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100 of The Higest Paying Jobs in Charlotte for 2022

There are jobs that you hear of and immediately think, that person makes money. For me, it’s the occupation of Dr. or Lawyer. To my surprise though, there are tons…

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There are jobs that you hear of and immediately think, that person makes money. For me, it's the occupation of Dr. or Lawyer. To my surprise though, there are tons more jobs that make serious cash.

From the bottom to the way, way top, we have a list of 100 high-paying jobs in the Charlotte area. Thanks to the folks at Zippa.com, a full list of 100 of the highest paying jobs for 2022. I was shocked to see dentists, physiatrists, and podiatrists within the top 10.

So, if you are in need of a little career inspiration or just want to have some fun browsing job options, check out the list of highest-paid professions in Charlotte below.

100. Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Average Salary: $87,910
Entry Level Salary: $50,730

99. Statisticians

Average Salary: $88,400
Entry Level Salary: $49,080

98. Physical Therapists

Average Salary: $88,820
Entry Level Salary: $61,060

97. Materials Engineers

Average Salary: $90,300
Entry Level Salary: $47,570

96. Athletes and Sports Competitors

Average Salary: $90,360
Entry Level Salary: $22,760

95. Loan Officers

Average Salary: $90,750
Entry Level Salary: $44,470

94. Industrial Engineers

Average Salary: $90,760
Entry Level Salary: $60,900

93. Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

Average Salary: $90,920
Entry Level Salary: $46,470

92. Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Average Salary: $91,320
Entry Level Salary: $48,930

91. Civil Engineers

Average Salary: $91,360
Entry Level Salary: $60,950

90. Mechanical Engineers

Average Salary: $92,320
Entry Level Salary: $60,900

89. Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Average Salary: $92,520
Entry Level Salary: $48,410

88. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Average Salary: $92,540
Entry Level Salary: $62,070

87. Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other

Average Salary: $92,850
Entry Level Salary: $48,060

86. Accountants and Auditors

Average Salary: $92,960
Entry Level Salary: $50,540

85. Environmental Engineers

Average Salary: $93,020
Entry Level Salary: $49,350

84. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Average Salary: $94,050
Entry Level Salary: $61,820

83. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Average Salary: $94,780
Entry Level Salary: $47,910

82. Funeral Home Managers

Average Salary: $95,100
Entry Level Salary: $50,230

81. Computer Occupations, All Other

Average Salary: $95,510
Entry Level Salary: $47,080

80. Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Average Salary: $95,900
Entry Level Salary: $47,150

79. Operations Research Analysts

Average Salary: $96,180
Entry Level Salary: $59,270

78. Credit Analysts

Average Salary: $96,350
Entry Level Salary: $60,820

77. Psychologists, All Other

Average Salary: $96,540
Entry Level Salary: $26,480

76. Fundraising Managers

Average Salary: $97,070
Entry Level Salary: $59,590

75. Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Average Salary: $97,460
Entry Level Salary: $62,680

74. Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Average Salary: $98,570
Entry Level Salary: $64,490

73. Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

Average Salary: $98,940
Entry Level Salary: $61,480

72. Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Average Salary: $99,160
Entry Level Salary: $61,080

71. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Average Salary: $99,280
Entry Level Salary: $77,630

70. Financial and Investment Analysts

Average Salary: $99,290
Entry Level Salary: $60,900

69. Database Administrators

Average Salary: $99,770
Entry Level Salary: $49,140

68. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Average Salary: $100,100
Entry Level Salary: $56,340

67. Facilities Managers

Average Salary: $100,470
Entry Level Salary: $59,010

66. Project Management Specialists

Average Salary: $100,930
Entry Level Salary: $60,900

65. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Average Salary: $102,460
Entry Level Salary: $37,100

64. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Average Salary: $102,670
Entry Level Salary: $61,820

63. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Average Salary: $102,770
Entry Level Salary: $48,600

62. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Average Salary: $103,410
Entry Level Salary: $60,410

61. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Average Salary: $103,490
Entry Level Salary: $63,610

60. Electrical Engineers

Average Salary: $103,770
Entry Level Salary: $61,480

59. Computer Systems Analysts

Average Salary: $104,020
Entry Level Salary: $62,860

58. Management Analysts

Average Salary: $104,180
Entry Level Salary: $50,580

57. Aerospace Engineers

Average Salary: $104,850
Entry Level Salary: $60,900

56. Engineers, All Other

Average Salary: $107,790
Entry Level Salary: $62,360

55. First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

Average Salary: $108,160
Entry Level Salary: $51,560

54. Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Average Salary: $109,930
Entry Level Salary: $36,970

53. Computer Programmers

Average Salary: $109,940
Entry Level Salary: $60,900

52. Industrial Production Managers

Average Salary: $110,460
Entry Level Salary: $63,660

51. Computer Network Architects

Average Salary: $111,840
Entry Level Salary: $62,090

50. Chemical Engineers

Average Salary: $112,170
Entry Level Salary: $48,850

49. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Average Salary: $112,300
Entry Level Salary: $49,430

48. Art Directors

Average Salary: $112,610
Entry Level Salary: $51,600

47. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Average Salary: $112,630
Entry Level Salary: $62,800

46. Commercial Pilots

Average Salary: $112,640
Entry Level Salary: $54,670

45. Sales Engineers

Average Salary: $113,000
Entry Level Salary: $61,690

44. Financial Examiners

Average Salary: $113,540
Entry Level Salary: $62,750

43. Computer Hardware Engineers

Average Salary: $113,790
Entry Level Salary: $78,090

42. Construction Managers

Average Salary: $114,470
Entry Level Salary: $62,910

41. Nurse Practitioners

Average Salary: $115,010
Entry Level Salary: $95,970

40. Physician Assistants

Average Salary: $117,320
Entry Level Salary: $79,600

39. Database Architects

Average Salary: $118,240
Entry Level Salary: $64,090

38. Veterinarians

Average Salary: $119,670
Entry Level Salary: $61,030

37. Software Developers

Average Salary: $120,240
Entry Level Salary: $78,110

36. Administrative Services Managers

Average Salary: $120,890
Entry Level Salary: $74,730

35. Data Scientists

Average Salary: $121,130
Entry Level Salary: $77,290

34. Nurse Midwives

Average Salary: $121,400
Entry Level Salary: $101,180

33. General and Operations Managers

Average Salary: $121,710
Entry Level Salary: $48,770

32. Personal Financial Advisors

Average Salary: $121,730
Entry Level Salary: $49,760

31. Medical and Health Services Managers

Average Salary: $124,170
Entry Level Salary: $63,470

30. Financial Risk Specialists

Average Salary: $125,160
Entry Level Salary: $77,290

29. Information Security Analysts

Average Salary: $126,160
Entry Level Salary: $76,490

28. Training and Development Managers

Average Salary: $127,160
Entry Level Salary: $63,420

27. Purchasing Managers

Average Salary: $129,780
Entry Level Salary: $77,490

26. Sociologists

Average Salary: $129,870
Entry Level Salary: $80,290

25. Pharmacists

Average Salary: $130,170
Entry Level Salary: $99,790

24. Public Relations Managers

Average Salary: $130,620
Entry Level Salary: $62,880

23. Optometrists

Average Salary: $135,170
Entry Level Salary: $47,660

22. Actuaries

Average Salary: $136,750
Entry Level Salary: $63,580

21. Managers, All Other

Average Salary: $139,470
Entry Level Salary: $74,880

20. Natural Sciences Managers

Average Salary: $140,400
Entry Level Salary: $75,170

19. Human Resources Managers

Average Salary: $141,530
Entry Level Salary: $78,250

18. Sales Managers

Average Salary: $142,260
Entry Level Salary: $60,390

17. Marketing Managers

Average Salary: $145,150
Entry Level Salary: $78,230

16. Lawyers

Average Salary: $145,430
Entry Level Salary: $60,450

15. Advertising and Promotions Managers

Average Salary: $150,170
Entry Level Salary: $81,690

14. Architectural and Engineering Managers

Average Salary: $155,360
Entry Level Salary: $99,480

13. Computer and Information Systems Managers

Average Salary: $160,930
Entry Level Salary: $99,480

12. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Average Salary: $162,850
Entry Level Salary: $105,810

11. Compensation and Benefits Managers

Average Salary: $163,460
Entry Level Salary: $97,350

10. Podiatrists

Average Salary: $168,150
Entry Level Salary: $81,210

9. Financial Managers

Average Salary: $175,180
Entry Level Salary: $99,880

8. Dentists, General

Average Salary: $207,720
Entry Level Salary: $88,500

7. Anesthesiologists

Average Salary: $242,960
Entry Level Salary: $111,440

6. Physicians, All Other

Average Salary: $248,350
Entry Level Salary: $60,190

5. Psychiatrists

Average Salary: $249,640
Entry Level Salary: $78,610

4. Family Medicine Physicians

Average Salary: $255,210
Entry Level Salary: $129,220

3. Pediatricians, General

Average Salary: $283,450
Entry Level Salary: $167,030

2. Chief Executives

Average Salary: $291,130
Entry Level Salary: $127,450

1. General Internal Medicine Physicians

Average Salary: $350,330
Entry Level Salary: $174,690

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