Highest-paying jobs in Charlotte that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,110
- Median hourly wage: $49.09
- Total employment: 2,640 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,480
- Median hourly wage: $49.27
- Total employment: 870 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Financial examiners

- Median annual wage: $102,780
- Median hourly wage: $49.41
- Total employment: 1,650 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $102,790
- Median hourly wage: $49.42
- Total employment: 10,080 people (7.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $102,890
- Median hourly wage: $49.47
- Total employment: 1,060 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $104,360
- Median hourly wage: $50.18
- Total employment: 5,790 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $104,410
- Median hourly wage: $50.20
- Total employment: 2,550 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $104,760
- Median hourly wage: $50.37
- Total employment: 7,960 people (5.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $104,770
- Median hourly wage: $50.37
- Total employment: 3,630 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $105,390
- Median hourly wage: $50.67
- Total employment: 220 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $105,580
- Median hourly wage: $50.76
- Total employment: 5,460 people (4.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $106,410
- Median hourly wage: $51.16
- Total employment: 240 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $108,600
- Median hourly wage: $52.21
- Total employment: 20,380 people (15.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $108,880
- Median hourly wage: $52.34
- Total employment: 2,320 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Database administrators (tie)

- Median annual wage: $109,940
- Median hourly wage: $52.86
- Total employment: Not available

#35. Chemical engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $109,940
- Median hourly wage: $52.86
- Total employment: 150 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $110,020
- Median hourly wage: $52.89
- Total employment: 9,290 people (6.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $110,620
- Median hourly wage: $53.18
- Total employment: 3,020 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $114,450
- Median hourly wage: $55.02
- Total employment: 1,590 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,790
- Median hourly wage: $56.63
- Total employment: 280 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $120,850
- Median hourly wage: $58.10
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $122,730
- Median hourly wage: $59.01
- Total employment: 570 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $124,190
- Median hourly wage: $59.71
- Total employment: 2,600 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $125,340
- Median hourly wage: $60.26
- Total employment: 1,470 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,780
- Median hourly wage: $60.47
- Total employment: 90 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $127,840
- Median hourly wage: $61.46
- Total employment: 2,130 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $127,960
- Median hourly wage: $61.52
- Total employment: 90 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,150
- Median hourly wage: $61.61
- Total employment: 260 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $129,640
- Median hourly wage: $62.33
- Total employment: 2,530 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Financial risk specialists

- Median annual wage: $130,750
- Median hourly wage: $62.86
- Total employment: 1,180 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $131,110
- Median hourly wage: $63.03
- Total employment: 3,870 people (2.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $132,100
- Median hourly wage: $63.51
- Total employment: 20,010 people (14.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $132,270
- Median hourly wage: $63.59
- Total employment: 3,110 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Life scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $132,500
- Median hourly wage: $63.70
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $134,890
- Median hourly wage: $64.85
- Total employment: 470 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $135,050
- Median hourly wage: $64.93
- Total employment: 320 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $136,530
- Median hourly wage: $65.64
- Total employment: 890 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $138,480
- Median hourly wage: $66.58
- Total employment: 1,660 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $143,360
- Median hourly wage: $68.92
- Total employment: 2,280 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $144,770
- Median hourly wage: $69.60
- Total employment: 5,650 people (4.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $146,090
- Median hourly wage: $70.24
- Total employment: 5,990 people (4.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Medical dosimetrists

- Median annual wage: $153,090
- Median hourly wage: $73.60
- Total employment: 30 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $154,360
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 4,110 people (3.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $158,490
- Median hourly wage: $76.20
- Total employment: 3,750 people (2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $164,160
- Median hourly wage: $78.93
- Total employment: 220 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $165,120
- Median hourly wage: $79.38
- Total employment: 480 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $167,470
- Median hourly wage: $80.52
- Total employment: 8,790 people (6.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $167,590
- Median hourly wage: $80.57
- Total employment: 1,780 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $172,100
- Median hourly wage: $82.74
- Total employment: 7,580 people (5.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 980 people (0.73 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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