Highest-paying jobs in San Jose

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#50. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $168,070
- Median hourly wage: $80.80
- Total employment: 15,550 people (13.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $168,660
- Median hourly wage: $81.09
- Total employment: 340 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $169,330
- Median hourly wage: $81.41
- Total employment: 110 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $169,560
- Median hourly wage: $81.52
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $169,930
- Median hourly wage: $81.70
- Total employment: 2,250 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $170,590
- Median hourly wage: $82.01
- Total employment: 210 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $170,600
- Median hourly wage: $82.02
- Total employment: 490 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Art directors

- Median annual wage: $170,760
- Median hourly wage: $82.10
- Total employment: 850 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $173,160
- Median hourly wage: $83.25
- Total employment: 6,570 people (5.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $173,640
- Median hourly wage: $83.48
- Total employment: 1,640 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $174,120
- Median hourly wage: $83.71
- Total employment: 2,950 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $174,810
- Median hourly wage: $84.04
- Total employment: 300 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $175,050
- Median hourly wage: $84.16
- Total employment: 340 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Life scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $175,330
- Median hourly wage: $84.29
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $175,520
- Median hourly wage: $84.38
- Total employment: 2,500 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $177,740
- Median hourly wage: $85.45
- Total employment: 420 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $178,100
- Median hourly wage: $85.62
- Total employment: 4,290 people (3.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $179,050
- Median hourly wage: $86.08
- Total employment: 4,800 people (4.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $181,230
- Median hourly wage: $87.13
- Total employment: 1,480 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $183,820
- Median hourly wage: $88.38
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $186,920
- Median hourly wage: $89.87
- Total employment: 4,750 people (4.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $187,700
- Median hourly wage: $90.24
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $188,500
- Median hourly wage: $90.63
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $191,880
- Median hourly wage: $92.25
- Total employment: 2,190 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $194,510
- Median hourly wage: $93.52
- Total employment: 650 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $196,250
- Median hourly wage: $94.35
- Total employment: 1,950 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $197,090
- Median hourly wage: $94.76
- Total employment: 9,320 people (8.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $200,450
- Median hourly wage: $96.37
- Total employment: 9,170 people (8.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $208,270
- Median hourly wage: $100.13
- Total employment: 90,280 people (79.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $208,940
- Median hourly wage: $100.45
- Total employment: 21,460 people (18.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $214,520
- Median hourly wage: $103.14
- Total employment: 430 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $215,120
- Median hourly wage: $103.42
- Total employment: 13,530 people (11.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $215,600
- Median hourly wage: $103.65
- Total employment: Not available

#17. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $218,460
- Median hourly wage: $105.03
- Total employment: 910 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $218,920
- Median hourly wage: $105.25
- Total employment: 9,350 people (8.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $220,680
- Median hourly wage: $106.10
- Total employment: 350 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $221,480
- Median hourly wage: $106.48
- Total employment: 1,100 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $225,730
- Median hourly wage: $108.52
- Total employment: 1,280 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $226,940
- Median hourly wage: $109.11
- Total employment: 5,270 people (4.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $228,580
- Median hourly wage: $109.90
- Total employment: 7,590 people (6.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $231,740
- Median hourly wage: $111.41
- Total employment: 940 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Lawyers (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 6,270 people (5.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Nurse anesthetists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,350 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 150 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 2,430 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer and information systems managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 20,190 people (17.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Physicians, pathologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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