Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Portsmouth, NH-ME

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Portsmouth, NH-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 Portsmouth, NH-ME are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $217,950. The second highest-paying jobs are those of natural sciences manager, with an average salary of $189,960.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Portsmouth, NH-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 Portsmouth, NH-ME in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Portsmouth, NH-ME (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$217,950	$140,490	100
2	Natural Sciences Managers	$189,960	$79,810	0
3	General Dentists	$174,990	$27,670	60
4	Chief Executives	$167,960	$77,280	80
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$163,550	$105,050	460
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,240	$126,140	230
7	Purchasing Managers	$154,780	$97,870	60
8	Sales Managers	$149,230	$71,240	300
9	Financial Managers	$142,400	$82,550	650
10	Physician Assistants	$141,300	$104,580	120
11	All Other Managers	$137,340	$83,580	150
12	Pharmacists	$136,600	$103,050	110
13	Information Security Analysts	$133,680	$89,410	170
14	Computer Network Architects	$132,720	$88,730	150
15	Database Architects	$132,280	$87,880	50
16	Human Resources Managers	$131,520	$77,490	120
17	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$130,580	$67,780	30
18	Marketing Managers	$128,160	$78,320	320
19	Nurse Practitioners	$126,080	$103,130	170
20	Veterinarians	$124,990	$69,410	70
21	Industrial Production Managers	$123,930	$79,880	110
22	Database Administrators	$123,560	$65,750	30
23	Software Developers	$123,330	$76,880	850
24	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$115,810	$73,790	50
25	Administrative Services Managers	$112,330	$61,260	110
26	Computer Systems Analysts	$111,290	$72,970	260
27	General and Operations Managers	$110,580	$50,020	2,260
28	Engineers, All Other	$109,570	$78,040	410
29	Lawyers	$109,000	$67,650	260
30	Medical and Health Services Managers	$107,810	$77,880	230
31	Nuclear Engineers	$106,620	$88,840	350
32	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$102,410	$50,790	310
33	Facilities Managers	$102,350	$66,150	90
34	Construction Managers	$102,310	$70,620	120
35	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,860	$77,590	160
36	Chemists	$101,460	$56,090	90
37	Industrial Engineers	$100,860	$65,930	230
38	Environmental Engineers	$99,690	$68,070	60
39	Mechanical Engineers	$98,990	$74,110	480
40	Electrical Engineers	$98,040	$74,290	200
41	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$97,800	$46,120	360
42	Other Business Operations Specialists	$97,720	$61,260	810
43	Computer Occupations, All Other	$97,720	$59,650	330
44	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$97,720	$73,380	50
45	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$97,720	$76,590	50
46	Other Engineering Technicians	$97,720	$76,590	610
47	Personal Financial Advisors	$96,130	$47,580	350
48	Physical Therapists	$94,870	$76,150	230
49	Management Analysts	$94,620	$60,780	630
50	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$94,620	$38,860	60
51	Compliance Officers	$91,420	$68,330	490
52	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$91,420	$57,770	100
53	Chiropractors	$91,190	$42,740	30
54	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$90,630	$76,200	70
55	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$89,310	$66,130	300
56	Logisticians	$88,840	$61,260	220
57	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$88,840	$61,260	120
58	Project Management Specialists	$88,420	$56,050	500
59	Operations Research Analysts	$86,190	$51,470	70
60	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$85,480	$38,000	100
61	Dental Hygienists	$85,060	$77,360	150
62	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$84,520	$55,420	50
63	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$84,510	$68,550	50
64	Speech-Language Pathologists	$83,820	$56,300	90
65	Respiratory Therapists	$83,770	$64,290	50
66	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$83,390	$68,440	50
67	Occupational Therapists	$83,240	$58,700	120
68	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$83,190	$44,600	40
69	Financial Analysts	$82,990	$64,070	100
70	Civil Engineers	$82,560	$63,060	370
71	Insurance Underwriters	$81,590	$56,460	60
72	Other Teachers and Instructors	$81,540	$67,390	140
73	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$81,520	$64,130	40
74	Registered Nurses	$81,400	$64,330	1,460
75	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$81,120	$56,490	450
76	Data Scientists	$80,790	$50,630	100
77	Accountants and Auditors	$80,690	$54,230	1,060
78	Computer Programmers	$80,370	$37,550	50
79	Credit Analysts	$79,980	$51,430	70
80	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$79,400	$50,450	30
81	Other Financial Specialists	$79,060	$61,260	50
82	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,810	$55,480	410
83	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$78,810	$49,850	510
84	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$78,750	$38,520	80
85	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$78,250	$48,130	150
86	Public Relations Specialists	$77,870	$40,970	180
87	Commercial Pilots	$77,150	$40,220	180
88	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$76,560	$39,020	60
89	Social and Community Service Managers	$75,850	$51,370	70
90	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$75,820	$45,630	90
91	Producers and Directors	$75,630	$23,750	50
92	Radiologic Technologists	$75,510	$53,100	140
93	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$75,070	$60,940	60
94	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$74,950	$50,090	120
95	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$74,300	$47,100	130
96	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$74,110	$47,580	330
97	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,950	$51,790	870
98	Surveyors	$73,130	$56,400	30
99	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$72,990	$41,610	710
100	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$72,900	$43,080	50

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Portsmouth, NH-ME – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$193,010
2	Sales Managers	$163,800
3	Purchasing Managers	$162,720
4	Database Architects	$143,310
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$141,440
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$139,110
7	Physician Assistants	$135,730
8	Pharmacists	$131,940
9	All Other Managers	$131,710
10	Human Resources Managers	$131,710

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Portsmouth, NH-ME – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$199,620
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$150,180
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$142,610
4	Lawyers	$139,700
5	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$138,760
6	Pharmacists	$137,860
7	Industrial Production Managers	$137,630
8	Computer Network Architects	$134,700
9	Financial Managers	$132,070
10	Purchasing Managers	$132,050

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Portsmouth, NH-ME – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$203,260
2	General Pediatricians	$196,700
3	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$188,750
4	Sales Managers	$164,210
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$144,310
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$142,010
7	Pharmacists	$139,880
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$136,700
9	Industrial Production Managers	$133,470
10	Training and Development Managers	$131,790

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