Highest-paying jobs in Charlottesville

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#50. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,200
- Median hourly wage: $49.14
- Total employment: 180 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $102,350
- Median hourly wage: $49.21
- Total employment: 60 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $102,590
- Median hourly wage: $49.32
- Total employment: 230 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $103,720
- Median hourly wage: $49.86
- Total employment: 220 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $104,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $104,180
- Median hourly wage: $50.09
- Total employment: 110 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $104,450
- Median hourly wage: $50.22
- Total employment: 260 people (2.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $104,840
- Median hourly wage: $50.40
- Total employment: 60 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,470
- Median hourly wage: $50.71
- Total employment: 90 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $105,660
- Median hourly wage: $50.80
- Total employment: 100 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $106,790
- Median hourly wage: $51.34
- Total employment: 490 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Marriage and family therapists

- Median annual wage: $106,870
- Median hourly wage: $51.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $107,590
- Median hourly wage: $51.72
- Total employment: 100 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $108,440
- Median hourly wage: $52.14
- Total employment: 160 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,850
- Median hourly wage: $52.33
- Total employment: 160 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $118,830
- Median hourly wage: $57.13
- Total employment: 360 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $119,220
- Median hourly wage: $57.32
- Total employment: 110 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $120,180
- Median hourly wage: $57.78
- Total employment: 90 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $120,480
- Median hourly wage: $57.93
- Total employment: 180 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $124,360
- Median hourly wage: $59.79
- Total employment: 340 people (3.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $124,480
- Median hourly wage: $59.85
- Total employment: 100 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $125,360
- Median hourly wage: $60.27
- Total employment: 70 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $126,570
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#27. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $127,910
- Median hourly wage: $61.50
- Total employment: 1,320 people (11.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $128,980
- Median hourly wage: $62.01
- Total employment: 90 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $129,260
- Median hourly wage: $62.15
- Total employment: 450 people (3.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $130,450
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $132,240
- Median hourly wage: $63.58
- Total employment: 390 people (3.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $133,540
- Median hourly wage: $64.20
- Total employment: 90 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $134,160
- Median hourly wage: $64.50
- Total employment: 50 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $134,440
- Median hourly wage: $64.64
- Total employment: 30 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $134,880
- Median hourly wage: $64.85
- Total employment: 130 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $135,780
- Median hourly wage: $65.28
- Total employment: 40 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $136,420
- Median hourly wage: $65.59
- Total employment: 450 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $137,030
- Median hourly wage: $65.88
- Total employment: 300 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $140,280
- Median hourly wage: $67.44
- Total employment: 70 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $142,150
- Median hourly wage: $68.34
- Total employment: 140 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $143,510
- Median hourly wage: $68.99
- Total employment: 160 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $152,840
- Median hourly wage: $73.48
- Total employment: 70 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $153,490
- Median hourly wage: $73.79
- Total employment: 220 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $159,700
- Median hourly wage: $76.78
- Total employment: 520 people (4.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $162,050
- Median hourly wage: $77.91
- Total employment: 100 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $162,390
- Median hourly wage: $78.07
- Total employment: 150 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $163,230
- Median hourly wage: $78.48
- Total employment: 400 people (3.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $170,040
- Median hourly wage: $81.75
- Total employment: 60 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $202,980
- Median hourly wage: $97.59
- Total employment: 100 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $212,870
- Median hourly wage: $102.34
- Total employment: 950 people (8.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $219,590
- Median hourly wage: $105.57
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $233,000
- Median hourly wage: $112.02
- Total employment: 50 people (0.45 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: 140 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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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