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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Drazen Zigic/Getty ImagesThere 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
