Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, 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 Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division is judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates with an average annual salary of $185,110. The second highest paying job is other physical scientist (average salary $133,950). The salary and the employment information in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, 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 Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$185,110	$182,970	190
2	Other Physical Scientists	$133,950	$87,110	140
3	Aerospace Engineers	$119,140	$66,050	290
4	Court Reporters	$116,350	$104,080	100
5	Hydrologists	$116,060	$82,310	40
6	Other Psychologists	$112,200	$50,220	200
7	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$108,450	$70,500	100
8	Physicists	$104,130	$0	0
9	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$96,810	$42,700	1,460
10	Audiologists	$96,790	$47,710	70
11	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$95,410	$66,320	1,530
12	Sociologists	$94,240	$62,580	200
13	Materials Scientists	$92,290	$45,220	260
14	Genetic Counselors	$91,050	$54,010	80
15	Fish and Game Wardens	$88,910	$67,710	40
16	Ship Engineers	$88,290	$60,540	50
17	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$87,470	$55,900	100
18	Chemists	$87,010	$51,110	1,390
19	Mathematicians	$86,370	$56,780	30
20	Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Insulation Workers	$85,850	$39,960	300
21	Urban and Regional Planners	$83,770	$57,050	650
22	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$83,700	$58,150	60
23	Economists	$82,320	$46,040	110
24	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$81,170	$40,600	150
25	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$81,050	$55,260	420
26	Forensic Science Technicians	$80,520	$56,080	150
27	Other Designers	$76,720	$51,900	190
28	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$76,250	$51,960	280
29	Traffic Technicians	$75,760	$65,810	40
30	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$74,600	$36,020	270
31	Healthcare Social Workers	$73,580	$40,500	1,050
32	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	$73,200	$48,920	80
33	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$73,050	$46,310	60
34	Rail Car Repairers	$72,470	$53,290	0
35	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$71,140	$46,330	280
36	Judicial Law Clerks	$71,020	$57,720	170
37	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$69,750	$53,330	0
38	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$67,000	$39,700	3,770
39	Funeral Service Managers	$65,960	$53,650	0
40	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$65,290	$43,090	370
41	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians	$64,540	$37,220	410
42	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$64,370	$41,470	1,920
43	Exercise Physiologists	$64,240	$26,350	0
44	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$63,240	$35,240	100
45	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$61,440	$41,680	60
46	Other Grounds Maintenance Workers	$61,250	$33,730	0
47	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	$59,390	$36,100	610
48	Marriage and Family Therapists	$58,220	$37,200	1,200
49	Social Science Research Assistants	$57,710	$33,390	180
50	Survey Researchers	$57,550	$41,390	50
51	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$56,190	$35,290	2,910
52	Home Appliance Repairers	$55,350	$30,390	210
53	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$53,940	$37,050	2,160
54	Bridge and Lock Tenders	$53,880	$42,340	30
55	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers	$53,730	$40,930	40
56	Telephone Operators	$53,570	$32,960	0
57	Chemical Technicians	$52,560	$29,240	740
58	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$52,110	$35,140	220
59	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$51,250	$32,870	220
60	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$51,140	$39,840	520
61	Mechanical Insulation Workers	$50,480	$33,410	440
62	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$50,480	$34,120	1,620
63	Geological and Petroleum Technicians	$50,180	$27,960	710
64	Biological Technicians	$49,890	$33,700	870
65	Mental Health Counselors	$48,640	$32,640	1,060
66	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$48,020	$28,200	30
67	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$47,770	$31,610	1,820
68	Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$46,510	$40,090	90
69	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$45,680	$32,040	430
70	First-Line Supervisors of Gaming Workers	$45,660	$33,030	130
71	Avionics Technicians	$45,600	$37,830	0
72	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$44,830	$31,550	30
73	Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	$44,390	$32,460	160
74	Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	$44,380	$32,900	0
75	Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$42,630	$24,660	120
76	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$42,140	$28,940	260
77	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$40,940	$23,540	5,280
78	Other Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers	$40,870	$21,980	40
79	Electricians Helpers	$40,620	$26,540	440
80	Other Counselors	$40,430	$33,550	350
81	Rehabilitation Counselors	$38,450	$26,990	690
82	Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$35,060	$22,550	40
83	All other assemblers and fabricators	$34,530	$23,640	12,530
84	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	$32,700	$23,440	3,670
85	Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$32,240	$22,920	40
86	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$31,260	$21,740	0
87	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$30,590	$22,200	40
88	Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	$30,560	$23,010	40
89	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$30,260	$23,730	100
90	Tour and Travel Guides	$30,120	$26,350	90
91	Gaming Service Workers, All Other	$29,860	$23,410	80
92	Sewers, Hand	$28,120	$24,840	0
93	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$24,880	$21,400	50
94	Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	$24,060	$21,420	0
95	Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	$20,270	$18,830	30

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