Top 100 highest-paying jobs in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $216,960. The second highest-paying jobs are those of psychiatrist, with an average salary of $198,190.

All of the shown salary and employment information for North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$216,960	$127,870	460
2	Psychiatrists	$198,190	$56,060	60
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$197,700	$165,220	150
4	Podiatrists	$191,430	$62,320	30
5	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$170,540	$82,110	30
6	Chief Executives	$169,600	$53,990	660
7	General Dentists	$167,730	$63,630	310
8	Nurse Anesthetists	$152,790	$91,750	160
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,990	$80,000	120
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,600	$84,070	400
11	Pharmacists	$130,910	$58,370	790
12	Marketing Managers	$130,410	$69,200	370
13	Financial Managers	$127,800	$67,980	1,000
14	Fundraising Managers	$127,670	$63,670	40
15	Physician Assistants	$124,000	$85,380	340
16	Veterinarians	$117,060	$63,930	200
17	Computer Network Architects	$116,240	$73,500	150
18	Purchasing Managers	$115,240	$68,100	100
19	Training and Development Managers	$113,610	$65,200	30
20	Human Resources Managers	$110,990	$74,650	200
21	Industrial Production Managers	$109,240	$57,780	230
22	Software Developers	$106,140	$61,690	1,410
23	Nurse Practitioners	$105,030	$83,580	640
24	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$103,750	$51,590	250
25	Information Security Analysts	$103,120	$65,070	160
26	All Other Managers	$102,330	$49,070	520
27	Computer Occupations, All Other	$101,570	$46,910	400
28	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,400	$61,520	510
29	Sales Managers	$100,550	$50,130	870
30	Data Scientists	$100,520	$62,720	100
31	Public Relations Managers	$100,100	$62,000	90
32	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,870	$60,080	1,110
33	Physical Therapists	$98,320	$57,280	660
34	Electrical Engineers	$97,390	$60,410	130
35	Sales Engineers	$96,090	$52,600	50
36	Construction Managers	$95,980	$50,920	1,180
37	Computer Programmers	$95,380	$50,170	150
38	Occupational Therapists	$94,530	$73,420	350
39	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$93,810	$65,720	70
40	Commercial Pilots	$93,710	$55,100	70
41	Database Administrators	$93,560	$58,120	90
42	Actuaries	$93,420	$64,270	30
43	Financial Risk Specialists	$89,920	$52,550	70
44	Industrial Engineers	$89,630	$62,790	300
45	Optometrists	$87,950	$71,420	110
46	General and Operations Managers	$87,010	$38,930	6,370
47	Natural Sciences Managers	$86,950	$43,460	120
48	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$86,810	$65,000	80
49	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$86,700	$45,060	450
50	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$84,870	$68,010	310
51	Lawyers	$84,370	$49,980	1,680
52	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,280	$50,660	420
53	Computer Systems Analysts	$84,200	$46,640	620
54	Civil Engineers	$84,030	$64,590	370
55	Speech-Language Pathologists	$83,940	$53,350	290
56	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$83,320	$59,930	130
57	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$83,320	$68,860	50
58	Art Directors	$83,240	$54,330	40
59	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$83,020	$62,810	280
60	Management Analysts	$82,680	$51,170	1,350
61	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$82,620	$59,900	270
62	Administrative Services Managers	$81,330	$39,210	320
63	Registered Nurses	$80,670	$62,420	7,050
64	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$80,580	$43,540	610
65	Mechanical Engineers	$80,400	$53,520	270
66	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$79,590	$40,690	120
67	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$79,460	$49,800	180
68	Project Management Specialists	$79,420	$40,120	1,730
69	Dental Hygienists	$79,290	$59,400	640
70	Facilities Managers	$79,130	$50,550	220
71	Chiropractors	$78,970	$49,420	170
72	Operations Research Analysts	$78,350	$40,440	100
73	School Psychologists	$78,320	$52,650	80
74	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$78,000	$40,470	110
75	Personal Financial Advisors	$77,520	$38,180	670
76	Financial Analysts	$77,300	$48,170	410
77	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,220	$46,870	140
78	Technical Writers	$76,170	$52,010	60
79	Logisticians	$75,900	$48,650	340
80	Insurance Underwriters	$75,310	$48,640	170
81	Crane and Tower Operators	$74,090	$36,400	70
82	Engineers, All Other	$72,810	$42,040	110
83	Emergency Management Directors	$72,610	$68,240	0
84	Accountants and Auditors	$72,470	$39,030	2,810
85	Chemists	$71,880	$48,230	40
86	Computer Network Support Specialists	$69,620	$42,380	260
87	Budget Analysts	$66,730	$43,130	80
88	Editors	$66,520	$38,340	100
89	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$66,200	$57,680	140
90	Social and Community Service Managers	$66,190	$44,400	250
91	Respiratory Therapists	$65,540	$60,890	280
92	Labor Relations Specialists	$65,490	$35,980	50
93	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$65,480	$40,410	670
94	Web Developers	$65,390	$32,480	190
95	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$65,310	$41,130	570
96	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$64,960	$41,190	70
97	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,830	$44,950	90
98	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$64,560	$52,790	180
99	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$64,500	$42,970	190
100	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$64,410	$40,100	60

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$190,990
2	General Dentists	$172,320
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$169,660
4	Podiatrists	$162,820
5	Chief Executives	$142,620
6	Database Architects	$131,910
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,640
8	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$128,160
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,960
10	Pharmacists	$127,660

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$197,700
2	Chief Executives	$164,330
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,490
4	Optometrists	$129,450
5	Physician Assistants	$127,490
6	Pharmacists	$123,990
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,510
8	Sales Managers	$117,550
9	Nurse Practitioners	$109,430
10	Information Security Analysts	$108,640

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Personal Financial Advisors	$174,620
2	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$147,280
3	Chief Executives	$133,140
4	Pharmacists	$122,160
5	Sales Managers	$119,210
6	Lawyers	$116,190
7	Optometrists	$114,930
8	Electrical Engineers	$113,730
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$113,160
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,220

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