Highest-paying jobs in Trenton

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#50. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $125,700
- Median hourly wage: $60.43
- Total employment: 140 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $126,040
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#48. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $126,820
- Median hourly wage: $60.97
- Total employment: 4,010 people (16.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $126,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#46. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $126,990
- Median hourly wage: $61.05
- Total employment: 850 people (3.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $127,500
- Median hourly wage: $61.30
- Total employment: 260 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $128,570
- Median hourly wage: $61.81
- Total employment: 390 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $129,620
- Median hourly wage: $62.32
- Total employment: 890 people (3.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $129,820
- Median hourly wage: $62.41
- Total employment: 400 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Facilities managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $129,970
- Median hourly wage: $62.48
- Total employment: 320 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Information security analysts (tie)

- Median annual wage: $129,970
- Median hourly wage: $62.49
- Total employment: 230 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $130,330
- Median hourly wage: $62.66
- Total employment: 2,100 people (8.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $130,590
- Median hourly wage: $62.78
- Total employment: 370 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $131,320
- Median hourly wage: $63.14
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $132,270
- Median hourly wage: $63.59
- Total employment: 1,950 people (8.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $134,170
- Median hourly wage: $64.50
- Total employment: 390 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Economics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $135,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#33. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $137,400
- Median hourly wage: $66.06
- Total employment: 110 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $137,440
- Median hourly wage: $66.08
- Total employment: 110 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $137,710
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 580 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $137,990
- Median hourly wage: $66.34
- Total employment: 1,120 people (4.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $139,220
- Median hourly wage: $66.93
- Total employment: 380 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $139,430
- Median hourly wage: $67.04
- Total employment: 90 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $142,200
- Median hourly wage: $68.36
- Total employment: 450 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $143,760
- Median hourly wage: $69.12
- Total employment: Not available

#25. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $148,270
- Median hourly wage: $71.29
- Total employment: 250 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $150,760
- Median hourly wage: $72.48
- Total employment: 120 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $156,250
- Median hourly wage: $75.12
- Total employment: 530 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $159,110
- Median hourly wage: $76.49
- Total employment: 270 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $160,460
- Median hourly wage: $77.14
- Total employment: 3,390 people (14.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $160,550
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $166,110
- Median hourly wage: $79.86
- Total employment: 140 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $169,090
- Median hourly wage: $81.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $172,640
- Median hourly wage: $83.00
- Total employment: 450 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $172,830
- Median hourly wage: $83.09
- Total employment: 290 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $174,320
- Median hourly wage: $83.81
- Total employment: 320 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $175,290
- Median hourly wage: $84.28
- Total employment: 2,320 people (9.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $175,420
- Median hourly wage: $84.34
- Total employment: 2,260 people (9.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $177,360
- Median hourly wage: $85.27
- Total employment: 90 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Survey researchers

- Median annual wage: $180,060
- Median hourly wage: $86.57
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $180,330
- Median hourly wage: $86.70
- Total employment: 2,460 people (10.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $181,500
- Median hourly wage: $87.26
- Total employment: 850 people (3.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $187,200
- Median hourly wage: $90.00
- Total employment: 190 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $199,680
- Median hourly wage: $96.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $199,950
- Median hourly wage: $96.13
- Total employment: 1,240 people (5.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $200,150
- Median hourly wage: $96.23
- Total employment: 40 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $204,420
- Median hourly wage: $98.28
- Total employment: 140 people (0.57 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: 80 people (0.32 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 (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 230 people (0.96 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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