Highest-paying management jobs for people in Kansas City

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#37. Legislators

- Median annual wage: $25,690
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 210 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare

- Median annual wage: $49,100
- Median hourly wage: $23.61
- Total employment: 390 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $60,990
- Median hourly wage: $29.32
- Total employment: 2,380 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $62,220
- Median hourly wage: $29.91
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $64,210
- Median hourly wage: $30.87
- Total employment: 1,110 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Personal service managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $69,790
- Median hourly wage: $33.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

- Median annual wage: $73,870
- Median hourly wage: $35.51
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $76,130
- Median hourly wage: $36.60
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $76,540
- Median hourly wage: $36.80
- Total employment: 1,080 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Gambling managers

- Median annual wage: $81,830
- Median hourly wage: $39.34
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $86,590
- Median hourly wage: $41.63
- Total employment: 29,820 people (27.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $88,760
- Median hourly wage: $42.67
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $91,810
- Median hourly wage: $44.14
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $101,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,500 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,480
- Median hourly wage: $48.79
- Total employment: 1,230 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $102,600
- Median hourly wage: $49.33
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $103,180
- Median hourly wage: $49.61
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $104,990
- Median hourly wage: $50.48
- Total employment: 1,600 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $105,490
- Median hourly wage: $50.72
- Total employment: 90 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $105,600
- Median hourly wage: $50.77
- Total employment: 750 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $106,490
- Median hourly wage: $51.20
- Total employment: 2,040 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $106,900
- Median hourly wage: $51.39
- Total employment: 910 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $114,990
- Median hourly wage: $55.28
- Total employment: 3,880 people (3.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $115,520
- Median hourly wage: $55.54
- Total employment: 220 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $118,440
- Median hourly wage: $56.94
- Total employment: 170 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $123,030
- Median hourly wage: $59.15
- Total employment: 1,460 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $126,900
- Median hourly wage: $61.01
- Total employment: 290 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $132,020
- Median hourly wage: $63.47
- Total employment: 3,180 people (2.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $133,860
- Median hourly wage: $64.35
- Total employment: 1,830 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $135,620
- Median hourly wage: $65.20
- Total employment: 1,510 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Purchasing managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $136,510
- Median hourly wage: $65.63
- Total employment: 580 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Natural sciences managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $136,510
- Median hourly wage: $65.63
- Total employment: 310 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $136,740
- Median hourly wage: $65.74
- Total employment: 4,480 people (4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $140,650
- Median hourly wage: $67.62
- Total employment: 4,610 people (4.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $158,050
- Median hourly wage: $75.99
- Total employment: 1,660 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $160,500
- Median hourly wage: $77.16
- Total employment: 4,310 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $195,850
- Median hourly wage: $94.16
- Total employment: 1,410 people (1.29 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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