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

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#50. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $88,820
- Median hourly wage: $42.70
- Total employment: 930 people (2.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Art directors

- Median annual wage: $88,840
- Median hourly wage: $42.71
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $90,130
- Median hourly wage: $43.33
- Total employment: 830 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $90,670
- Median hourly wage: $43.59
- Total employment: 590 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $91,490
- Median hourly wage: $43.99
- Total employment: 430 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,530
- Median hourly wage: $44.49
- Total employment: 90 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,880
- Median hourly wage: $44.65
- Total employment: 100 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $93,930
- Median hourly wage: $45.16
- Total employment: 330 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,640
- Median hourly wage: $45.98
- Total employment: 60 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school

- Median annual wage: $95,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 230 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $96,270
- Median hourly wage: $46.29
- Total employment: 580 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $96,600
- Median hourly wage: $46.44
- Total employment: 8,650 people (27.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,280
- Median hourly wage: $46.77
- Total employment: 560 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $97,980
- Median hourly wage: $47.11
- Total employment: 810 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $98,380
- Median hourly wage: $47.30
- Total employment: 1,990 people (6.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,750
- Median hourly wage: $47.96
- Total employment: 1,270 people (3.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $99,930
- Median hourly wage: $48.04
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $100,820
- Median hourly wage: $48.47
- Total employment: 80 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Financial risk specialists

- Median annual wage: $100,970
- Median hourly wage: $48.55
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $101,040
- Median hourly wage: $48.58
- Total employment: 150 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $101,110
- Median hourly wage: $48.61
- Total employment: 2,290 people (7.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $101,130
- Median hourly wage: $48.62
- Total employment: 260 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $102,230
- Median hourly wage: $49.15
- Total employment: 80 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $102,290
- Median hourly wage: $49.18
- Total employment: 860 people (2.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,310
- Median hourly wage: $49.19
- Total employment: 90 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $102,390
- Median hourly wage: $49.22
- Total employment: 130 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $102,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.23
- Total employment: 1,230 people (3.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $103,330
- Median hourly wage: $49.68
- Total employment: 110 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $103,350
- Median hourly wage: $49.69
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $104,920
- Median hourly wage: $50.44
- Total employment: 200 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $105,250
- Median hourly wage: $50.60
- Total employment: 140 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,660
- Median hourly wage: $50.80
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,860
- Median hourly wage: $50.89
- Total employment: 80 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $112,310
- Median hourly wage: $53.99
- Total employment: 320 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $114,770
- Median hourly wage: $55.18
- Total employment: 70 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $115,880
- Median hourly wage: $55.71
- Total employment: 220 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,370
- Median hourly wage: $55.95
- Total employment: 100 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $118,040
- Median hourly wage: $56.75
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $122,470
- Median hourly wage: $58.88
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $126,270
- Median hourly wage: $60.71
- Total employment: 460 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $127,890
- Median hourly wage: $61.49
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $128,710
- Median hourly wage: $61.88
- Total employment: 1,290 people (4.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $129,120
- Median hourly wage: $62.08
- Total employment: 170 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $132,410
- Median hourly wage: $63.66
- Total employment: 1,610 people (5.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $134,030
- Median hourly wage: $64.44
- Total employment: 460 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $135,300
- Median hourly wage: $65.05
- Total employment: 210 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $138,250
- Median hourly wage: $66.47
- Total employment: 550 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $158,960
- Median hourly wage: $76.42
- Total employment: 460 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $161,840
- Median hourly wage: $77.81
- Total employment: 750 people (2.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $180,460
- Median hourly wage: $86.76
- Total employment: 270 people (0.85 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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