Analysts	$99,260	$60,170	2,190
26	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$96,350	$52,270	4,700
27	Industrial Production Managers	$95,500	$55,170	7,350
28	Computer Systems Analysts	$90,820	$52,550	16,360
29	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$90,260	$66,280	0
30	Administrative Services Managers	$89,910	$52,830	15,370
31	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$89,220	$68,220	100
32	Database Administrators	$88,990	$50,580	3,860
33	Financial Analysts	$87,840	$54,490	10,980
34	Computer Programmers	$87,430	$38,120	12,770
35	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$86,800	$28,450	3,900
36	Personal Financial Advisors	$86,190	$34,950	9,880
37	Management Analysts	$84,880	$49,220	29,020
38	Labor Relations Specialists	$84,570	$35,710	3,990
39	Nuclear Technicians	$83,730	$54,240	190
40	Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$83,040	$55,150	60
41	Gaming Managers	$82,890	$52,670	0
42	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$82,290	$52,300	5,500
43	Budget Analysts	$82,110	$54,670	3,130
44	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,650	$49,560	14,560
45	Logisticians	$80,930	$47,640	4,310
46	Loan Officers	$80,360	$42,840	14,650
47	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$79,980	$47,300	1,890
48	Financial Examiners	$77,690	$51,360	1,600
49	Compliance Officers	$75,000	$44,120	11,040
50	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$74,060	$48,920	1,920
51	Fish and Game Wardens	$73,910	$50,190	40
52	Other Business Operations Specialists	$72,820	$40,510	47,130
53	Social and Community Service Managers	$72,030	$42,780	4,670
54	Credit Analysts	$70,950	$43,680	3,040
55	Soil and Plant Scientists	$70,890	$34,860	440
56	Accountants and Auditors	$69,760	$43,360	61,810
57	Legislators	$69,100	$37,680	580
58	Farm Products Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$67,760	$34,120	370
59	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$67,190	$43,090	3,630
60	Web Developers	$67,180	$32,820	6,540
61	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$66,750	$42,080	10,280
62	Insurance Underwriters	$65,570	$41,830	3,060
63	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$64,860	$37,760	13,110
64	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,750	$35,160	28,440
65	Fundraisers	$64,690	$32,500	1,750
66	Auto Damage Insurance Appraisers	$63,850	$41,040	460
67	Property, Real Estate Managers	$63,670	$36,170	11,190
68	Human Resources Specialists	$63,320	$36,370	18,430
69	Cost Estimators	$63,220	$34,950	7,820
70	Other Financial Specialists	$62,760	$39,030	5,670
71	Training and Development Specialists	$60,040	$33,230	7,680
72	Funeral Service Managers	$59,730	$46,750	130
73	Locomotive Engineers	$57,950	$43,100	280
74	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$57,670	$26,540	0
75	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$57,060	$45,740	40
76	Pile-Driver Operators	$56,170	$26,460	0
77	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$53,470	$30,590	3,220
78	Computer User Support Specialists	$53,170	$32,770	22,290
79	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$52,370	$28,160	7,590
80	Lodging Managers	$50,970	$29,570	1,300
81	Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators	$50,930	$32,820	2,290
82	Subway and Streetcar Operators	$47,890	$40,240	320
83	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$46,540	$19,120	17,800
84	Food Service Managers	$46,050	$31,180	12,590
85	Credit Counselors	$43,130	$28,430	1,600
86	Tax Preparers	$42,510	$19,430	3,520
87	Other Agricultural Workers	$41,710	$25,520	0
88	All Occupations	$38,290	$18,900	5,541,000
89	Other Rail Transportation Workers	$37,810	$32,460	70
90	Wood Model Makers	$31,090	$20,000	30
91	Other Building Cleaning Workers	$25,310	$20,900	180
92	Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$20,960	$17,620	0
93	Fabric Menders, Except Garment	$19,520	$17,430	50
94	Roofers Helpers	$19,140	$17,290	0

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