Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Ocean City, NJ

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Ocean City, NJ, 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 Ocean City, NJ are those of financial manager, with an average annual salary of $139,860. The second highest-paying jobs are those of veterinarians, with an average salary of $138,140.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Ocean City, NJ 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 Ocean City, NJ in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Ocean City, NJ (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Financial Managers	$139,860	$97,830	70
2	Veterinarians	$138,140	$81,390	30
3	All Other Managers	$135,300	$98,420	170
4	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$132,370	$100,270	100
5	Nurse Practitioners	$127,500	$101,730	40
6	Construction Managers	$127,260	$75,070	90
7	Pharmacists	$125,070	$97,110	80
8	Administrative Services Managers	$124,800	$83,440	80
9	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$117,070	$107,040	60
10	Lawyers	$110,610	$61,380	120
11	Sales Managers	$109,120	$64,060	60
12	General and Operations Managers	$100,980	$59,260	460
13	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,560	$76,830	130
14	Facilities Managers	$99,280	$77,900	50
15	Software Developers	$96,790	$62,220	60
16	Physical Therapists	$95,940	$72,320	50
17	Dental Hygienists	$91,840	$71,890	80
18	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$90,510	$55,340	30
19	Registered Nurses	$85,490	$67,750	650
20	Civil Engineers	$83,870	$60,300	40
21	Management Analysts	$83,750	$51,510	30
22	Accountants and Auditors	$83,510	$59,460	190
23	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$83,190	$57,600	40
24	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$82,900	$55,960	40
25	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$82,350	$55,310	50
26	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$80,660	$59,930	350
27	Speech-Language Pathologists	$80,630	$57,000	40
28	Project Management Specialists	$80,600	$43,550	30
29	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$80,400	$63,920	70
30	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$78,090	$39,560	30
31	Lodging Managers	$78,020	$27,040	110
32	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,760	$55,290	50
33	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,420	$52,220	390
34	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,360	$58,570	220
35	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$75,340	$44,550	40
36	Food Service Managers	$75,260	$47,820	190
37	Radiologic Technologists	$75,210	$60,100	50
38	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$74,860	$48,720	170
39	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$74,080	$39,220	130
40	Social and Community Service Managers	$73,580	$58,350	40
41	Other Business Operations Specialists	$72,620	$45,580	220
42	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$72,610	$46,350	290
43	Training and Development Specialists	$72,420	$36,360	30
44	Property, Real Estate Managers	$72,410	$45,910	60
45	Chefs and Head Cooks	$71,740	$44,860	120
46	Human Resources Specialists	$70,120	$44,490	60
47	Cost Estimators	$69,860	$28,450	40
48	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$67,860	$50,100	70
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$67,340	$39,350	170
50	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$65,410	$52,250	120
51	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$64,810	$34,190	40
52	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$64,790	$46,840	70
53	Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,170	$34,420	60
54	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$63,810	$42,760	110
55	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,500	$46,260	50
56	Massage Therapists	$62,230	$35,540	50
57	Firefighters	$61,900	$36,990	110
58	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$61,830	$44,250	140
59	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,680	$43,280	140
60	Insurance Sales Agents	$61,190	$44,570	80
61	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,760	$37,340	260
62	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,290	$35,560	80
63	Tile and Marble Setters	$60,230	$36,780	40
64	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$60,210	$39,140	60
65	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,100	$50,320	180
66	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$59,760	$45,420	40
67	Computer Occupations, All Other	$59,750	$29,810	40
68	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$59,560	$43,310	100
69	Electricians	$59,560	$39,180	130
70	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$59,410	$35,770	180
71	Computer User Support Specialists	$59,240	$34,420	60
72	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$59,070	$42,370	40
73	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,850	$40,470	70
74	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	$58,270	$38,850	80
75	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,280	$38,350	410
76	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$57,260	$35,790	50
77	Carpenters	$56,560	$36,100	330
78	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$56,430	$37,290	70
79	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$55,500	$39,750	70
80	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$53,790	$36,870	70
81	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$53,400	$35,580	90
82	Postal Service Clerks	$52,800	$39,770	50
83	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$52,410	$27,040	110
84	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$52,000	$34,730	90
85	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$51,990	$38,290	40
86	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$51,770	$33,480	120
87	Word Processors and Typists	$51,310	$36,000	170
88	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$50,630	$35,410	30
89	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$50,600	$33,480	200
90	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,920	$39,350	170
91	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$49,840	$36,190	40
92	Sailors and Marine Oilers	$49,660	$31,930	50
93	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$49,530	$35,060	60
94	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,470	$33,500	280
95	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$49,110	$36,470	50
96	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,940	$38,940	40
97	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$48,810	$32,150	450
98	Dental Assistants	$47,650	$29,120	60
99	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$47,500	$33,050	70
100	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,110	$31,660	130

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Ocean City, NJ – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$128,330
2	Nurse Practitioners	$127,240
3	Financial Managers	$126,460
4	All Other Managers	$125,520
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$125,520
6	Pharmacists	$125,090
7	Construction Managers	$121,740
8	Sales Managers	$106,000
9	Administrative Services Managers	$102,940
10	General and Operations Managers	$101,780

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Ocean City, NJ – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$123,470
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$122,450
3	Financial Managers	$122,360
4	General and Operations Managers	$118,840
5	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$117,040
6	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$115,530
7	Construction Managers	$107,410
8	Management Occupations	$106,620
9	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$98,430
10	Physical Therapists	$92,200

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Ocean City, NJ – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$188,280
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$127,120
3	General and Operations Managers	$121,560
4	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$121,100
5	Construction Managers	$114,700
6	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$112,460
7	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$110,610
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$110,090
9	Financial Managers	$110,030
10	Management Occupations	$108,400

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