Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area (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 Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area is chief executive with an average annual salary of $196,220. The second highest paying job is other specialist dentist (average salary $149,800). The salary and the employment information in Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$196,220	$72,720	40
2	Other Specialists Dentists	$149,800	$129,550	40
3	Sales Managers	$105,590	$59,610	70
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$103,360	$74,340	30
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,350	$57,780	210
6	Marketing Managers	$97,800	$50,970	40
7	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$93,610	$59,570	30
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$93,590	$68,400	170
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$91,080	$60,540	60
10	Human Resources Managers	$87,540	$62,760	50
11	Financial Managers	$84,940	$47,730	140
12	Industrial Production Managers	$84,490	$53,130	120
13	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$82,980	$52,580	40
14	Crane and Tower Operators	$82,960	$52,220	0
15	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$82,090	$58,440	50
16	Natural Sciences Managers	$80,470	$61,580	40
17	Other Biological Scientists	$75,740	$55,510	30
18	Administrative Services Managers	$75,070	$45,070	110
19	All Other Special Education Teachers	$74,530	$51,530	70
20	All Other Managers	$73,690	$46,650	130
21	Other Financial Specialists	$71,820	$42,660	30
22	Property, Real Estate Managers	$70,990	$42,840	70
23	Construction Managers	$70,160	$30,820	90
24	Chiropractors	$69,460	$52,610	30
25	Lodging Managers	$68,720	$43,470	30
26	General and Operations Managers	$67,180	$32,640	890
27	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$64,960	$53,370	30
28	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$64,850	$50,970	30
29	Purchasing Managers	$63,270	$45,770	30
30	Cost Estimators	$62,130	$35,080	70
31	Compliance Officers	$62,000	$31,280	50
32	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$61,520	$46,210	30
33	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$60,430	$47,400	0
34	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$60,200	$39,440	70
35	Physical Therapist Assistants	$59,500	$44,090	40
36	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$58,970	$34,450	100
37	Surveyors	$58,940	$42,050	40
38	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$56,870	$37,300	130
39	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$54,050	$37,890	150
40	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$53,080	$40,650	40
41	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$52,700	$28,640	120
42	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$52,630	$36,500	70
43	Other Plant and System Operators	$52,250	$39,430	0
44	Farm Products Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$50,890	$23,690	30
45	Mechanical Drafters	$50,240	$31,940	50
46	Human Resources Specialists	$50,080	$34,450	140
47	Tool and Die Makers	$49,820	$31,360	40
48	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$48,510	$23,650	60
49	Social and Community Service Managers	$47,790	$32,930	210
50	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$46,690	$28,060	200
51	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$45,940	$22,740	80
52	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$44,120	$22,790	70
53	Pipelayers	$44,000	$34,030	30
54	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$43,970	$27,310	30
55	Other Drafters	$41,930	$30,240	30
56	Medical Appliance Technicians	$41,740	$23,450	40
57	Forest and Conservation Workers	$40,550	$27,790	50
58	Procurement Clerks	$40,500	$32,850	40
59	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$39,500	$32,480	50
60	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$38,770	$32,300	40
61	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,610	$24,470	50
62	Cargo and Freight Agents	$38,580	$32,040	30
63	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$37,860	$32,620	80
64	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,250	$27,020	30
65	Food Service Managers	$36,840	$27,310	100
66	Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators	$36,520	$29,850	40
67	Other Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	$36,390	$32,340	0
68	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$35,960	$24,300	50
69	All other assemblers and fabricators	$35,630	$26,990	300
70	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$35,460	$26,140	40
71	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$34,830	$26,090	90
72	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$34,640	$24,940	30
73	Painters, Transportation Equipment	$34,510	$24,530	100
74	All Occupations	$33,630	$21,420	65,540
75	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$32,340	$22,440	30
76	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$31,050	$21,210	0
77	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$30,540	$21,730	50
78	Couriers and Messengers	$30,150	$25,310	40
79	Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers	$29,650	$22,010	0
80	Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators	$29,070	$23,000	0
81	Tile and Marble Setters	$28,680	$21,460	0
82	Pest Control Workers	$27,660	$25,080	40
83	Office Machine Operators (Except Computer)	$27,640	$22,590	0
84	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	$27,530	$21,040	120
85	Other Financial Clerks	$25,440	$20,520	40
86	Fence Erectors	$25,220	$20,490	0
87	Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$24,530	$20,770	0
88	Manicurists and Pedicurists	$24,490	$19,530	0
89	Residential Advisors	$23,930	$20,820	60
90	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$22,390	$19,200	0
91	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$21,850	$19,270	0
92	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$21,460	$18,890	30
93	Other Construction and Related Workers	$19,470	$19,090	0

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