Highest paying jobs in Cleveland that require a bachelor's degree

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#49. Mechanical engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $86,410
- Median hourly wage: $41.54
- Total employment: 3,000 people (3.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Computer programmers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $86,410
- Median hourly wage: $41.54
- Total employment: 730 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $86,940
- Median hourly wage: $41.80
- Total employment: 430 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $89,250
- Median hourly wage: $42.91
- Total employment: 1,060 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $89,400
- Median hourly wage: $42.98
- Total employment: 3,270 people (3.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $90,820
- Median hourly wage: $43.67
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $91,690
- Median hourly wage: $44.08
- Total employment: 3,130 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,310
- Median hourly wage: $44.38
- Total employment: 220 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,550
- Median hourly wage: $44.98
- Total employment: 5,370 people (5.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $94,430
- Median hourly wage: $45.40
- Total employment: 410 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $94,740
- Median hourly wage: $45.55
- Total employment: 180 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,810
- Median hourly wage: $45.58
- Total employment: 1,160 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $95,070
- Median hourly wage: $45.71
- Total employment: 2,190 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $95,180
- Median hourly wage: $45.76
- Total employment: 560 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,890
- Median hourly wage: $46.10
- Total employment: 110 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $96,030
- Median hourly wage: $46.17
- Total employment: 800 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $96,620
- Median hourly wage: $46.45
- Total employment: 1,140 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $96,830
- Median hourly wage: $46.56
- Total employment: 930 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $97,350
- Median hourly wage: $46.81
- Total employment: 23,860 people (24.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $100,090
- Median hourly wage: $48.12
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $101,370
- Median hourly wage: $48.74
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $101,400
- Median hourly wage: $48.75
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Financial risk specialists

- Median annual wage: $101,610
- Median hourly wage: $48.85
- Total employment: 370 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $101,650
- Median hourly wage: $48.87
- Total employment: 2,490 people (2.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $101,820
- Median hourly wage: $48.95
- Total employment: 350 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,030
- Median hourly wage: $49.05
- Total employment: 4,680 people (4.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $103,200
- Median hourly wage: $49.62
- Total employment: 700 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Medical and health services managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $105,020
- Median hourly wage: $50.49
- Total employment: 3,470 people (3.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Engineers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $105,020
- Median hourly wage: $50.49
- Total employment: 1,060 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Chemical engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $105,020
- Median hourly wage: $50.49
- Total employment: 160 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $105,090
- Median hourly wage: $50.52
- Total employment: 8,830 people (8.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,980
- Median hourly wage: $54.80
- Total employment: 1,700 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $114,910
- Median hourly wage: $55.25
- Total employment: 160 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $115,480
- Median hourly wage: $55.52
- Total employment: 110 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $118,040
- Median hourly wage: $56.75
- Total employment: 310 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $118,680
- Median hourly wage: $57.06
- Total employment: 700 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $121,380
- Median hourly wage: $58.36
- Total employment: 80 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $121,480
- Median hourly wage: $58.41
- Total employment: 960 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $127,330
- Median hourly wage: $61.22
- Total employment: 920 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $127,640
- Median hourly wage: $61.36
- Total employment: 380 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Physical scientists, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $128,000
- Median hourly wage: $61.54
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Aerospace engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $128,000
- Median hourly wage: $61.54
- Total employment: 560 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $129,700
- Median hourly wage: $62.36
- Total employment: 190 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $131,400
- Median hourly wage: $63.17
- Total employment: 3,090 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $131,840
- Median hourly wage: $63.39
- Total employment: 1,430 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $134,100
- Median hourly wage: $64.47
- Total employment: 5,840 people (5.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $144,580
- Median hourly wage: $69.51
- Total employment: 1,280 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $145,790
- Median hourly wage: $70.09
- Total employment: 2,500 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $158,600
- Median hourly wage: $76.25
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $207,600
- Median hourly wage: $99.81
- Total employment: 880 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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