Highest-paying management jobs for people in Memphis

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#34. Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare

- Median annual wage: $49,410
- Median hourly wage: $23.75
- Total employment: 140 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Property, real estate, and community association managers

- Median annual wage: $60,110
- Median hourly wage: $28.90
- Total employment: 1,050 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $60,310
- Median hourly wage: $29.00
- Total employment: 910 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $65,910
- Median hourly wage: $31.69
- Total employment: 150 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

- Median annual wage: $70,410
- Median hourly wage: $33.85
- Total employment: 60 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Gambling managers

- Median annual wage: $72,590
- Median hourly wage: $34.90
- Total employment: 60 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $78,320
- Median hourly wage: $37.65
- Total employment: 70 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $81,330
- Median hourly wage: $39.10
- Total employment: 460 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $83,320
- Median hourly wage: $40.06
- Total employment: 90 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,960
- Median hourly wage: $42.29
- Total employment: 110 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $92,890
- Median hourly wage: $44.66
- Total employment: 30 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $95,850
- Median hourly wage: $46.08
- Total employment: 50 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $97,160
- Median hourly wage: $46.71
- Total employment: 830 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $100,760
- Median hourly wage: $48.44
- Total employment: 10,580 people (17.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,070
- Median hourly wage: $48.59
- Total employment: 2,680 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,110
- Median hourly wage: $48.61
- Total employment: 370 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $102,610
- Median hourly wage: $49.33
- Total employment: 960 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $103,680
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,290 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $104,830
- Median hourly wage: $50.40
- Total employment: 1,840 people (2.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $105,050
- Median hourly wage: $50.51
- Total employment: 400 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $106,620
- Median hourly wage: $51.26
- Total employment: 2,310 people (3.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $123,140
- Median hourly wage: $59.20
- Total employment: 2,140 people (3.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $124,170
- Median hourly wage: $59.70
- Total employment: 130 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $129,510
- Median hourly wage: $62.27
- Total employment: 200 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $129,650
- Median hourly wage: $62.33
- Total employment: 790 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $130,310
- Median hourly wage: $62.65
- Total employment: 1,540 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $130,960
- Median hourly wage: $62.96
- Total employment: 1,220 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $131,560
- Median hourly wage: $63.25
- Total employment: 110 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $134,480
- Median hourly wage: $64.66
- Total employment: 3,110 people (5.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $144,480
- Median hourly wage: $69.46
- Total employment: 260 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $152,110
- Median hourly wage: $73.13
- Total employment: 1,690 people (2.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $166,330
- Median hourly wage: $79.97
- Total employment: 170 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $173,990
- Median hourly wage: $83.65
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $178,340
- Median hourly wage: $85.74
- Total employment: 710 people (1.15 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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