Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Springfield, IL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Springfield, 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 Springfield, IL are those of general pediatrician, with an average annual salary of $227,170. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $221,860.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Pediatricians	$227,170	$158,350	100
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$221,860	$159,910	70
3	Chief Executives	$170,930	$109,200	80
4	Purchasing Managers	$149,640	$84,820	50
5	Physician Assistants	$133,110	$102,360	70
6	General Dentists	$132,690	$54,320	60
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,650	$83,770	240
8	Marketing Managers	$124,220	$54,610	220
9	Pharmacists	$124,040	$99,610	380
10	Public Relations Managers	$123,880	$58,320	60
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,310	$95,410	50
12	Sales Managers	$123,130	$57,680	340
13	Financial Managers	$120,760	$71,990	520
14	Nurse Practitioners	$120,750	$99,730	210
15	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$120,100	$81,950	410
16	Computer Network Architects	$117,180	$59,970	80
17	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$111,470	$70,760	90
18	Human Resources Managers	$108,280	$73,600	130
19	Natural Sciences Managers	$106,410	$70,550	40
20	Information Security Analysts	$105,530	$63,590	70
21	Power Plant Operators	$105,270	$67,160	80
22	Software Developers	$105,260	$64,580	610
23	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$104,610	$66,240	30
24	Facilities Managers	$104,000	$60,830	90
25	Computer Systems Analysts	$103,690	$67,450	940
26	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$101,770	$75,750	100
27	Lawyers	$101,530	$62,810	550
28	Actuaries	$101,320	$67,950	30
29	Construction Managers	$101,010	$61,510	230
30	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,800	$61,130	330
31	Physical Therapists	$100,350	$74,930	200
32	All Other Managers	$99,660	$43,610	300
33	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,070	$62,500	310
34	Veterinarians	$96,490	$55,000	50
35	Electrical Engineers	$94,200	$66,220	50
36	Civil Engineers	$94,000	$62,700	490
37	Industrial Production Managers	$93,480	$62,060	50
38	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$93,410	$58,490	50
39	Industrial Engineers	$93,250	$55,520	40
40	General and Operations Managers	$92,200	$42,230	3,060
41	Database Administrators	$91,770	$51,360	50
42	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$88,410	$47,960	90
43	Data Scientists	$87,920	$58,100	40
44	Management Analysts	$87,040	$56,930	440
45	Computer Programmers	$85,370	$53,200	40
46	Web Developers	$85,070	$49,720	40
47	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$85,000	$41,790	270
48	Administrative Services Managers	$83,820	$58,450	200
49	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$83,780	$45,200	210
50	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$83,200	$49,100	60
51	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$83,140	$54,290	270
52	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$82,150	$46,340	80
53	Sheet Metal Workers	$82,070	$41,460	70
54	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$81,600	$63,090	120
55	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$81,410	$61,150	150
56	Mechanical Engineers	$81,150	$57,050	80
57	Computer Occupations, All Other	$80,600	$44,680	160
58	Personal Financial Advisors	$80,530	$40,550	120
59	Other Business Operations Specialists	$80,360	$38,500	3,220
60	Electricians	$80,230	$38,720	290
61	Occupational Therapists	$79,760	$49,210	130
62	Project Management Specialists	$79,440	$56,600	700
63	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$78,680	$39,960	580
64	Legislators	$78,530	$26,410	150
65	Surveyors	$78,310	$52,000	40
66	Fundraising Managers	$77,850	$44,760	30
67	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$76,830	$32,880	140
68	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,440	$47,880	40
69	Registered Nurses	$76,420	$63,220	3,720
70	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$76,300	$59,010	180
71	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$75,400	$58,710	270
72	Labor Relations Specialists	$75,070	$32,960	160
73	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$74,980	$63,040	80
74	Dental Hygienists	$74,750	$44,880	140
75	Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,630	$50,320	150
76	Financial Analysts	$74,490	$50,930	140
77	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$74,480	$35,430	40
78	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$74,190	$49,630	140
79	Other Financial Specialists	$73,990	$45,590	120
80	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,450	$44,270	270
81	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$72,990	$38,380	360
82	Logisticians	$72,820	$36,540	70
83	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$70,960	$46,070	100
84	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$70,680	$40,520	30
85	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$69,470	$45,820	80
86	Other Teachers and Instructors	$68,220	$35,860	30
87	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$68,060	$45,230	30
88	Credit Analysts	$67,890	$45,660	60
89	Instructional Coordinators	$67,520	$49,090	230
90	Civil Engineering Technicians	$67,390	$41,600	280
91	Accountants and Auditors	$67,280	$47,990	1,080
92	Roofers	$67,000	$37,240	140
93	Social and Community Service Managers	$66,800	$43,460	130
94	Cost Estimators	$66,540	$42,640	80
95	Computer Network Support Specialists	$66,420	$41,970	210
96	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$66,390	$43,720	80
97	Financial Examiners	$66,390	$51,170	140
98	Insurance Underwriters	$65,210	$44,340	50
99	Compliance Officers	$64,970	$44,720	170
100	School Psychologists	$64,830	$47,800	60

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$170,930
2	General Dentists	$165,650
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,590
4	Nurse Practitioners	$124,030
5	Pharmacists	$122,270
6	Purchasing Managers	$121,020
7	Physician Assistants	$120,280
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,080
9	Marketing Managers	$118,530
10	Financial Managers	$118,040

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$193,220
2	General Dentists	$168,180
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$141,740
4	Pharmacists	$126,260
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$118,360
6	Nurse Practitioners	$116,250
7	Computer Network Architects	$114,230
8	Sales Managers	$105,730
9	Financial Managers	$104,610
10	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$104,470

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$191,910
2	General Dentists	$171,310
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$144,390
4	Pharmacists	$127,560
5	Sales Managers	$125,570
6	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$115,240
7	Nurse Practitioners	$112,430
8	Financial Managers	$111,040
9	Marketing Managers	$105,660
10	Computer Network Architects	$100,640

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