Highest-paying management jobs for people in Houston

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#37. Legislators

- Median annual wage: $37,510
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare

- Median annual wage: $48,850
- Median hourly wage: $23.48
- Total employment: 2,020 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Personal service managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $49,660
- Median hourly wage: $23.87
- Total employment: 410 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $64,250
- Median hourly wage: $30.89
- Total employment: 260 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $67,980
- Median hourly wage: $32.68
- Total employment: 2,760 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $69,620
- Median hourly wage: $33.47
- Total employment: 3,570 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $72,300
- Median hourly wage: $34.76
- Total employment: 70 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,750
- Median hourly wage: $36.42
- Total employment: Not available

#29. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

- Median annual wage: $76,450
- Median hourly wage: $36.76
- Total employment: 560 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,700
- Median hourly wage: $37.36
- Total employment: 710 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $79,020
- Median hourly wage: $37.99
- Total employment: 470 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $97,300
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 7,980 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $99,130
- Median hourly wage: $47.66
- Total employment: 90 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $100,450
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Total employment: 7,730 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $100,970
- Median hourly wage: $48.54
- Total employment: 670 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $101,150
- Median hourly wage: $48.63
- Total employment: Not available

#21. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $101,850
- Median hourly wage: $48.97
- Total employment: 15,240 people (4.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $101,870
- Median hourly wage: $48.97
- Total employment: 260 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $102,920
- Median hourly wage: $49.48
- Total employment: 2,830 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $104,560
- Median hourly wage: $50.27
- Total employment: Not available

#17. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $108,090
- Median hourly wage: $51.97
- Total employment: 105,830 people (32.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $112,320
- Median hourly wage: $54.00
- Total employment: 3,010 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $119,990
- Median hourly wage: $57.69
- Total employment: 13,050 people (4.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $125,130
- Median hourly wage: $60.16
- Total employment: 1,850 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $129,740
- Median hourly wage: $62.38
- Total employment: 1,540 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $130,190
- Median hourly wage: $62.59
- Total employment: 3,240 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $131,040
- Median hourly wage: $63.00
- Total employment: 17,400 people (5.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $132,180
- Median hourly wage: $63.55
- Total employment: 6,370 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $133,670
- Median hourly wage: $64.26
- Total employment: 2,230 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $134,420
- Median hourly wage: $64.62
- Total employment: Not available

#7. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $136,110
- Median hourly wage: $65.44
- Total employment: Not available

#6. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $140,710
- Median hourly wage: $67.65
- Total employment: 470 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $144,420
- Median hourly wage: $69.44
- Total employment: 9,210 people (2.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $165,220
- Median hourly wage: $79.43
- Total employment: 17,440 people (5.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $167,630
- Median hourly wage: $80.59
- Total employment: 13,320 people (4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $172,810
- Median hourly wage: $83.08
- Total employment: 5,510 people (1.7 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: 1,930 people (0.59 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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