Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN are those of anesthesiologists, with an average annual salary of $226,470. The second highest-paying jobs are those of dermatologist, with an average salary of $220,750.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Anesthesiologists	$226,470	$65,380	330
2	Dermatologists	$220,750	$65,220	80
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$214,980	$132,090	510
4	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$186,060	$49,830	210
5	General Pediatricians	$181,640	$67,640	730
6	Nurse Anesthetists	$180,470	$138,410	430
7	All Other Surgeons	$178,770	$67,150	430
8	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$178,680	$66,640	110
9	Psychiatrists	$174,310	$65,760	250
10	Podiatrists	$174,300	$87,960	30
11	Chief Executives	$173,060	$26,000	2,060
12	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$170,710	$67,600	720
13	General Dentists	$168,650	$88,610	520
14	Commercial Pilots	$145,530	$78,620	290
15	Financial Managers	$133,520	$80,460	8,940
16	Pharmacists	$133,300	$65,040	2,300
17	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,790	$82,810	4,150
18	Sales Managers	$132,500	$71,380	3,310
19	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,520	$97,620	830
20	Marketing Managers	$130,590	$76,890	3,540
21	Purchasing Managers	$130,100	$76,710	460
22	Database Administrators	$124,750	$52,060	810
23	Lawyers	$122,840	$70,790	3,860
24	Administrative Services Managers	$122,310	$66,960	3,680
25	Computer Programmers	$120,160	$71,050	1,920
26	General and Operations Managers	$118,990	$56,410	21,610
27	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$118,340	$77,580	70
28	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$117,990	$111,660	40
29	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$115,660	$76,700	140
30	Database Architects	$114,100	$74,510	160
31	Natural Sciences Managers	$113,240	$87,850	70
32	Nurse Midwives	$110,890	$91,260	70
33	Computer Network Architects	$108,760	$76,360	1,110
34	Nurse Practitioners	$107,680	$52,740	5,030
35	Software Developers	$107,670	$64,370	7,680
36	Fundraising Managers	$107,600	$73,160	50
37	Physician Assistants	$106,340	$64,420	760
38	Materials Engineers	$106,090	$64,120	170
39	Human Resources Managers	$105,940	$71,240	1,710
40	Sales Engineers	$102,980	$60,690	180
41	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$102,700	$81,050	310
42	Facilities Managers	$102,680	$57,880	720
43	Optometrists	$102,380	$79,070	220
44	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,330	$62,920	4,830
45	Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$102,200	$53,470	30
46	Real Estate Brokers	$102,140	$37,800	330
47	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$101,670	$51,330	440
48	Electrical Engineers	$101,660	$62,030	520
49	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$101,640	$77,120	80
50	Industrial Engineers	$101,530	$63,210	1,950
51	Veterinarians	$101,000	$78,500	460
52	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$100,990	$63,930	900
53	Training and Development Managers	$100,880	$60,010	340
54	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$100,680	$45,420	90
55	Industrial Production Managers	$100,000	$64,200	1,500
56	Public Relations Managers	$99,420	$61,630	210
57	Actuaries	$99,110	$63,710	310
58	Other Education Administrators	$98,290	$40,000	280
59	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$98,070	$54,550	260
60	Information Security Analysts	$97,870	$63,940	1,050
61	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,380	$55,000	1,500
62	Computer Hardware Engineers	$97,040	$62,130	60
63	Data Scientists	$96,370	$67,990	560
64	Physical Therapists	$96,240	$70,320	1,300
65	Occupational Therapists	$93,700	$66,060	730
66	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$93,290	$60,960	50
67	Environmental Engineers	$93,000	$61,170	310
68	Engineers, All Other	$91,750	$59,380	1,340
69	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$91,370	$66,060	60
70	Power Plant Operators	$91,370	$57,130	130
71	Funeral Home Managers	$90,770	$46,750	90
72	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$90,110	$81,910	50
73	Financial Analysts	$88,150	$51,270	1,590
74	Mechanical Engineers	$87,860	$42,480	630
75	Computer Systems Analysts	$87,230	$53,620	3,640
76	Epidemiologists	$85,420	$66,840	200
77	Civil Engineers	$84,890	$61,080	1,280
78	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$84,690	$82,580	60
79	Construction Managers	$83,260	$55,270	3,290
80	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$83,190	$50,970	470
81	Audiologists	$82,560	$57,910	210
82	Management Analysts	$82,160	$51,190	3,960
83	All Other Managers	$82,120	$47,210	5,030
84	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$82,000	$54,000	2,350
85	Microbiologists	$81,790	$46,320	70
86	Gas Plant Operators	$81,540	$43,320	60
87	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$81,440	$50,270	90
88	Mining and Geological Engineers	$81,420	$45,270	30
89	Fish and Game Wardens	$81,200	$51,140	70
90	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$81,090	$50,210	430
91	Landscape Architects	$80,910	$48,120	130
92	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,890	$65,160	1,550
93	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$80,860	$46,650	910
94	Surgical Assistants	$80,510	$47,100	850
95	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$80,480	$49,460	660
96	Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	$80,470	$31,110	80
97	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$80,410	$46,200	700
98	Radiation Therapists	$79,810	$63,000	130
99	Statisticians	$79,740	$55,070	480
100	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$79,680	$33,220	600

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$204,960
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$194,310
3	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$174,470
4	General Pediatricians	$169,660
5	Nurse Anesthetists	$169,170
6	Psychiatrists	$164,860
7	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$164,860
8	Chief Executives	$164,790
9	Podiatrists	$131,120
10	General Dentists	$130,600

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$203,040
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$190,030
3	Postsecondary Law Teachers	$186,490
4	General Pediatricians	$174,430
5	Nurse Anesthetists	$174,310
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$174,300
7	Psychiatrists	$169,090
8	Chief Executives	$163,210
9	Podiatrists	$143,840
10	General Dentists	$128,240

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$199,610
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$188,220
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$164,410
4	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$161,800
5	Chief Executives	$158,040
6	Nurse Anesthetists	$154,990
7	General Dentists	$154,480
8	Pharmacists	$129,150
9	Podiatrists	$124,680
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,310

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