Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Redding, CA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Redding, CA, 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 Redding, CA are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $231,690. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $192,710.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Redding, CA 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 Redding, CA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Redding, CA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$231,690	$203,890	70
2	Chief Executives	$192,710	$84,170	100
3	General Dentists	$165,030	$84,660	70
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$164,500	$110,600	40
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,590	$94,010	70
6	Pharmacists	$150,260	$126,220	150
7	Physician Assistants	$136,490	$106,610	60
8	Registered Nurses	$135,220	$83,550	1,570
9	Nurse Practitioners	$134,020	$100,910	90
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,080	$83,520	100
11	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$131,830	$42,240	30
12	Marketing Managers	$129,840	$68,070	60
13	Financial Managers	$128,390	$74,090	250
14	Power Plant Operators	$127,910	$61,210	60
15	Software Developers	$126,900	$64,610	150
16	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$125,940	$97,490	130
17	Environmental Engineers	$123,720	$91,150	40
18	Human Resources Managers	$123,480	$63,230	60
19	Lawyers	$122,900	$59,360	180
20	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$122,050	$38,730	90
21	All Other Managers	$119,690	$62,400	190
22	Electrical Engineers	$118,100	$70,640	80
23	Civil Engineers	$116,290	$78,340	310
24	Other Education Administrators	$114,160	$62,400	60
25	Construction Managers	$106,920	$55,000	130
26	Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,190	$64,560	280
27	Respiratory Therapists	$103,890	$62,920	100
28	Veterinarians	$103,640	$59,790	60
29	Mechanical Engineers	$102,170	$62,310	30
30	Occupational Therapists	$101,790	$76,900	50
31	Optometrists	$101,760	$80,260	40
32	Urban and Regional Planners	$101,570	$75,500	90
33	Physical Therapists	$101,180	$77,830	110
34	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$100,370	$61,720	290
35	Computer Systems Analysts	$98,330	$66,410	60
36	Construction and Building Inspectors	$98,170	$46,400	60
37	Fallers	$98,080	$49,450	30
38	Industrial Production Managers	$97,680	$62,680	70
39	Surveyors	$97,590	$60,620	60
40	Dental Hygienists	$97,140	$92,850	130
41	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$96,150	$59,270	60
42	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$96,150	$77,300	40
43	Data Scientists	$95,430	$59,750	50
44	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$95,100	$53,750	100
45	Speech-Language Pathologists	$94,910	$66,520	80
46	Instructional Coordinators	$93,940	$45,750	50
47	Engineers, All Other	$93,340	$51,060	50
48	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$92,420	$53,390	40
49	School Psychologists	$91,860	$49,440	50
50	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$91,700	$56,640	50
51	General and Operations Managers	$90,120	$48,950	1,170
52	Radiologic Technologists	$89,130	$62,620	120
53	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$88,940	$56,880	80
54	Facilities Managers	$86,900	$57,240	60
55	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$85,640	$44,300	100
56	Commercial Pilots	$84,940	$64,790	30
57	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$84,070	$40,270	60
58	Administrative Services Managers	$83,440	$55,160	130
59	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$83,370	$61,020	30
60	Project Management Specialists	$81,860	$48,910	170
61	Surgical Technologists	$81,770	$48,230	70
62	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$81,640	$72,590	80
63	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,340	$55,010	210
64	Sales Managers	$79,380	$44,660	330
65	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,570	$45,080	260
66	Management Analysts	$78,520	$56,390	270
67	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$78,450	$38,410	160
68	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,000	$46,980	1,010
69	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,580	$51,560	280
70	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,340	$49,540	320
71	Computer Programmers	$77,050	$46,230	40
72	Accountants and Auditors	$76,390	$49,000	300
73	Computer Occupations, All Other	$76,190	$45,210	90
74	Healthcare Social Workers	$76,040	$46,830	60
75	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,660	$57,000	60
76	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$75,100	$48,810	50
77	Electricians	$74,280	$42,770	290
78	Compliance Officers	$74,050	$48,880	120
79	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$73,940	$46,670	110
80	Personal Financial Advisors	$73,880	$49,050	90
81	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$72,820	$47,730	30
82	Other Biological Scientists	$72,820	$44,720	40
83	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$72,820	$49,970	100
84	Human Resources Specialists	$72,660	$43,120	220
85	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$71,990	$51,180	130
86	Physical Therapist Assistants	$70,950	$31,410	70
87	Civil Engineering Technicians	$70,820	$40,310	80
88	Public Relations Specialists	$67,810	$37,050	60
89	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$66,930	$31,190	70
90	Other Financial Specialists	$66,210	$44,720	50
91	Loan Officers	$66,070	$31,420	150
92	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$65,200	$45,440	40
93	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$64,970	$41,460	180
94	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$64,820	$37,210	30
95	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,740	$44,470	100
96	Other Teachers and Instructors	$64,630	$47,300	70
97	Cost Estimators	$64,610	$41,870	130
98	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$64,540	$48,590	390
99	All Other Physicians	$64,290	$64,290	160
100	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$64,100	$37,890	150

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Redding, CA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$159,210
2	Chief Executives	$159,190
3	Pharmacists	$152,480
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,440
5	Nurse Practitioners	$129,510
6	Power Plant Operators	$127,910
7	Physician Assistants	$125,380
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,510
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$121,720
10	Optometrists	$120,880

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Redding, CA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$164,460
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,520
3	Pharmacists	$152,060
4	Nurse Practitioners	$140,720
5	Physician Assistants	$134,660
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,820
7	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$121,530
8	Civil Engineers	$120,250
9	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$119,840
10	Environmental Engineers	$117,950

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Redding, CA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$198,980
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$158,530
3	Pharmacists	$150,880
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$149,580
5	Nurse Practitioners	$146,030
6	Physician Assistants	$126,720
7	Civil Engineers	$121,060
8	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$119,740
9	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$118,430
10	Computer Programmers	$117,720

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