Highest-paying jobs in Salt Lake City

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#50. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $122,430
- Median hourly wage: $58.86
- Total employment: 260 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $123,850
- Median hourly wage: $59.54
- Total employment: 840 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $126,290
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 370 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $126,610
- Median hourly wage: $60.87
- Total employment: 2,730 people (3.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $127,030
- Median hourly wage: $61.07
- Total employment: 1,560 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $127,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,030 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $127,500
- Median hourly wage: $61.30
- Total employment: 290 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,700
- Median hourly wage: $61.39
- Total employment: 140 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $128,350
- Median hourly wage: $61.71
- Total employment: 16,740 people (20.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $128,860
- Median hourly wage: $61.95
- Total employment: 140 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $129,550
- Median hourly wage: $62.29
- Total employment: 3,890 people (4.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $131,550
- Median hourly wage: $63.24
- Total employment: Not available

#38. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $132,130
- Median hourly wage: $63.52
- Total employment: 240 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $132,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $133,230
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,710 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $133,810
- Median hourly wage: $64.33
- Total employment: 1,210 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $133,900
- Median hourly wage: $64.37
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $134,040
- Median hourly wage: $64.44
- Total employment: 1,170 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $134,390
- Median hourly wage: $64.61
- Total employment: 930 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $134,910
- Median hourly wage: $64.86
- Total employment: 5,160 people (6.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $135,510
- Median hourly wage: $65.15
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $136,750
- Median hourly wage: $65.75
- Total employment: 400 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $137,210
- Median hourly wage: $65.97
- Total employment: 1,790 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $137,660
- Median hourly wage: $66.18
- Total employment: 110 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Law teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $138,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $138,800
- Median hourly wage: $66.73
- Total employment: 3,660 people (4.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $140,010
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 200 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $140,270
- Median hourly wage: $67.44
- Total employment: 5,430 people (6.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $140,290
- Median hourly wage: $67.45
- Total employment: 270 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Emergency medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $142,560
- Median hourly wage: $68.54
- Total employment: Not available

#20. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $147,440
- Median hourly wage: $70.88
- Total employment: Not available

#19. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $148,160
- Median hourly wage: $71.23
- Total employment: 1,290 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Podiatrists

- Median annual wage: $153,900
- Median hourly wage: $73.99
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $158,620
- Median hourly wage: $76.26
- Total employment: 320 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $160,300
- Median hourly wage: $77.07
- Total employment: 4,920 people (6.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $160,550
- Median hourly wage: $77.19
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $167,500
- Median hourly wage: $80.53
- Total employment: 2,500 people (3.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $174,410
- Median hourly wage: $83.85
- Total employment: 150 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $177,220
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,600 people (3.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $179,450
- Median hourly wage: $86.27
- Total employment: 2,010 people (2.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $193,750
- Median hourly wage: $93.15
- Total employment: 120 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Athletes and sports competitors

- Median annual wage: $197,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 200 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Neurologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 460 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Radiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 220 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 120 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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