Highest-paying management jobs for people in Austin

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#35. Legislators

- Median annual wage: $33,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare

- Median annual wage: $58,900
- Median hourly wage: $28.32
- Total employment: 580 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Personal service managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $61,370
- Median hourly wage: $29.51
- Total employment: 150 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $63,800
- Median hourly wage: $30.67
- Total employment: 310 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $64,040
- Median hourly wage: $30.79
- Total employment: 2,120 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,250
- Median hourly wage: $30.89
- Total employment: 3,930 people (3.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $75,660
- Median hourly wage: $36.38
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,740
- Median hourly wage: $37.38
- Total employment: 550 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

- Median annual wage: $78,160
- Median hourly wage: $37.58
- Total employment: 330 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $78,690
- Median hourly wage: $37.83
- Total employment: 1,350 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $85,820
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,610 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $96,910
- Median hourly wage: $46.59
- Total employment: 100 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $97,640
- Median hourly wage: $46.94
- Total employment: 390 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $102,540
- Median hourly wage: $49.30
- Total employment: 5,740 people (4.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $103,830
- Median hourly wage: $49.92
- Total employment: 1,940 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $106,270
- Median hourly wage: $51.09
- Total employment: 4,800 people (3.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $106,880
- Median hourly wage: $51.39
- Total employment: 980 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $108,940
- Median hourly wage: $52.38
- Total employment: 44,460 people (35.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $111,460
- Median hourly wage: $53.59
- Total employment: 380 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $117,990
- Median hourly wage: $56.73
- Total employment: 4,730 people (3.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $124,220
- Median hourly wage: $59.72
- Total employment: 770 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $127,990
- Median hourly wage: $61.54
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $128,170
- Median hourly wage: $61.62
- Total employment: 3,080 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $129,360
- Median hourly wage: $62.19
- Total employment: 1,760 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $132,310
- Median hourly wage: $63.61
- Total employment: 2,750 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $136,130
- Median hourly wage: $65.45
- Total employment: 690 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $136,610
- Median hourly wage: $65.68
- Total employment: 5,440 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $136,740
- Median hourly wage: $65.74
- Total employment: 770 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $141,430
- Median hourly wage: $68.00
- Total employment: 8,730 people (6.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $151,050
- Median hourly wage: $72.62
- Total employment: 260 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $162,150
- Median hourly wage: $77.96
- Total employment: 6,310 people (5.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $168,100
- Median hourly wage: $80.82
- Total employment: 6,910 people (5.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $173,300
- Median hourly wage: $83.32
- Total employment: 10,650 people (8.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $175,940
- Median hourly wage: $84.59
- Total employment: 2,150 people (1.71 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: 1,040 people (0.82 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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