Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Reading, PA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Reading, PA, 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 Reading, PA are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $220,420. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $172,810.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Reading, PA 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 Reading, PA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Reading, PA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$220,420	$123,000	480
2	Chief Executives	$172,810	$95,640	220
3	General Dentists	$157,880	$80,430	130
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$139,650	$102,690	260
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,800	$90,230	290
6	Pharmacists	$127,400	$101,240	290
7	Personal Financial Advisors	$126,920	$57,290	180
8	All Other Managers	$125,840	$72,260	350
9	Financial Managers	$125,310	$74,920	630
10	Human Resources Managers	$124,150	$78,750	170
11	Nurse Practitioners	$122,920	$100,510	250
12	Optometrists	$122,750	$55,310	40
13	Sales Managers	$122,550	$61,220	420
14	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$121,920	$73,960	40
15	Physician Assistants	$116,340	$81,390	200
16	Marketing Managers	$114,150	$65,870	210
17	Purchasing Managers	$111,380	$72,120	100
18	Lawyers	$108,880	$62,080	330
19	Computer Network Architects	$104,970	$52,020	100
20	Software Developers	$103,860	$67,000	500
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,810	$68,090	350
22	Construction Managers	$101,470	$62,670	40
23	Materials Engineers	$100,940	$66,780	50
24	Veterinarians	$100,760	$77,490	110
25	Industrial Production Managers	$100,330	$74,320	410
26	Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers	$99,590	$40,870	40
27	General and Operations Managers	$98,960	$46,070	3,330
28	Environmental Engineers	$98,430	$52,170	30
29	Facilities Managers	$98,400	$63,330	140
30	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,130	$80,470	250
31	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$97,750	$57,570	110
32	Sales Engineers	$97,390	$63,810	80
33	Physical Therapists	$97,370	$71,610	300
34	Food Scientists and Technologists	$96,680	$58,420	40
35	Labor Relations Specialists	$96,660	$35,830	60
36	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$95,410	$59,750	150
37	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,250	$58,570	160
38	Computer Programmers	$94,170	$52,650	130
39	Administrative Services Managers	$94,140	$50,740	130
40	Computer Systems Analysts	$91,450	$60,820	420
41	Occupational Therapists	$89,540	$63,070	200
42	Engineers, All Other	$88,040	$39,680	100
43	Civil Engineers	$87,430	$56,290	240
44	School Psychologists	$85,340	$58,320	50
45	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$84,710	$79,040	60
46	Project Management Specialists	$83,940	$43,660	490
47	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$83,280	$50,400	40
48	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$83,050	$74,740	40
49	Electrical Engineers	$82,880	$59,510	400
50	Mechanical Engineers	$82,730	$62,190	620
51	Computer Occupations, All Other	$82,420	$49,810	260
52	Information Security Analysts	$82,370	$48,940	70
53	Speech-Language Pathologists	$82,280	$63,580	160
54	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$81,970	$65,490	90
55	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$81,670	$59,240	50
56	Data Scientists	$81,360	$48,530	80
57	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,340	$48,680	210
58	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$81,270	$49,460	160
59	Sheet Metal Workers	$80,810	$46,190	110
60	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$80,260	$46,050	30
61	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$79,890	$52,790	120
62	Database Administrators	$79,630	$45,370	50
63	Management Analysts	$79,560	$59,970	310
64	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$79,470	$52,010	90
65	Industrial Engineers	$79,410	$59,980	440
66	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$79,080	$48,350	50
67	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,850	$49,770	1,370
68	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,110	$38,050	240
69	Registered Nurses	$77,780	$63,770	3,560
70	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$76,960	$39,060	110
71	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$76,920	$47,980	1,000
72	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$76,800	$40,230	210
73	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,750	$44,910	630
74	Dental Hygienists	$76,670	$61,650	270
75	Financial Analysts	$76,630	$49,010	160
76	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$76,580	$53,580	50
77	Chemists	$76,330	$49,420	90
78	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,200	$49,930	640
79	Interior Designers	$74,970	$43,020	60
80	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$74,400	$47,150	80
81	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,210	$48,430	710
82	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$72,650	$35,430	60
83	Logisticians	$72,340	$46,410	190
84	Social and Community Service Managers	$72,310	$47,180	150
85	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$71,470	$39,540	1,510
86	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$71,290	$40,560	90
87	Accountants and Auditors	$71,250	$47,850	1,290
88	Electricians	$70,620	$41,380	690
89	Producers and Directors	$69,140	$44,410	50
90	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$68,520	$45,680	100
91	Tool and Die Makers	$67,750	$47,980	150
92	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$67,640	$40,560	80
93	Other Business Operations Specialists	$67,550	$41,700	370
94	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$67,390	$39,050	40
95	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$67,280	$30,490	70
96	Compliance Officers	$66,740	$43,090	250
97	Firefighters	$66,110	$24,450	130
98	Cost Estimators	$65,810	$45,650	370
99	Loan Officers	$65,600	$35,260	170
100	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$65,500	$40,140	60

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Reading, PA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$168,750
2	General Pediatricians	$163,860
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,810
4	Sales Managers	$134,970
5	General Dentists	$134,600
6	Financial Managers	$128,220
7	Marketing Managers	$127,240
8	Pharmacists	$127,200
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,940
10	Purchasing Managers	$123,800

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Reading, PA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Sales Managers	$152,970
2	Podiatrists	$146,280
3	Training and Development Managers	$132,700
4	Financial Managers	$126,410
5	Pharmacists	$122,060
6	Lawyers	$118,780
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,650
8	Nurse Practitioners	$118,280
9	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$115,530
10	Purchasing Managers	$113,830

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Reading, PA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$200,390
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$177,500
3	Podiatrists	$138,050
4	Financial Managers	$130,540
5	Pharmacists	$126,330
6	Sales Managers	$125,300
7	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$113,390
8	Industrial Production Managers	$113,240
9	Nurse Practitioners	$112,270
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,150

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