Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Guam

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Guam, 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 Guam are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $173,580. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $132,090.

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

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Guam (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$173,580	$138,600	30
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$132,090	$80,790	40
3	Pharmacists	$109,100	$82,930	90
4	Other Education Administrators	$108,680	$82,740	200
5	Lawyers	$105,630	$61,550	180
6	Chief Executives	$104,460	$36,770	340
7	All Other Managers	$92,080	$45,000	150
8	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$89,560	$45,760	60
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$88,400	$62,770	90
10	Electrical Engineers	$85,860	$52,570	60
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$84,780	$66,990	50
12	Construction Managers	$81,830	$45,640	310
13	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$81,050	$43,170	120
14	Other Business Operations Specialists	$79,350	$49,550	370
15	Other Engineering Technicians	$77,230	$58,360	70
16	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$76,350	$44,110	140
17	Financial Managers	$73,890	$43,300	380
18	Property, Real Estate Managers	$69,690	$30,120	60
19	Other Media and Communication Equipment Workers	$66,210	$60,200	40
20	Mechanical Engineers	$65,100	$48,380	40
21	Management Analysts	$64,360	$44,720	170
22	Physical Therapists	$63,560	$44,760	30
23	Postal Service Clerks	$63,260	$50,150	30
24	General and Operations Managers	$62,340	$36,410	1,290
25	Civil Engineers	$61,380	$47,400	310
26	Instructional Coordinators	$61,140	$50,490	130
27	Logisticians	$61,070	$37,570	100
28	Marketing Managers	$60,950	$37,140	160
29	Human Resources Managers	$60,270	$36,850	70
30	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,700	$37,510	90
31	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$59,250	$33,620	150
32	Sales Managers	$59,110	$34,690	180
33	Registered Nurses	$58,980	$39,290	660
34	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$58,720	$23,200	110
35	Dental Hygienists	$58,090	$49,880	0
36	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$58,000	$43,060	100
37	Cost Estimators	$57,490	$26,200	60
38	Purchasing Managers	$57,040	$31,560	50
39	Facilities Managers	$57,010	$34,880	70
40	Administrative Services Managers	$55,630	$35,080	1,080
41	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$55,540	$30,540	60
42	Human Resources Specialists	$51,390	$36,660	310
43	Crane and Tower Operators	$50,350	$37,980	70
44	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$50,150	$39,770	40
45	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$49,330	$32,570	70
46	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,350	$29,140	620
47	Project Management Specialists	$48,190	$37,530	160
48	Firefighters	$48,110	$33,700	310
49	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$48,060	$31,030	420
50	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,980	$37,240	750
51	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$47,960	$28,200	260
52	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$47,770	$32,040	510
53	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$47,720	$29,390	190
54	Lodging Managers	$47,490	$27,930	80
55	Healthcare Social Workers	$47,300	$37,110	80
56	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$46,740	$32,720	50
57	Loan Officers	$46,480	$29,990	70
58	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$45,740	$35,070	100
59	Construction and Building Inspectors	$45,660	$32,260	40
60	Accountants and Auditors	$45,640	$30,990	450
61	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$45,490	$28,390	60
62	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$45,010	$28,750	70
63	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$44,080	$39,350	50
64	Medical Equipment Preparers	$42,990	$20,110	50
65	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$42,740	$30,900	40
66	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$42,310	$28,610	50
67	Computer Network Support Specialists	$42,130	$31,740	50
68	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$41,830	$30,410	80
69	Biological Technicians	$41,790	$30,640	90
70	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	$40,910	$21,860	70
71	Electricians	$40,290	$31,240	590
72	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$40,100	$25,030	1,030
73	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$40,080	$27,040	300
74	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$39,830	$28,590	40
75	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$39,440	$32,890	100
76	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$39,420	$31,780	160
77	Dental Assistants	$39,070	$22,430	100
78	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$38,980	$22,920	70
79	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$38,940	$28,640	50
80	Food Service Managers	$38,150	$29,060	110
81	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$38,090	$29,870	30
82	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	$37,840	$33,220	40
83	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$37,650	$27,890	550
84	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$37,190	$25,480	120
85	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$36,980	$29,450	80
86	Chefs and Head Cooks	$36,890	$22,350	130
87	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$36,880	$23,200	50
88	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$36,530	$27,280	100
89	Training and Development Specialists	$36,520	$26,520	40
90	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$36,150	$27,940	320
91	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$35,770	$20,060	220
92	Carpenters	$35,680	$31,720	1,380
93	Operations Research Analysts	$35,360	$27,040	30
94	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$35,260	$22,510	130
95	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$34,790	$32,470	400
96	Legal Secretaries	$34,670	$28,780	60
97	School Bus Drivers	$34,200	$28,560	130
98	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	$34,120	$21,450	310
99	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$33,810	$30,690	650
100	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$33,680	$24,560	230

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Guam – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$130,180
2	Pharmacists	$121,020
3	Other Education Administrators	$108,680
4	Lawyers	$103,010
5	Chief Executives	$94,750
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$94,690
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$85,220
8	All Other Managers	$79,840
9	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$78,330
10	Electrical Engineers	$78,180

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Guam – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$124,530
2	Other Education Administrators	$108,150
3	Chief Executives	$103,580
4	Lawyers	$98,550
5	Engineers, All Other	$94,280
6	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$91,730
7	Physician Assistants	$90,890
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$88,980
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$84,790
10	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$84,050

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Guam – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$123,820
2	Pharmacists	$122,710
3	Other Education Administrators	$103,960
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$95,470
5	Lawyers	$94,510
6	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$87,970
7	Engineers, All Other	$87,240
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$85,610
9	Air Traffic Controllers	$85,500
10	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$82,590

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