Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, NC

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, NC, 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC are those of general pediatrician, with an average annual salary of $225,230. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $222,300.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Raleigh-Cary, NC 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, NC (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Pediatricians	$225,230	$101,970	170
2	Chief Executives	$222,300	$127,900	260
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$209,450	$173,930	210
4	General Dentists	$201,710	$83,150	710
5	Psychiatrists	$190,860	$79,100	80
6	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$179,390	$39,000	120
7	Physicists	$173,240	$62,100	100
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$160,820	$101,070	4,610
9	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$139,890	$84,420	70
10	Natural Sciences Managers	$139,550	$100,600	1,190
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,980	$103,010	1,170
12	Purchasing Managers	$135,820	$83,070	300
13	Marketing Managers	$135,720	$78,730	2,210
14	Optometrists	$134,610	$84,880	180
15	Financial Managers	$134,500	$77,970	2,890
16	Pharmacists	$133,410	$96,770	1,450
17	Software Developers	$129,520	$72,490	15,520
18	Sales Managers	$127,240	$56,770	1,940
19	Physician Assistants	$125,320	$104,230	1,010
20	Human Resources Managers	$124,150	$78,420	1,020
21	Statisticians	$122,990	$64,550	380
22	Lawyers	$118,910	$51,140	3,460
23	Database Architects	$116,840	$68,780	390
24	Nuclear Engineers	$116,600	$83,320	100
25	Nurse Practitioners	$116,290	$98,500	1,100
26	All Other Managers	$114,670	$66,080	3,080
27	Industrial Production Managers	$114,640	$71,010	770
28	Information Security Analysts	$112,690	$72,320	1,000
29	Actuaries	$112,510	$68,040	80
30	Data Scientists	$111,580	$63,840	990
31	Computer Network Architects	$110,290	$78,770	1,510
32	Training and Development Managers	$109,730	$74,240	340
33	Database Administrators	$108,850	$62,620	420
34	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$108,730	$66,020	40
35	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$108,670	$65,240	2,280
36	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$108,460	$65,380	420
37	Public Relations Managers	$107,320	$72,990	230
38	Environmental Science Teachers	$107,160	$64,490	110
39	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$107,120	$50,870	200
40	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$106,830	$81,870	100
41	General and Operations Managers	$105,090	$49,870	14,560
42	Financial Risk Specialists	$105,040	$61,510	270
43	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$104,500	$68,330	330
44	Electrical Engineers	$104,210	$68,090	1,270
45	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$103,220	$50,110	2,840
46	Soil and Plant Scientists	$103,150	$35,430	530
47	Computer Programmers	$103,060	$64,980	1,040
48	Chemical Engineers	$102,340	$64,680	80
49	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,300	$67,910	1,600
50	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$102,150	$64,640	100
51	Art Directors	$101,390	$54,940	160
52	Environmental Engineers	$101,370	$62,810	230
53	Personal Financial Advisors	$101,290	$50,490	1,900
54	Construction Managers	$101,240	$63,500	4,190
55	Computer Systems Analysts	$101,180	$60,880	4,840
56	Sales Engineers	$100,810	$84,650	670
57	Veterinarians	$100,230	$52,220	610
58	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$99,990	$59,180	550
59	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$99,840	$62,310	480
60	Other Therapists	$99,460	$51,400	0
61	Biomedical Engineers	$97,720	$54,810	210
62	Industrial Engineers	$97,680	$65,280	1,260
63	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$97,400	$54,550	2,090
64	Engineers, All Other	$97,180	$56,920	470
65	Web Developers	$95,750	$50,290	690
66	Administrative Services Managers	$94,990	$57,970	1,070
67	Computer Occupations, All Other	$94,390	$49,920	1,110
68	Facilities Managers	$94,080	$50,310	460
69	Financial Analysts	$93,810	$61,670	1,220
70	Project Management Specialists	$93,390	$58,410	4,940
71	Mechanical Engineers	$92,900	$62,250	1,270
72	Chiropractors	$91,140	$51,170	170
73	Management Analysts	$90,850	$55,620	3,080
74	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$90,850	$46,550	70
75	Other Biological Scientists	$89,560	$64,010	210
76	Commercial Pilots	$89,310	$50,970	70
77	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$89,130	$57,910	1,860
78	Other Legal Support Workers	$87,690	$43,640	170
79	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$87,360	$63,450	340
80	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$87,240	$49,270	580
81	Nurse Midwives	$85,020	$81,700	0
82	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$84,730	$49,650	130
83	Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers	$83,980	$60,690	110
84	Civil Engineers	$83,600	$63,570	3,930
85	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$83,370	$46,110	680
86	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$83,320	$45,120	310
87	Occupational Therapists	$83,300	$62,400	610
88	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$83,280	$57,750	390
89	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$83,200	$49,260	330
90	Microbiologists	$82,950	$48,960	220
91	Fundraising Managers	$82,870	$51,890	160
92	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$82,190	$53,290	80
93	Economists	$82,060	$64,290	80
94	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$82,040	$50,730	740
95	Technical Writers	$82,010	$58,900	650
96	Operations Research Analysts	$81,560	$55,220	220
97	Dental Hygienists	$81,360	$61,390	1,030
98	Credit Analysts	$81,190	$59,760	210
99	Physical Therapists	$80,660	$65,980	1,110
100	Financial Examiners	$80,120	$52,000	260

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, NC – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$182,630
2	General Dentists	$171,960
3	General Pediatricians	$165,250
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$151,870
5	Natural Sciences Managers	$139,550
6	Marketing Managers	$134,220
7	Optometrists	$134,040
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,450
9	Sales Managers	$131,710
10	Financial Managers	$131,290

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, NC – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$206,230
2	General Dentists	$196,910
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$164,440
4	Natural Sciences Managers	$146,760
5	Marketing Managers	$142,980
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$140,430
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$138,760
8	Chiropractors	$138,540
9	Sales Managers	$136,380
10	Financial Managers	$130,360

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, NC – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$194,320
2	Psychiatrists	$190,860
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$160,480
4	Natural Sciences Managers	$145,510
5	Marketing Managers	$143,490
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,630
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$137,960
8	General Pediatricians	$132,790
9	Sales Managers	$130,740
10	Financial Managers	$128,230

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