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

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#50. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $90,240
- Median hourly wage: $43.39
- Total employment: 140 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Fish and game wardens

- Median annual wage: $90,960
- Median hourly wage: $43.73
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,160
- Median hourly wage: $44.31
- Total employment: 1,840 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $92,470
- Median hourly wage: $44.46
- Total employment: 1,330 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $96,930
- Median hourly wage: $46.60
- Total employment: 1,060 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,190
- Median hourly wage: $46.73
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,970
- Median hourly wage: $47.10
- Total employment: 230 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,800
- Median hourly wage: $47.50
- Total employment: 6,440 people (5.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.97
- Total employment: 1,620 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $100,180
- Median hourly wage: $48.16
- Total employment: 2,400 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,600
- Median hourly wage: $48.85
- Total employment: 1,200 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,080
- Median hourly wage: $49.08
- Total employment: 5,770 people (5.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,850
- Median hourly wage: $49.45
- Total employment: 1,890 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $103,160
- Median hourly wage: $49.60
- Total employment: 320 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $103,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 1,490 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $106,050
- Median hourly wage: $50.98
- Total employment: 2,540 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $107,100
- Median hourly wage: $51.49
- Total employment: 830 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $107,660
- Median hourly wage: $51.76
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $108,380
- Median hourly wage: $52.11
- Total employment: 23,930 people (21.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,580
- Median hourly wage: $52.20
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,400
- Median hourly wage: $52.60
- Total employment: 560 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $109,440
- Median hourly wage: $52.62
- Total employment: 200 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $109,620
- Median hourly wage: $52.70
- Total employment: 670 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,900
- Median hourly wage: $52.84
- Total employment: Not available

#26. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $110,270
- Median hourly wage: $53.02
- Total employment: 1,140 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $111,140
- Median hourly wage: $53.44
- Total employment: 390 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $113,030
- Median hourly wage: $54.34
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $114,120
- Median hourly wage: $54.86
- Total employment: 1,590 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $115,970
- Median hourly wage: $55.75
- Total employment: 5,050 people (4.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $119,430
- Median hourly wage: $57.42
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $120,560
- Median hourly wage: $57.96
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $121,620
- Median hourly wage: $58.47
- Total employment: 1,700 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $127,150
- Median hourly wage: $61.13
- Total employment: 8,420 people (7.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $127,770
- Median hourly wage: $61.43
- Total employment: 1,490 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,080
- Median hourly wage: $61.58
- Total employment: Not available

#15. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $128,510
- Median hourly wage: $61.78
- Total employment: 210 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $128,810
- Median hourly wage: $61.93
- Total employment: 1,840 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Medical dosimetrists

- Median annual wage: $130,360
- Median hourly wage: $62.68
- Total employment: Not available

#12. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $130,640
- Median hourly wage: $62.81
- Total employment: 320 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $131,420
- Median hourly wage: $63.19
- Total employment: 4,030 people (3.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $132,060
- Median hourly wage: $63.49
- Total employment: 3,750 people (3.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $134,070
- Median hourly wage: $64.46
- Total employment: 4,610 people (4.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $135,740
- Median hourly wage: $65.26
- Total employment: 180 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $140,440
- Median hourly wage: $67.52
- Total employment: 8,160 people (7.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $146,130
- Median hourly wage: $70.26
- Total employment: 270 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $149,740
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $153,920
- Median hourly wage: $74.00
- Total employment: 970 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $158,360
- Median hourly wage: $76.13
- Total employment: 5,650 people (5.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $170,400
- Median hourly wage: $81.92
- Total employment: 590 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $179,170
- Median hourly wage: $86.14
- Total employment: 2,220 people (2.03 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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