Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Stockton, CA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Stockton, CA, 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 Stockton, CA are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $224,380. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $205,110.

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

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Stockton, CA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$224,380	$84,960	280
2	Chief Executives	$205,110	$90,550	350
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$169,100	$111,500	150
4	Natural Sciences Managers	$167,910	$93,530	50
5	General Dentists	$161,540	$93,510	160
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$158,640	$95,060	300
7	Pharmacists	$152,510	$124,550	570
8	Lawyers	$146,290	$78,230	540
9	Marketing Managers	$144,960	$78,440	240
10	Nurse Practitioners	$138,960	$100,470	170
11	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$133,550	$65,080	110
12	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$133,360	$101,960	590
13	Financial Managers	$132,440	$76,370	770
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$130,820	$68,290	680
15	Software Developers	$129,670	$80,400	500
16	Human Resources Managers	$129,540	$74,590	230
17	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$129,300	$77,900	30
18	Registered Nurses	$129,290	$95,250	4,760
19	All Other Managers	$129,280	$67,550	550
20	Physician Assistants	$127,650	$66,000	180
21	Purchasing Managers	$127,410	$88,620	70
22	Optometrists	$123,480	$88,400	100
23	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$122,790	$76,810	130
24	Electrical Engineers	$116,980	$72,310	160
25	Sociologists	$116,310	$86,740	40
26	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$113,730	$71,430	50
27	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$113,060	$94,800	100
28	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$112,320	$71,450	130
29	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$111,900	$79,810	170
30	Radiologic Technologists	$111,270	$73,180	250
31	Data Scientists	$109,650	$60,790	90
32	Computer Network Architects	$108,940	$73,530	70
33	Construction Managers	$108,490	$72,300	480
34	Occupational Therapists	$107,400	$76,160	150
35	Industrial Production Managers	$105,890	$71,410	360
36	Physical Therapists	$105,890	$81,900	270
37	Computer Systems Analysts	$105,720	$68,430	320
38	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$105,490	$100,140	100
39	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$105,120	$76,210	70
40	Speech-Language Pathologists	$104,990	$78,130	380
41	Dental Hygienists	$104,930	$100,110	470
42	School Psychologists	$104,420	$66,650	260
43	Instructional Coordinators	$104,100	$47,740	300
44	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$103,440	$63,950	80
45	Civil Engineers	$102,970	$70,180	530
46	Mechanical Engineers	$102,590	$62,950	210
47	Veterinarians	$101,940	$59,990	80
48	Respiratory Therapists	$101,450	$62,310	260
49	General and Operations Managers	$101,090	$53,600	3,550
50	Database Administrators	$100,800	$55,200	40
51	Environmental Engineers	$100,680	$63,740	80
52	Industrial Engineers	$99,990	$64,500	210
53	Other Education Administrators	$99,830	$83,580	330
54	Information Security Analysts	$99,270	$54,470	40
55	Facilities Managers	$99,180	$62,070	240
56	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$98,500	$59,110	40
57	Personal Financial Advisors	$98,300	$57,150	150
58	Training and Development Managers	$97,900	$77,240	40
59	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$97,490	$61,980	1,310
60	Recreational Therapists	$97,220	$86,300	50
61	Computer Programmers	$96,860	$47,990	50
62	Engineers, All Other	$96,430	$58,450	150
63	Project Management Specialists	$96,220	$54,220	720
64	Sales Managers	$96,200	$47,570	1,100
65	Administrative Services Managers	$94,890	$52,000	380
66	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$94,800	$55,370	210
67	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$94,750	$54,860	170
68	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$94,640	$61,410	460
69	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$94,580	$31,910	70
70	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$94,000	$59,400	70
71	Financial Risk Specialists	$93,930	$67,380	30
72	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$93,310	$63,800	220
73	Financial Analysts	$93,190	$61,120	100
74	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$92,980	$50,030	240
75	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$92,160	$63,660	100
76	Labor Relations Specialists	$91,700	$54,470	70
77	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$91,650	$47,800	150
78	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$90,320	$40,740	90
79	Web Developers	$89,390	$41,190	40
80	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$88,360	$36,630	100
81	Urban and Regional Planners	$87,420	$63,260	130
82	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$86,760	$53,710	200
83	Healthcare Social Workers	$86,610	$59,610	140
84	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$86,150	$43,540	150
85	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$86,100	$62,800	870
86	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$85,350	$60,840	50
87	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$84,430	$47,460	100
88	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$84,100	$49,900	650
89	Surveyors	$84,080	$36,920	70
90	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$82,950	$47,950	150
91	Construction and Building Inspectors	$82,670	$51,330	170
92	Management Analysts	$82,600	$61,380	750
93	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$82,500	$59,990	1,120
94	Other Teachers and Instructors	$82,210	$37,280	410
95	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$81,830	$51,830	3,320
96	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,370	$57,870	220
97	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$81,020	$39,130	70
98	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$80,840	$56,900	450
99	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$80,710	$60,610	50
100	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,710	$56,800	1,110

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Stockton, CA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$177,010
2	Pharmacists	$155,860
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$139,190
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$134,420
5	Lawyers	$133,360
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$133,160
7	Physician Assistants	$129,210
8	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$128,220
9	General Dentists	$128,060
10	Optometrists	$127,240

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Stockton, CA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$206,040
2	Chief Executives	$181,010
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$165,220
4	Pharmacists	$153,700
5	Marketing Managers	$145,380
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$140,980
7	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$140,590
8	Lawyers	$137,850
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$133,600
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$133,230

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Stockton, CA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$202,320
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$192,870
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,490
4	Pharmacists	$148,530
5	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$138,960
6	Lawyers	$136,130
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,940
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$128,850
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$127,250
10	Marketing Managers	$125,710

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