Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME, 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 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME are those of obstetricians and gynecologists, with an average annual salary of $215,770. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average salary of $212,450.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME 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 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$215,770	$183,630	0
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$212,450	$126,680	40
3	General Pediatricians	$202,930	$115,500	30
4	General Dentists	$194,720	$80,380	220
5	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$174,990	$103,720	50
6	Family Medicine Physicians	$173,100	$113,000	180
7	Natural Sciences Managers	$136,800	$83,380	160
8	Pharmacists	$133,540	$100,850	520
9	Human Resources Managers	$133,190	$96,720	220
10	Financial Managers	$132,800	$78,730	1,060
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,490	$103,320	330
12	Chief Executives	$132,310	$61,030	420
13	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,170	$99,530	730
14	Physician Assistants	$128,840	$104,960	270
15	Personal Financial Advisors	$127,000	$46,010	300
16	Purchasing Managers	$126,340	$95,900	140
17	All Other Managers	$125,860	$77,460	650
18	Marketing Managers	$123,390	$78,850	830
19	Optometrists	$121,440	$35,980	50
20	Database Architects	$120,620	$91,640	60
21	Sales Managers	$117,830	$59,380	460
22	Actuaries	$116,600	$64,210	70
23	Nurse Practitioners	$112,190	$102,030	410
24	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$110,210	$74,660	150
25	Art Directors	$109,240	$45,010	90
26	Training and Development Managers	$106,580	$83,470	30
27	Veterinarians	$104,740	$81,730	170
28	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,500	$77,200	730
29	School Psychologists	$104,280	$75,870	100
30	Electrical Engineers	$104,100	$73,760	400
31	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$102,410	$48,610	480
32	Construction Managers	$102,340	$75,060	370
33	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,310	$75,650	350
34	Computer Network Architects	$102,280	$71,220	250
35	Software Developers	$101,020	$65,880	1,530
36	Industrial Production Managers	$100,900	$67,890	220
37	General and Operations Managers	$99,160	$42,680	4,790
38	Public Relations Managers	$98,920	$65,460	90
39	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$97,900	$62,850	110
40	Financial Risk Specialists	$96,970	$58,530	90
41	Administrative Services Managers	$96,790	$61,520	420
42	Lawyers	$96,550	$66,540	1,090
43	Database Administrators	$95,730	$67,060	120
44	Fundraising Managers	$94,030	$49,060	70
45	Data Scientists	$92,560	$65,390	410
46	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$92,260	$45,430	440
47	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$90,980	$55,860	160
48	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$89,980	$55,540	170
49	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$88,140	$57,720	70
50	Other Psychologists	$87,630	$65,010	60
51	Industrial Engineers	$87,610	$69,900	370
52	Information Security Analysts	$86,300	$60,310	150
53	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$85,870	$62,610	200
54	Physical Therapists	$85,540	$70,340	470
55	Facilities Managers	$85,450	$55,310	250
56	Insurance Underwriters	$85,190	$58,010	410
57	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$85,030	$68,680	90
58	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$84,440	$43,580	90
59	Labor Relations Specialists	$84,160	$46,140	60
60	Environmental Engineers	$84,080	$66,610	50
61	Engineers, All Other	$83,580	$55,860	70
62	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$83,390	$62,630	30
63	Logisticians	$83,160	$63,270	110
64	Financial Analysts	$83,060	$59,190	450
65	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$82,870	$49,380	450
66	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$82,850	$55,320	390
67	Mechanical Engineers	$82,690	$62,530	320
68	Credit Analysts	$82,510	$54,760	110
69	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,350	$61,520	1,330
70	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$82,160	$69,810	60
71	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$82,150	$52,260	40
72	Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,950	$62,600	210
73	Project Management Specialists	$81,710	$54,300	990
74	Other Education Administrators	$81,410	$52,790	70
75	Civil Engineers	$80,760	$62,020	470
76	Management Analysts	$80,560	$51,560	690
77	Dental Hygienists	$80,290	$64,500	430
78	Financial Examiners	$80,140	$49,250	110
79	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$79,940	$63,610	130
80	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,930	$59,240	150
81	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$79,810	$52,470	140
82	Political Scientists	$79,490	$49,540	30
83	Acupuncturists	$79,490	$46,860	40
84	Registered Nurses	$79,390	$63,660	5,150
85	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$79,320	$58,210	240
86	Sales Engineers	$79,250	$55,860	60
87	Urban and Regional Planners	$79,180	$64,490	60
88	Occupational Therapists	$78,990	$63,610	330
89	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$78,660	$61,440	370
90	Computer Programmers	$78,510	$45,580	170
91	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$78,490	$48,370	110
92	Accountants and Auditors	$78,060	$53,280	2,250
93	Civil Engineering Technicians	$77,520	$52,060	70
94	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$77,490	$53,900	110
95	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$77,250	$48,510	100
96	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$76,790	$57,800	40
97	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$76,640	$50,160	130
98	Compliance Officers	$74,310	$52,000	520
99	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$73,790	$46,570	430
100	Loan Officers	$73,780	$48,210	550

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$195,610
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$168,090
3	Personal Financial Advisors	$134,780
4	Chief Executives	$134,550
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,450
6	General Pediatricians	$132,060
7	Natural Sciences Managers	$130,580
8	Financial Managers	$130,270
9	Pharmacists	$129,680
10	Optometrists	$128,690

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$197,670
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$192,850
3	Chief Executives	$158,700
4	Natural Sciences Managers	$137,940
5	Personal Financial Advisors	$134,220
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,830
7	Pharmacists	$131,980
8	Financial Managers	$128,960
9	Transportation Inspectors	$124,040
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$121,430

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$193,670
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$192,620
3	Chief Executives	$142,020
4	Pharmacists	$134,810
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,160
6	Natural Sciences Managers	$130,020
7	Transportation Inspectors	$120,510
8	Financial Managers	$119,090
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$119,060
10	Personal Financial Advisors	$115,990

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