Highest-paying jobs in St. Louis that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,080
- Median hourly wage: $44.75
- Total employment: 2,470 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $93,760
- Median hourly wage: $45.08
- Total employment: 9,910 people (7.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $95,060
- Median hourly wage: $45.70
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $95,260
- Median hourly wage: $45.80
- Total employment: 230 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $95,400
- Median hourly wage: $45.87
- Total employment: 710 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,450
- Median hourly wage: $45.89
- Total employment: 260 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,610
- Median hourly wage: $45.97
- Total employment: 2,730 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Labor relations specialists

- Median annual wage: $97,340
- Median hourly wage: $46.80
- Total employment: 710 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Financial risk specialists

- Median annual wage: $97,410
- Median hourly wage: $46.83
- Total employment: 510 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $97,530
- Median hourly wage: $46.89
- Total employment: 180 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $97,690
- Median hourly wage: $46.97
- Total employment: 920 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Civil engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $97,930
- Median hourly wage: $47.08
- Total employment: 2,820 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer programmers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $97,930
- Median hourly wage: $47.08
- Total employment: 800 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $98,330
- Median hourly wage: $47.27
- Total employment: 3,960 people (2.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Art directors

- Median annual wage: $98,660
- Median hourly wage: $47.44
- Total employment: 420 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $99,100
- Median hourly wage: $47.64
- Total employment: 6,040 people (4.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $99,950
- Median hourly wage: $48.06
- Total employment: 80 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $100,330
- Median hourly wage: $48.24
- Total employment: 1,220 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,480
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: 150 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,650
- Median hourly wage: $48.39
- Total employment: 570 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,580
- Median hourly wage: $48.84
- Total employment: 220 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $102,270
- Median hourly wage: $49.17
- Total employment: 360 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,540
- Median hourly wage: $49.30
- Total employment: 6,250 people (4.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $104,310
- Median hourly wage: $50.15
- Total employment: 2,670 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $104,410
- Median hourly wage: $50.20
- Total employment: 4,330 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $104,920
- Median hourly wage: $50.44
- Total employment: 2,090 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $106,250
- Median hourly wage: $51.08
- Total employment: 1,280 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $107,440
- Median hourly wage: $51.65
- Total employment: 450 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $109,940
- Median hourly wage: $52.86
- Total employment: 2,120 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $113,310
- Median hourly wage: $54.47
- Total employment: 1,730 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $113,530
- Median hourly wage: $54.58
- Total employment: 4,260 people (3.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $115,750
- Median hourly wage: $55.65
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,600
- Median hourly wage: $56.06
- Total employment: 650 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,880
- Median hourly wage: $56.19
- Total employment: 320 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $120,490
- Median hourly wage: $57.93
- Total employment: 9,360 people (6.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $122,130
- Median hourly wage: $58.72
- Total employment: 1,310 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $122,290
- Median hourly wage: $58.79
- Total employment: 910 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $125,560
- Median hourly wage: $60.37
- Total employment: 460 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $125,930
- Median hourly wage: $60.54
- Total employment: 3,030 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $127,070
- Median hourly wage: $61.09
- Total employment: 4,530 people (3.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,100
- Median hourly wage: $61.11
- Total employment: 180 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $127,670
- Median hourly wage: $61.38
- Total employment: Not available

#8. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $127,800
- Median hourly wage: $61.44
- Total employment: 170 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $128,520
- Median hourly wage: $61.79
- Total employment: 2,050 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $134,220
- Median hourly wage: $64.53
- Total employment: 670 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $140,240
- Median hourly wage: $67.42
- Total employment: 6,890 people (5.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $154,760
- Median hourly wage: $74.40
- Total employment: 4,680 people (3.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $155,100
- Median hourly wage: $74.57
- Total employment: 1,160 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $161,450
- Median hourly wage: $77.62
- Total employment: 520 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $172,600
- Median hourly wage: $82.98
- Total employment: 1,840 people (1.37 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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