Highest-paying management jobs for people in Ames

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#23. Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare

- Median annual wage: $46,200
- Median hourly wage: $22.21
- Total employment: 50 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Property, real estate, and community association managers

- Median annual wage: $56,360
- Median hourly wage: $27.10
- Total employment: 170 people (2.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $63,500
- Median hourly wage: $30.53
- Total employment: 120 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $76,740
- Median hourly wage: $36.90
- Total employment: 60 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $85,550
- Median hourly wage: $41.13
- Total employment: 1,150 people (20.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $89,600
- Median hourly wage: $43.08
- Total employment: 40 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $91,220
- Median hourly wage: $43.86
- Total employment: 50 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $91,350
- Median hourly wage: $43.92
- Total employment: 100 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $94,550
- Median hourly wage: $45.46
- Total employment: 80 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $99,850
- Median hourly wage: $48.01
- Total employment: 260 people (4.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $106,470
- Median hourly wage: $51.19
- Total employment: 30 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $106,800
- Median hourly wage: $51.35
- Total employment: 120 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $108,760
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $119,630
- Median hourly wage: $57.51
- Total employment: 30 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $120,000
- Median hourly wage: $57.69
- Total employment: 230 people (4.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $126,810
- Median hourly wage: $60.97
- Total employment: 150 people (2.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $126,950
- Median hourly wage: $61.04
- Total employment: 90 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $127,190
- Median hourly wage: $61.15
- Total employment: 90 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $128,100
- Median hourly wage: $61.59
- Total employment: 90 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $131,240
- Median hourly wage: $63.10
- Total employment: 50 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $136,380
- Median hourly wage: $65.57
- Total employment: 110 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $140,910
- Median hourly wage: $67.75
- Total employment: 110 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $168,570
- Median hourly wage: $81.04
- Total employment: 130 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

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