Highest-paying jobs in Seattle

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#50. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $151,560
- Median hourly wage: $72.86
- Total employment: 1,210 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $152,660
- Median hourly wage: $73.40
- Total employment: 4,490 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $153,910
- Median hourly wage: $74.00
- Total employment: 4,780 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $155,880
- Median hourly wage: $74.94
- Total employment: Not available

#46. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $156,860
- Median hourly wage: $75.41
- Total employment: 610 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $157,290
- Median hourly wage: $75.62
- Total employment: 6,100 people (2.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $159,130
- Median hourly wage: $76.50
- Total employment: 1,020 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $159,820
- Median hourly wage: $76.84
- Total employment: 80 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $162,680
- Median hourly wage: $78.21
- Total employment: 9,440 people (4.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $162,820
- Median hourly wage: $78.28
- Total employment: 550 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $163,090
- Median hourly wage: $78.41
- Total employment: 430 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $163,460
- Median hourly wage: $78.59
- Total employment: 1,910 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $165,270
- Median hourly wage: $79.46
- Total employment: 4,850 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $166,880
- Median hourly wage: $80.23
- Total employment: 3,370 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $167,110
- Median hourly wage: $80.34
- Total employment: 1,560 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $167,970
- Median hourly wage: $80.76
- Total employment: Not available

#34. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $168,750
- Median hourly wage: $81.13
- Total employment: 7,580 people (3.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $169,250
- Median hourly wage: $81.37
- Total employment: 1,280 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $169,340
- Median hourly wage: $81.42
- Total employment: 72,730 people (34.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $169,350
- Median hourly wage: $81.42
- Total employment: 500 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $170,150
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 3,250 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $172,440
- Median hourly wage: $82.90
- Total employment: 6,950 people (3.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $173,880
- Median hourly wage: $83.60
- Total employment: 7,200 people (3.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $174,070
- Median hourly wage: $83.69
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $174,130
- Median hourly wage: $83.72
- Total employment: 5,350 people (2.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mathematicians

- Median annual wage: $176,000
- Median hourly wage: $84.61
- Total employment: 110 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $178,550
- Median hourly wage: $85.84
- Total employment: 3,670 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $180,770
- Median hourly wage: $86.91
- Total employment: 9,460 people (4.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $183,640
- Median hourly wage: $88.29
- Total employment: 4,560 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $192,970
- Median hourly wage: $92.77
- Total employment: 140 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Medical dosimetrists

- Median annual wage: $201,780
- Median hourly wage: $97.01
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $208,230
- Median hourly wage: $100.11
- Total employment: 2,260 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $208,810
- Median hourly wage: $100.39
- Total employment: 1,670 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $212,450
- Median hourly wage: $102.14
- Total employment: 13,900 people (6.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $214,220
- Median hourly wage: $102.99
- Total employment: 400 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $232,120
- Median hourly wage: $111.60
- Total employment: 2,070 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $237,310
- Median hourly wage: $114.09
- Total employment: 410 people (0.2 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: 480 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 3,850 people (1.85 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: 150 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Surgeons, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 560 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 3,520 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, pathologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 220 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Podiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 140 people (0.07 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: 810 people (0.39 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: 1,690 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 2,620 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

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

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 280 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Ophthalmologists, 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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