Highest-paying jobs in Worcester

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#50. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $119,480
- Median hourly wage: $57.44
- Total employment: 1,910 people (5.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $120,130
- Median hourly wage: $57.75
- Total employment: 460 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $122,200
- Median hourly wage: $58.75
- Total employment: 110 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $122,580
- Median hourly wage: $58.93
- Total employment: 280 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $123,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,170 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Labor relations specialists

- Median annual wage: $123,430
- Median hourly wage: $59.34
- Total employment: 140 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $124,030
- Median hourly wage: $59.63
- Total employment: 90 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

- Median annual wage: $124,100
- Median hourly wage: $59.67
- Total employment: 110 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $124,370
- Median hourly wage: $59.79
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $126,330
- Median hourly wage: $60.74
- Total employment: 1,010 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $127,120
- Median hourly wage: $61.11
- Total employment: 170 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $128,090
- Median hourly wage: $61.58
- Total employment: 210 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $129,130
- Median hourly wage: $62.08
- Total employment: 770 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $129,550
- Median hourly wage: $62.29
- Total employment: 80 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $130,200
- Median hourly wage: $62.60
- Total employment: 1,790 people (5.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $131,490
- Median hourly wage: $63.22
- Total employment: 660 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $131,930
- Median hourly wage: $63.43
- Total employment: 140 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $133,130
- Median hourly wage: $64.01
- Total employment: 710 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $133,820
- Median hourly wage: $64.34
- Total employment: Not available

#31. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $135,140
- Median hourly wage: $64.97
- Total employment: 920 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $136,680
- Median hourly wage: $65.71
- Total employment: 1,000 people (2.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $137,100
- Median hourly wage: $65.91
- Total employment: 100 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $141,170
- Median hourly wage: $67.87
- Total employment: 470 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $142,900
- Median hourly wage: $68.70
- Total employment: 100 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $144,200
- Median hourly wage: $69.33
- Total employment: 1,000 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $150,820
- Median hourly wage: $72.51
- Total employment: 130 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $153,250
- Median hourly wage: $73.68
- Total employment: 440 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $154,210
- Median hourly wage: $74.14
- Total employment: 170 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $154,810
- Median hourly wage: $74.43
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $155,550
- Median hourly wage: $74.79
- Total employment: 150 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $155,600
- Median hourly wage: $74.81
- Total employment: 120 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $157,530
- Median hourly wage: $75.73
- Total employment: 70 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $159,000
- Median hourly wage: $76.44
- Total employment: 500 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $162,720
- Median hourly wage: $78.23
- Total employment: 1,620 people (4.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $168,570
- Median hourly wage: $81.04
- Total employment: 1,170 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $172,390
- Median hourly wage: $82.88
- Total employment: 630 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $176,500
- Median hourly wage: $84.85
- Total employment: 650 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $201,120
- Median hourly wage: $96.69
- Total employment: 240 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $211,400
- Median hourly wage: $101.64
- Total employment: 340 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $217,410
- Median hourly wage: $104.53
- Total employment: 470 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $221,660
- Median hourly wage: $106.57
- Total employment: 200 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $221,710
- Median hourly wage: $106.59
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Neurologists

- Median annual wage: $228,470
- Median hourly wage: $109.84
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 130 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Radiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 200 people (0.56 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: 90 people (0.25 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: 50 people (0.14 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: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 190 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Surgeons, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.26 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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