Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, 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 Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $206,390. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $171,580.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 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 Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$206,390	$104,510	90
2	General Dentists	$171,580	$77,370	50
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,820	$102,950	30
4	Pharmacists	$133,000	$107,030	170
5	Physician Assistants	$122,880	$104,190	80
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$114,980	$85,940	70
7	Nurse Practitioners	$111,740	$95,960	150
8	Marketing Managers	$111,620	$73,640	40
9	Software Developers	$108,010	$71,080	50
10	Financial Managers	$107,280	$67,820	190
11	All Other Managers	$106,950	$77,980	140
12	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$102,530	$55,640	30
13	Veterinarians	$100,810	$80,690	40
14	Personal Financial Advisors	$98,130	$41,030	40
15	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$95,220	$38,960	140
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$93,710	$61,810	250
17	Industrial Production Managers	$93,150	$62,690	60
18	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$91,400	$61,910	250
19	Compliance Officers	$89,270	$51,060	290
20	Construction Managers	$88,770	$67,060	100
21	Industrial Engineers	$83,470	$65,000	40
22	Physical Therapists	$82,880	$68,460	170
23	Computer Systems Analysts	$81,700	$54,870	70
24	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$81,030	$46,060	60
25	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$80,600	$63,700	40
26	Administrative Services Managers	$79,990	$49,210	80
27	Management Analysts	$79,510	$49,280	100
28	Lawyers	$79,420	$57,660	70
29	Chief Executives	$79,370	$51,450	320
30	Civil Engineers	$78,740	$56,840	40
31	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$78,700	$51,100	80
32	Data Scientists	$78,650	$53,560	30
33	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$78,140	$58,970	170
34	Facilities Managers	$77,790	$47,940	90
35	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$77,570	$46,870	40
36	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$76,590	$63,980	50
37	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$76,390	$46,890	70
38	Dental Hygienists	$76,230	$63,620	110
39	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$74,750	$38,390	40
40	Sales Managers	$74,670	$52,000	80
41	Occupational Therapists	$74,580	$59,550	140
42	Project Management Specialists	$73,110	$48,670	130
43	Speech-Language Pathologists	$72,440	$58,940	80
44	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$71,340	$57,200	60
45	Other Financial Specialists	$70,620	$39,020	60
46	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$70,570	$49,010	70
47	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$68,740	$41,600	70
48	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$68,340	$35,950	40
49	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$67,980	$53,650	100
50	Accountants and Auditors	$67,770	$49,800	550
51	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$67,710	$49,850	40
52	General and Operations Managers	$67,600	$32,370	1,330
53	Other Business Operations Specialists	$67,500	$43,980	260
54	Registered Nurses	$66,990	$55,210	1,550
55	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$66,940	$43,200	70
56	Property, Real Estate Managers	$66,910	$46,850	70
57	Millwrights	$66,150	$47,920	110
58	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$65,230	$38,900	40
59	Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,550	$44,520	70
60	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$63,510	$44,140	120
61	Respiratory Therapists	$63,430	$50,920	50
62	Cost Estimators	$63,400	$44,190	50
63	Human Resources Specialists	$63,080	$44,760	140
64	Healthcare Social Workers	$62,650	$51,160	50
65	Lodging Managers	$62,410	$37,200	80
66	Radiologic Technologists	$62,210	$49,700	150
67	Social and Community Service Managers	$61,200	$45,760	110
68	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,980	$43,500	300
69	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$60,680	$38,110	230
70	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$60,610	$46,560	240
71	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$60,560	$43,130	70
72	Instructional Coordinators	$60,510	$42,090	70
73	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,500	$37,550	310
74	Training and Development Specialists	$60,360	$40,560	60
75	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$60,260	$38,430	80
76	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,220	$41,240	140
77	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$60,010	$52,540	110
78	Food Service Managers	$59,770	$42,060	180
79	Loan Officers	$59,670	$39,110	140
80	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,440	$42,230	150
81	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,430	$48,060	220
82	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,230	$36,820	920
83	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators	$59,070	$34,340	60
84	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,840	$38,340	820
85	Fish and Game Wardens	$58,030	$47,120	60
86	Fundraisers	$58,010	$37,290	70
87	Electricians	$57,690	$41,240	260
88	Physical Therapist Assistants	$57,670	$46,380	60
89	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$55,730	$48,910	80
90	Postal Service Clerks	$55,270	$39,770	170
91	Chefs and Head Cooks	$54,990	$39,880	120
92	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$54,880	$39,480	70
93	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$54,850	$39,720	150
94	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$54,570	$40,370	500
95	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$54,500	$39,150	70
96	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$53,320	$40,260	260
97	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,180	$35,010	80
98	Other Social Workers	$52,060	$46,300	60
99	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$51,710	$38,590	60
100	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$51,080	$31,360	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$195,550
2	General Dentists	$166,280
3	Pharmacists	$127,240
4	Physician Assistants	$121,070
5	Human Resources Managers	$119,140
6	All Other Managers	$104,420
7	Marketing Managers	$103,170
8	Chief Executives	$102,140
9	Nurse Practitioners	$102,060
10	Financial Managers	$101,880

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$198,010
2	General Dentists	$155,270
3	Pharmacists	$145,060
4	Physician Assistants	$117,710
5	Human Resources Managers	$116,930
6	Nurse Practitioners	$112,300
7	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$111,170
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,090
9	Chief Executives	$107,480
10	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$103,400

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$202,690
2	General Dentists	$160,900
3	Pharmacists	$146,640
4	Physician Assistants	$123,470
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$115,650
6	Nurse Practitioners	$108,180
7	Chief Executives	$107,380
8	Human Resources Managers	$101,280
9	Marketing Managers	$101,080
10	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$100,340

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