Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division is natural sciences manager with an average annual salary of $152,380. The second highest paying job is architectural and engineering manager (average salary $147,830). The salary and the employment information in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Natural Sciences Managers	$152,380	$76,620	640
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$147,830	$88,780	3,980
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$137,920	$76,880	4,720
4	Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teachers	$137,660	$108,690	160
5	Postsecondary Library Science Teachers	$130,390	$54,420	50
6	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$128,430	$79,670	190
7	Postsecondary Architecture Teachers	$127,130	$62,140	40
8	Financial Managers	$126,860	$73,920	8,220
9	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$125,330	$66,820	540
10	Marketing Managers	$123,500	$68,990	3,590
11	All Other Managers	$123,050	$69,820	4,200
12	Postsecondary Geography Teachers	$121,600	$38,310	30
13	Training and Development Managers	$116,590	$69,080	400
14	Other Education Administrators	$115,290	$64,130	400
15	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$115,090	$82,750	1,300
16	Sales Managers	$115,070	$49,830	8,460
17	Human Resources Managers	$113,140	$68,490	1,580
18	General and Operations Managers	$111,750	$51,130	28,550
19	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$105,840	$52,650	180
20	Construction Managers	$104,750	$67,330	2,970
21	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$104,670	$59,750	260
22	Purchasing Managers	$100,120	$65,060	940
23	Industrial Production Managers	$97,170	$56,360	2,310
24	Materials Scientists	$96,920	$47,920	90
25	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$96,290	$49,970	60
26	Personal Financial Advisors	$95,110	$30,470	3,760
27	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$94,900	$51,150	980
28	Medical and Health Services Managers	$92,810	$45,190	2,830
29	Emergency Management Directors	$92,340	$74,530	50
30	Administrative Services Managers	$91,540	$54,600	5,090
31	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$90,440	$36,900	370
32	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$89,400	$77,760	30
33	Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$84,560	$46,380	40
34	Nuclear Technicians	$84,280	$64,410	140
35	Budget Analysts	$83,200	$56,990	660
36	Management Analysts	$82,140	$48,790	9,040
37	Financial Analysts	$81,630	$53,840	3,590
38	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$80,930	$49,980	1,210
39	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	$80,910	$46,480	0
40	Financial Examiners	$80,020	$48,490	660
41	Logisticians	$78,820	$47,390	1,570
42	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$78,460	$64,290	40
43	Compliance Officers	$76,920	$45,110	3,310
44	Credit Analysts	$72,460	$42,720	1,180
45	Other Business Operations Specialists	$72,310	$39,560	12,770
46	Labor Relations Specialists	$72,240	$35,280	700
47	Legislators	$69,520	$46,620	140
48	Epidemiologists	$69,330	$49,320	30
49	Farm Products Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$69,310	$38,830	200
50	Property, Real Estate Managers	$68,760	$39,550	3,700
51	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$68,730	$34,750	0
52	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$67,750	$50,060	570
53	Soil and Plant Scientists	$67,530	$20,860	190
54	Accountants and Auditors	$67,350	$43,560	15,700
55	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$66,890	$45,070	1,060
56	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$66,500	$40,280	3,280
57	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$66,470	$34,450	8,600
58	Political Scientists	$66,280	$41,960	0
59	Human Resources Specialists	$65,580	$39,120	5,490
60	Training and Development Specialists	$64,570	$37,800	2,430
61	Funeral Service Managers	$64,440	$42,110	50
62	Cost Estimators	$62,930	$37,670	3,040
63	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$62,450	$38,020	4,130
64	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,310	$41,420	860
65	Insurance Underwriters	$61,550	$37,210	1,180
66	Auto Damage Insurance Appraisers	$60,470	$38,070	180
67	Curators	$60,400	$33,930	30
68	Mathematicians	$60,180	$51,790	0
69	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$59,840	$34,420	0
70	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$58,990	$48,970	80
71	Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators	$58,540	$33,080	530
72	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$57,060	$38,070	1,860
73	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$55,720	$34,220	1,120
74	Fundraisers	$54,860	$33,150	270
75	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$53,850	$31,540	140
76	Lodging Managers	$53,500	$29,080	460
77	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$48,740	$32,320	90
78	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$46,880	$33,580	30
79	Food Service Managers	$46,860	$30,640	3,190
80	Court Reporters	$46,440	$40,490	0
81	Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	$44,500	$31,260	90
82	Avionics Technicians	$44,260	$26,920	50
83	Agricultural Inspectors	$42,910	$32,090	0
84	Credit Counselors	$39,580	$27,170	580
85	All Occupations	$38,790	$19,060	1,484,500
86	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$37,900	$31,710	60
87	Riggers	$37,490	$22,040	0
88	Museum Technicians and Conservators	$37,230	$27,470	60
89	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$36,440	$21,620	210
90	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$35,370	$18,280	4,820
91	Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$29,970	$20,850	0
92	Food Processing Workers, All Other	$27,540	$18,700	60
93	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$25,150	$24,340	30
94	Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	$23,480	$17,980	0
95	Fabric Menders, Except Garment	$19,740	$17,460	50

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