Top 100 highest-paying jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $219,290. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $205,260.

All of the shown salary and employment information for South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$219,290	$110,340	50
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$205,260	$89,330	40
3	General Dentists	$164,010	$100,560	100
4	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$159,490	$65,430	40
5	Pharmacists	$137,330	$101,930	260
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,580	$83,040	110
7	Public Relations Managers	$127,490	$70,520	50
8	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$126,960	$62,230	0
9	Financial Managers	$122,850	$61,900	490
10	Physician Assistants	$119,680	$101,660	50
11	Marketing Managers	$119,180	$72,420	120
12	Nurse Practitioners	$117,920	$99,410	230
13	Human Resources Managers	$111,800	$70,410	100
14	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,180	$72,160	320
15	Purchasing Managers	$109,180	$61,780	50
16	Computer Network Architects	$108,410	$65,960	100
17	Optometrists	$107,850	$57,970	40
18	Lawyers	$104,780	$67,790	330
19	Sales Managers	$104,320	$49,410	370
20	Postsecondary Sociology Teachers	$100,830	$60,910	70
21	Veterinarians	$100,140	$77,730	90
22	Software Developers	$99,580	$61,630	380
23	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$98,810	$60,860	100
24	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$98,200	$60,200	90
25	Construction Managers	$95,530	$62,870	200
26	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,800	$58,760	390
27	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$94,130	$61,410	300
28	Industrial Production Managers	$93,120	$59,250	320
29	Electrical Engineers	$92,870	$62,460	110
30	General and Operations Managers	$91,140	$41,030	2,170
31	Administrative Services Managers	$89,840	$55,240	260
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$87,930	$57,420	100
33	Occupational Therapists	$85,550	$52,490	120
34	Physical Therapists	$85,270	$65,820	140
35	Mechanical Engineers	$84,750	$59,510	240
36	Speech-Language Pathologists	$84,590	$49,550	120
37	Computer Systems Analysts	$81,870	$49,190	300
38	Financial Risk Specialists	$81,760	$55,410	30
39	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$81,360	$46,020	70
40	Civil Engineers	$81,140	$62,980	120
41	Operations Research Analysts	$81,120	$50,620	50
42	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$80,690	$46,480	170
43	Industrial Engineers	$79,760	$59,500	380
44	Chiropractors	$79,710	$49,470	30
45	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$79,570	$48,830	130
46	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$79,320	$44,290	90
47	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,990	$50,600	600
48	Dental Hygienists	$78,510	$61,200	260
49	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$78,360	$41,080	260
50	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$78,360	$40,340	230
51	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$78,150	$51,830	190
52	Financial Analysts	$78,070	$48,700	110
53	Facilities Managers	$77,950	$44,780	120
54	Database Administrators	$77,560	$48,770	40
55	Postsecondary History Teachers	$76,870	$47,520	70
56	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$76,860	$49,800	360
57	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$76,600	$48,890	260
58	Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers	$76,500	$43,900	130
59	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$76,100	$46,420	170
60	Project Management Specialists	$75,680	$49,930	350
61	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$75,580	$45,340	160
62	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$75,470	$64,400	60
63	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$75,330	$64,470	30
64	Construction and Building Inspectors	$74,920	$37,810	110
65	Data Scientists	$74,270	$44,460	130
66	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$74,270	$46,670	50
67	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$73,780	$45,710	240
68	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$73,640	$49,650	100
69	Computer Programmers	$73,270	$52,950	100
70	Natural Sciences Managers	$73,010	$41,450	40
71	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,920	$43,000	90
72	Management Analysts	$72,710	$42,610	400
73	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$71,980	$45,730	90
74	All Other Managers	$71,510	$37,380	80
75	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$71,080	$64,220	80
76	Information Security Analysts	$70,700	$44,520	50
77	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$69,260	$43,790	540
78	Loan Officers	$69,260	$45,580	160
79	Web Developers	$69,190	$36,370	40
80	Other Business Operations Specialists	$68,990	$40,720	150
81	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$67,750	$55,370	80
82	Registered Nurses	$67,230	$56,570	3,340
83	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$66,570	$57,010	70
84	Electricians	$66,560	$36,810	490
85	Accountants and Auditors	$66,480	$47,430	1,100
86	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$65,850	$33,230	40
87	Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teachers	$65,360	$31,350	250
88	Cost Estimators	$65,230	$40,560	190
89	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$65,040	$35,570	110
90	Personal Financial Advisors	$64,930	$38,100	250
91	Respiratory Therapists	$64,720	$49,750	140
92	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$64,360	$34,980	1,370
93	Labor Relations Specialists	$64,270	$18,060	130
94	Chemists	$64,140	$45,400	80
95	Upholsterers	$63,980	$33,050	70
96	Insurance Sales Agents	$63,950	$36,420	500
97	Radiologic Technologists	$63,700	$50,290	230
98	Computer Occupations, All Other	$63,310	$36,230	100
99	Fundraisers	$63,110	$38,370	200
100	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$63,110	$46,440	100

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$206,850
2	Chief Executives	$201,860
3	General Dentists	$158,780
4	Pharmacists	$129,580
5	Optometrists	$127,180
6	Physician Assistants	$127,120
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,840
8	Marketing Managers	$120,010
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,010
10	Purchasing Managers	$119,400

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$197,220
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,210
3	Pharmacists	$127,830
4	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$121,820
5	Physician Assistants	$119,950
6	Financial Managers	$114,770
7	Purchasing Managers	$113,640
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$106,970
9	Nurse Practitioners	$104,750
10	Marketing Managers	$104,640

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$187,320
2	General Dentists	$183,230
3	Physician Assistants	$131,040
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,450
5	Pharmacists	$125,560
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$118,720
7	Sales Managers	$117,380
8	Nurse Practitioners	$105,150
9	Financial Managers	$104,790
10	Purchasing Managers	$104,400

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