Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Rockford, IL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Rockford, IL, 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 Rockford, IL are those of physicians, pathologist, with an average annual salary of $220,540. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $211,260.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Rockford, IL 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 Rockford, IL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Rockford, IL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Physicians, Pathologists	$220,540	$220,540	0
2	Chief Executives	$211,260	$94,220	80
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$156,820	$64,510	80
4	Pharmacists	$131,180	$92,100	290
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,860	$99,090	260
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,540	$78,310	200
7	Physician Assistants	$126,890	$100,900	110
8	General Dentists	$125,070	$75,590	210
9	Nurse Practitioners	$123,480	$100,520	300
10	Sales Managers	$119,490	$52,600	570
11	Public Relations Managers	$114,990	$61,850	50
12	Financial Managers	$114,140	$70,960	650
13	Human Resources Managers	$105,650	$72,490	190
14	Marketing Managers	$105,620	$60,300	270
15	Operations Research Analysts	$105,120	$55,470	40
16	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$104,000	$78,640	110
17	All Other Managers	$103,450	$60,980	360
18	Purchasing Managers	$103,390	$82,480	80
19	Training and Development Managers	$103,180	$62,220	30
20	Veterinarians	$103,130	$62,270	50
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,050	$72,880	410
22	Industrial Production Managers	$102,290	$76,780	460
23	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$101,840	$50,900	430
24	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$100,290	$55,060	220
25	Computer Network Architects	$100,040	$71,230	100
26	Software Developers	$99,330	$59,970	500
27	Physical Therapists	$98,820	$69,800	220
28	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$98,730	$58,550	40
29	Web Developers	$97,740	$56,060	50
30	Construction Managers	$97,390	$59,630	240
31	Electrical Engineers	$96,030	$64,180	130
32	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$95,960	$59,360	30
33	Data Scientists	$95,560	$48,430	60
34	Lawyers	$95,560	$54,450	340
35	Engineers, All Other	$95,440	$48,270	50
36	Occupational Therapists	$95,110	$61,480	110
37	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$91,990	$39,940	40
38	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$91,720	$55,770	30
39	Facilities Managers	$90,590	$53,670	110
40	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$90,050	$50,470	120
41	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$89,520	$62,950	340
42	Industrial Engineers	$88,290	$63,930	680
43	Technical Writers	$86,130	$45,040	30
44	General and Operations Managers	$85,400	$41,510	3,480
45	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$84,480	$46,730	290
46	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$83,930	$68,280	80
47	Fundraising Managers	$83,520	$44,390	30
48	Aerospace Engineers	$83,130	$63,880	60
49	Civil Engineers	$82,140	$60,320	100
50	Speech-Language Pathologists	$82,120	$49,570	190
51	Mechanical Engineers	$81,750	$61,980	600
52	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$81,340	$56,750	70
53	Sheet Metal Workers	$81,330	$38,680	110
54	Personal Financial Advisors	$80,960	$43,890	210
55	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,120	$49,790	310
56	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,070	$48,200	160
57	Sales Engineers	$79,920	$51,820	60
58	Carpenters	$79,530	$37,980	890
59	Administrative Services Managers	$79,420	$47,990	200
60	Computer Occupations, All Other	$79,410	$44,370	50
61	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$79,300	$72,140	80
62	Management Analysts	$79,290	$43,850	270
63	Electricians	$78,850	$42,250	380
64	Computer Systems Analysts	$78,790	$58,910	200
65	Millwrights	$78,740	$37,190	110
66	Information Security Analysts	$78,470	$48,330	50
67	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$77,900	$47,940	50
68	Dental Hygienists	$77,680	$63,160	240
69	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$77,500	$61,390	70
70	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$77,440	$48,460	450
71	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$77,280	$35,230	60
72	Financial Analysts	$76,880	$42,690	120
73	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,880	$43,870	480
74	Project Management Specialists	$76,500	$47,150	430
75	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$76,340	$49,940	60
76	Registered Nurses	$75,590	$62,250	3,900
77	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$74,880	$52,960	60
78	Database Administrators	$73,940	$41,000	80
79	Respiratory Therapists	$72,270	$55,270	150
80	Cost Estimators	$71,410	$44,690	200
81	Other Social Workers	$70,620	$40,650	40
82	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$68,010	$49,520	100
83	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$67,560	$38,940	290
84	Social and Community Service Managers	$64,470	$46,520	130
85	Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,470	$30,950	60
86	Chiropractors	$64,380	$40,650	50
87	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,030	$38,990	720
88	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$63,870	$39,830	100
89	Insurance Underwriters	$63,790	$44,030	60
90	School Psychologists	$63,480	$51,870	110
91	Instructional Coordinators	$63,480	$45,170	220
92	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$63,320	$36,410	1,380
93	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$63,280	$45,620	210
94	Advertising Sales Agents	$63,210	$37,520	140
95	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,040	$46,500	1,370
96	Compliance Officers	$62,990	$38,800	110
97	Mechanical Drafters	$62,950	$44,740	70
98	Accountants and Auditors	$62,790	$44,950	670
99	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$62,780	$43,810	130
100	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,730	$48,280	90

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Rockford, IL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$196,020
2	Chief Executives	$192,660
3	Radiologists	$153,200
4	Public Relations Managers	$131,000
5	General Dentists	$128,190
6	Optometrists	$127,240
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,140
8	Pharmacists	$123,210
9	Physician Assistants	$121,010
10	Nurse Practitioners	$121,010

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Rockford, IL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$185,860
2	Psychiatrists	$159,460
3	Pharmacists	$138,520
4	Nurse Practitioners	$118,060
5	Engineers, All Other	$117,130
6	Physician Assistants	$113,400
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$113,310
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,610
9	Art Directors	$109,520
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,400

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Rockford, IL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$188,410
2	Psychiatrists	$156,470
3	Pharmacists	$138,120
4	Physician Assistants	$119,060
5	Veterinarians	$117,000
6	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$114,050
7	Nurse Practitioners	$113,780
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$110,990
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$109,660
10	Engineers, All Other	$108,010

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