Highest-paying management jobs for people in Raleigh

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#30. Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare

- Median annual wage: $55,060
- Median hourly wage: $26.47
- Total employment: 480 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $63,040
- Median hourly wage: $30.31
- Total employment: 190 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $67,180
- Median hourly wage: $32.30
- Total employment: 1,270 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

- Median annual wage: $75,850
- Median hourly wage: $36.47
- Total employment: 170 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $76,330
- Median hourly wage: $36.70
- Total employment: 140 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $81,910
- Median hourly wage: $39.38
- Total employment: 690 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $94,110
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,620 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 1,320 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $100,450
- Median hourly wage: $48.30
- Total employment: 80 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $104,400
- Median hourly wage: $50.19
- Total employment: 680 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $105,950
- Median hourly wage: $50.94
- Total employment: Not available

#19. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $106,410
- Median hourly wage: $51.16
- Total employment: 800 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $107,570
- Median hourly wage: $51.72
- Total employment: 10,930 people (15.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $108,010
- Median hourly wage: $51.93
- Total employment: 220 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $109,990
- Median hourly wage: $52.88
- Total employment: 450 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $111,120
- Median hourly wage: $53.42
- Total employment: 2,150 people (2.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $111,660
- Median hourly wage: $53.69
- Total employment: 3,260 people (4.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $119,380
- Median hourly wage: $57.39
- Total employment: 880 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $127,160
- Median hourly wage: $61.14
- Total employment: 110 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $128,540
- Median hourly wage: $61.80
- Total employment: 290 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $130,950
- Median hourly wage: $62.96
- Total employment: 420 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $132,880
- Median hourly wage: $63.88
- Total employment: 4,080 people (5.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $137,490
- Median hourly wage: $66.10
- Total employment: 3,330 people (4.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $139,840
- Median hourly wage: $67.23
- Total employment: 1,100 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $162,120
- Median hourly wage: $77.94
- Total employment: 3,300 people (4.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $163,820
- Median hourly wage: $78.76
- Total employment: 2,360 people (3.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $165,420
- Median hourly wage: $79.53
- Total employment: 1,510 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $166,250
- Median hourly wage: $79.93
- Total employment: 1,960 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $169,400
- Median hourly wage: $81.44
- Total employment: 5,860 people (8.1 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: 440 people (0.6 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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