Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Pittsfield, MA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Pittsfield, MA, 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 Pittsfield, MA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $217,320. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $204,780.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Pittsfield, MA 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 Pittsfield, MA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Pittsfield, MA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$217,320	$61,400	50
2	Chief Executives	$204,780	$78,600	40
3	General Dentists	$175,300	$65,200	30
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$160,130	$77,670	90
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,450	$120,000	40
6	Physician Assistants	$130,500	$81,040	40
7	Nurse Practitioners	$129,700	$97,270	50
8	Lawyers	$127,630	$76,080	90
9	Pharmacists	$126,100	$101,570	100
10	Personal Financial Advisors	$115,520	$55,620	30
11	Human Resources Managers	$111,770	$69,930	40
12	All Other Managers	$109,380	$55,000	30
13	Marketing Managers	$108,070	$61,770	70
14	Administrative Services Managers	$107,630	$64,490	60
15	Financial Managers	$105,040	$73,190	200
16	Industrial Production Managers	$102,350	$59,850	80
17	Software Developers	$102,180	$79,390	260
18	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$100,840	$78,380	90
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,380	$62,940	190
20	Electrical Engineers	$97,830	$80,240	70
21	Sales Managers	$97,410	$41,790	120
22	General and Operations Managers	$96,400	$47,530	1,170
23	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$96,200	$63,430	40
24	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$95,790	$56,430	70
25	Physical Therapists	$95,130	$67,000	80
26	Construction Managers	$95,050	$76,400	80
27	Mechanical Engineers	$94,800	$54,200	50
28	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$94,760	$65,470	40
29	Computer Systems Analysts	$94,050	$62,820	50
30	Industrial Engineers	$92,320	$76,240	140
31	Management Analysts	$90,380	$59,850	100
32	Project Management Specialists	$89,810	$58,580	150
33	Civil Engineers	$86,400	$60,120	60
34	Facilities Managers	$84,680	$53,410	60
35	Speech-Language Pathologists	$84,180	$50,800	50
36	Registered Nurses	$82,520	$63,490	1,180
37	Dental Hygienists	$81,780	$65,850	70
38	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$80,960	$60,610	90
39	Occupational Therapists	$80,940	$56,610	50
40	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$80,340	$52,180	40
41	Financial Analysts	$80,000	$44,950	40
42	Instructional Coordinators	$79,530	$46,450	40
43	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$79,410	$50,240	80
44	Cost Estimators	$79,230	$45,290	40
45	Other Teachers and Instructors	$78,690	$32,950	40
46	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,990	$53,900	60
47	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,760	$48,780	160
48	Urban and Regional Planners	$77,560	$52,480	40
49	Other Business Operations Specialists	$77,530	$38,610	140
50	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$77,510	$57,400	50
51	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,130	$51,020	180
52	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$76,670	$59,630	30
53	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$75,030	$48,260	200
54	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$74,660	$40,290	150
55	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,200	$48,630	140
56	Electricians	$73,800	$39,920	250
57	Accountants and Auditors	$73,020	$48,460	300
58	Social and Community Service Managers	$72,800	$46,260	100
59	Training and Development Specialists	$72,180	$29,660	110
60	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$72,160	$37,980	150
61	Property, Real Estate Managers	$71,530	$47,180	30
62	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$71,510	$47,500	30
63	Insurance Sales Agents	$68,740	$44,080	70
64	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$66,430	$46,930	100
65	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,520	$46,460	190
66	Food Service Managers	$65,000	$50,890	30
67	Human Resources Specialists	$64,760	$38,610	170
68	Compliance Officers	$63,970	$44,490	50
69	Computer User Support Specialists	$63,830	$44,900	120
70	Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,770	$43,820	40
71	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,280	$48,790	510
72	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$63,170	$48,340	120
73	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$62,110	$30,280	30
74	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$61,830	$37,720	170
75	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,730	$47,540	90
76	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$61,610	$43,930	30
77	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,370	$56,290	200
78	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$61,260	$39,370	230
79	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,060	$38,830	100
80	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$61,030	$48,230	60
81	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,940	$47,050	130
82	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,840	$47,570	50
83	Public Relations Specialists	$60,800	$41,670	60
84	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$60,680	$41,150	130
85	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Helpers	$60,680	$38,250	30
86	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$60,250	$40,320	80
87	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$59,980	$37,480	130
88	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$59,850	$36,000	100
89	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,270	$38,110	460
90	Tool and Die Makers	$59,200	$47,680	70
91	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,080	$38,250	90
92	Healthcare Social Workers	$58,640	$36,970	230
93	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$58,070	$47,330	60
94	Skincare Specialists	$57,830	$31,680	30
95	Machinists	$57,340	$35,050	50
96	Chemists	$57,170	$48,660	30
97	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$57,150	$34,270	50
98	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,850	$52,030	0
99	Massage Therapists	$56,760	$30,710	80
100	Roofers	$56,660	$45,100	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Pittsfield, MA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$198,480
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$163,090
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,730
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,840
5	Lawyers	$127,040
6	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$126,320
7	Physician Assistants	$123,030
8	Pharmacists	$121,070
9	Nurse Practitioners	$118,100
10	Human Resources Managers	$109,640

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Pittsfield, MA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$187,760
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$152,680
3	Pharmacists	$142,630
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,010
5	Personal Financial Advisors	$124,020
6	Physician Assistants	$117,070
7	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$112,450
8	Industrial Production Managers	$111,950
9	Sales Managers	$104,760
10	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$103,640

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Pittsfield, MA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$184,880
2	Pharmacists	$146,280
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,830
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,010
5	Physician Assistants	$117,390
6	Personal Financial Advisors	$117,310
7	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$111,800
8	Sales Managers	$110,910
9	Industrial Production Managers	$108,610
10	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$101,560

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