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#50. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $112,300
- Median hourly wage: $53.99
- Total employment: 400 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $112,820
- Median hourly wage: $54.24
- Total employment: 3,050 people (8.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $113,720
- Median hourly wage: $54.67
- Total employment: 550 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $114,120
- Median hourly wage: $54.86
- Total employment: 120 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $114,630
- Median hourly wage: $55.11
- Total employment: 1,050 people (3.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $115,160
- Median hourly wage: $55.37
- Total employment: 80 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $115,420
- Median hourly wage: $55.49
- Total employment: 650 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $115,650
- Median hourly wage: $55.60
- Total employment: 330 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $118,550
- Median hourly wage: $57.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $119,020
- Median hourly wage: $57.22
- Total employment: 80 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#40. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $119,470
- Median hourly wage: $57.44
- Total employment: 710 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $120,240
- Median hourly wage: $57.81
- Total employment: 4,380 people (12.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $121,140
- Median hourly wage: $58.24
- Total employment: 1,950 people (5.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $123,230
- Median hourly wage: $59.25
- Total employment: 1,340 people (3.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $123,830
- Median hourly wage: $59.53
- Total employment: 210 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#35. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $123,840
- Median hourly wage: $59.54
- Total employment: 450 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $125,210
- Median hourly wage: $60.20
- Total employment: 810 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $125,750
- Median hourly wage: $60.46
- Total employment: 680 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $127,540
- Median hourly wage: $61.32
- Total employment: 1,400 people (4.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $128,090
- Median hourly wage: $61.58
- Total employment: 170 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#30. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $128,640
- Median hourly wage: $61.85
- Total employment: 200 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $128,920
- Median hourly wage: $61.98
- Total employment: 100 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $129,680
- Median hourly wage: $62.35
- Total employment: 190 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $130,300
- Median hourly wage: $62.65
- Total employment: 1,830 people (5.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $130,560
- Median hourly wage: $62.77
- Total employment: 500 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#25. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $131,560
- Median hourly wage: $63.25
- Total employment: 650 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $131,980
- Median hourly wage: $63.45
- Total employment: 8,610 people (25.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $133,290
- Median hourly wage: $64.08
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $135,970
- Median hourly wage: $65.37
- Total employment: 1,120 people (3.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $136,980
- Median hourly wage: $65.86
- Total employment: 160 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#20. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $139,110
- Median hourly wage: $66.88
- Total employment: 2,370 people (6.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $139,670
- Median hourly wage: $67.15
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $144,850
- Median hourly wage: $69.64
- Total employment: 310 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $151,180
- Median hourly wage: $72.68
- Total employment: 680 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $159,190
- Median hourly wage: $76.54
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#15. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $161,250
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $161,600
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#13. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $161,950
- Median hourly wage: $77.86
- Total employment: 1,710 people (4.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $164,350
- Median hourly wage: $79.02
- Total employment: 1,330 people (3.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $164,640
- Median hourly wage: $79.16
- Total employment: 360 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $165,760
- Median hourly wage: $79.69
- Total employment: 750 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $169,380
- Median hourly wage: $81.43
- Total employment: 3,650 people (10.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $171,390
- Median hourly wage: $82.40
- Total employment: 2,270 people (6.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $172,010
- Median hourly wage: $82.70
- Total employment: 1,360 people (3.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $172,280
- Median hourly wage: $82.83
- Total employment: 820 people (2.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $202,400
- Median hourly wage: $97.31
- Total employment: 320 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $206,230
- Median hourly wage: $99.15
- Total employment: 80 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $207,360
- Median hourly wage: $99.69
- Total employment: 90 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $207,400
- Median hourly wage: $99.71
- Total employment: 100 people (0.3 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: 220 people (0.63 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.

Highest-paying jobs in Durham