Highest-paying jobs in Grand Rapids

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#50. Financial risk specialists

- Median annual wage: $103,180
- Median hourly wage: $49.61
- Total employment: 90 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $103,410
- Median hourly wage: $49.72
- Total employment: 1,090 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $103,970
- Median hourly wage: $49.98
- Total employment: 3,570 people (6.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other

- Median annual wage: $104,350
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,250
- Median hourly wage: $50.60
- Total employment: 80 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $106,070
- Median hourly wage: $50.99
- Total employment: 90 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $106,310
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $106,340
- Median hourly wage: $51.13
- Total employment: 1,520 people (2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $106,900
- Median hourly wage: $51.39
- Total employment: 70 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $107,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $107,280
- Median hourly wage: $51.58
- Total employment: 80 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $107,630
- Median hourly wage: $51.75
- Total employment: 150 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $107,920
- Median hourly wage: $51.89
- Total employment: 130 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $107,930
- Median hourly wage: $51.89
- Total employment: 350 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $110,440
- Median hourly wage: $53.10
- Total employment: 2,290 people (4.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $113,310
- Median hourly wage: $54.48
- Total employment: 50 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Medical dosimetrists

- Median annual wage: $118,530
- Median hourly wage: $56.99
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $118,790
- Median hourly wage: $57.11
- Total employment: 120 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Nurse midwives

- Median annual wage: $119,000
- Median hourly wage: $57.21
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $123,330
- Median hourly wage: $59.30
- Total employment: 380 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $124,480
- Median hourly wage: $59.85
- Total employment: 1,010 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $124,580
- Median hourly wage: $59.89
- Total employment: 960 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $127,150
- Median hourly wage: $61.13
- Total employment: 110 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $127,170
- Median hourly wage: $61.14
- Total employment: 760 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $127,790
- Median hourly wage: $61.44
- Total employment: 2,210 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,370
- Median hourly wage: $61.72
- Total employment: 100 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $128,760
- Median hourly wage: $61.91
- Total employment: 290 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $129,230
- Median hourly wage: $62.13
- Total employment: 960 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $129,740
- Median hourly wage: $62.38
- Total employment: 150 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $130,090
- Median hourly wage: $62.55
- Total employment: 2,420 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $130,810
- Median hourly wage: $62.89
- Total employment: 1,380 people (2.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $131,250
- Median hourly wage: $63.10
- Total employment: 70 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $131,460
- Median hourly wage: $63.20
- Total employment: 960 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $131,640
- Median hourly wage: $63.29
- Total employment: 50 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $133,710
- Median hourly wage: $64.29
- Total employment: 30 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $134,860
- Median hourly wage: $64.84
- Total employment: 1,040 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $135,900
- Median hourly wage: $65.34
- Total employment: 1,400 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $139,980
- Median hourly wage: $67.30
- Total employment: 1,530 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $161,010
- Median hourly wage: $77.41
- Total employment: 80 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $172,000
- Median hourly wage: $82.69
- Total employment: 430 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $189,090
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $210,460
- Median hourly wage: $101.18
- Total employment: 400 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Psychiatrists

- Median annual wage: $217,050
- Median hourly wage: $104.35
- Total employment: 110 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $220,960
- Median hourly wage: $106.23
- Total employment: 480 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $223,820
- Median hourly wage: $107.61
- Total employment: 240 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $224,260
- Median hourly wage: $107.82
- Total employment: 2,550 people (4.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Cardiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.08 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: Not available

#1. Pediatricians, general (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.09 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: 50 people (0.1 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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