The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Minnesota For 2026

Curious about which professions offer the highest salaries in Minnesota? Understanding the financial rewards of different careers can help you make informed decisions about your future. From high-stakes medical roles to lucrative positions in sales and executive leadership, the job landscape is evolving rapidly.

Our dedicated data science team has analyzed the latest salary data to bring you insights into the highest-paying professions in the state. In 2026, the role of Consultant and Sales Representative leads the pack.

Here’s a snapshot of the top ten highest paying jobs in Minnesota:

How We Determined The Highest Paid Jobs In Minnesota For 2026

To compile our salary estimates, Zippia relies on data from publicly available sources, including the most recent data released in March 2026 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), along with inputs from the Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Our team continuously scans millions of job postings each day to gather real-time salary information. By matching these salaries with corresponding companies, locations, and job titles in various datasets, we calculate a weighted average to provide accurate salary estimates for specific job titles in Minnesota.

In total, the team evaluated salary data for all 889 jobs in Minnesota to identify the highest earners.

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Minnesota

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Consultant And Sales Representative	$239,051	$195,000	1,929
2	Chief Medical Officer	$216,096	$163,000	2,106
3	Finance Services Director	$215,904	$170,000	2,040
4	Medical Director	$213,949	$162,000	1,218
5	Operator And Truck Driver	$201,918	$144,000	4,696
6	Associate Medical Director	$198,572	$142,000	1,202
7	Primary Care Physician	$198,305	$141,000	1,335
8	President Of Operations	$197,766	$140,000	1,188
9	President/chief Executive Officer	$197,282	$139,000	2,051
10	Senior Vice President-Operations	$196,986	$140,000	1,323
11	Acute Care Physician	$191,404	$135,000	1,351
12	Resident Physician In Radiology	$189,713	$130,000	1,094
13	Executive Vice President Marketing	$187,413	$129,000	1,789
14	Vice President, Field Operations	$186,211	$127,000	1,452
15	Executive Vice President	$183,975	$124,000	1,213
16	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$181,454	$126,000	3,305
17	Chief Administrative Officer	$181,415	$125,000	1,137
18	Vice President, Products & Marketing	$178,774	$131,000	1,334
19	President & Chief Operating Officer	$177,165	$118,000	1,548
20	President And General Manager	$176,581	$121,000	1,907
21	Clinical Physician Assistant	$174,833	$117,000	3,694
22	Medical Staff Physician	$174,579	$116,000	1,902
23	Public Health Physician	$169,581	$109,000	1,440
24	Vice President Of Research And Development	$169,225	$120,000	1,687
25	Vice President Product Development	$169,186	$116,000	1,987
26	Owner/operator	$165,748	$116,000	4,077
27	Executive Vice President Of Sales	$165,716	$118,000	1,431
28	Vice President Of Marketing & Communications	$164,225	$110,000	1,089
29	Executive Director, Information Technology	$163,650	$111,000	1,585
30	Vice President, Business Development	$163,386	$109,000	2,129
31	Chief Executive Officer	$162,546	$105,000	1,888
32	Operations Vice President	$161,425	$107,000	1,312
33	Vice President-Project Management	$160,801	$109,000	1,676
34	Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer	$160,053	$109,000	1,544
35	Engineering Production Operations Director	$159,782	$109,000	1,934
36	Vice President, Product Management	$158,692	$112,000	1,630
37	Chief Executive Officer/chief Technology Officer	$156,214	$110,000	2,223
38	President & Chief Technology Officer	$156,132	$105,000	1,823
39	Founder And Chief Executive Officer	$154,266	$100,000	1,788
40	Vice President, Marketing & Development	$154,064	$100,000	1,238
41	Director, Global Marketing	$153,606	$106,000	1,085
42	Nurse Anesthetist	$152,535	$96,000	1,531
43	Medical Science Liaison	$152,341	$93,000	1,188
44	Vice President Of Professional Services	$151,913	$104,000	2,209
45	Vice President Of Sales & Operations	$151,578	$104,000	1,568
46	Director Of Account Management	$149,837	$103,000	1,860
47	Director Of Sales Engineering	$148,441	$108,000	1,093
48	Senior Director, Product Marketing	$148,191	$108,000	1,875
49	Executive Vice President Of Operations	$147,944	$93,000	2,037
50	Customer Service Director	$147,443	$106,000	1,731
51	Vice President Information Systems	$146,736	$98,000	1,093
52	Family Practitioner	$146,309	$87,000	3,162
53	Market Development Director	$146,120	$103,000	1,517
54	Vice President, Product Manager	$145,710	$106,000	1,164
55	Development Vice President	$145,405	$97,000	1,260
56	Medical Manager	$145,051	$87,000	1,364
57	Chief Information Officer	$145,038	$94,000	1,626
58	Medical Officer	$144,930	$85,000	1,370
59	Emergency Services Director	$143,927	$91,000	1,286
60	Medical Doctor	$143,580	$85,000	1,299
61	Vice President, Business Operations	$143,391	$96,000	1,523
62	Vice President Of Operations And Engineering	$143,252	$101,000	1,710
63	Vice President & General Manager	$142,866	$94,000	2,066
64	Sales And Marketing Vice President	$142,418	$90,000	1,326
65	Executive Director, Marketing	$141,558	$94,000	1,523
66	Vice President Of Information Technology	$140,688	$93,000	1,091
67	General Sales Manager	$139,722	$89,000	1,476
68	Chief Technology Officer	$139,552	$91,000	1,674
69	Director Of Manufacturing Operations	$139,452	$103,000	1,617
70	Agricultural Safety And Health Program Director	$139,260	$94,000	1,745
71	Business Teacher	$138,937	$90,000	1,316
72	Health Information Management Director	$137,822	$105,000	1,916
73	Senior Director, Product	$137,345	$104,000	1,157
74	Finance Service Sales Agent	$136,945	$79,000	1,273
75	Chief Security Officer	$136,749	$96,000	1,464
76	Director Of Business Solutions	$136,099	$103,000	1,740
77	Director Of Systems Engineering	$135,432	$94,000	1,221
78	Project Executive	$135,246	$89,000	1,720
79	Business Services Vice President	$135,199	$97,000	2,107
80	Director Of Technology And Services	$134,872	$95,000	1,294
81	Group Account Director	$134,462	$82,000	1,406
82	Advisory Project Manager	$134,296	$103,000	1,015
83	Head Of Business Development	$134,160	$95,000	2,125
84	Senior Technical Director	$133,617	$92,000	1,025
85	Vice President Of Global Operations	$133,521	$78,000	1,478
86	Senior Director Of Business Development	$133,343	$95,000	2,253
87	Emergency Medicine Specialist	$132,983	$76,000	3,241
88	Chief Executive Officer/chief Finance Officer	$132,714	$85,000	2,543
89	Application Development Director	$132,678	$102,000	1,488
90	Director Of Sales And Operations	$132,628	$96,000	1,394
91	Group Program Manager	$132,551	$77,000	1,290
92	Industry Marketing Manager	$132,266	$99,000	1,005
93	Manager, Corporate Development	$132,241	$98,000	1,342
94	Director, Business Development And Strategy	$131,992	$92,000	2,223
95	Senior Director, Product Development	$131,665	$86,000	1,911
96	Director Systems Development	$131,444	$103,000	1,657
97	Senior Director, Product Management	$131,016	$97,000	1,663
98	Chief Executive Officer/manager	$130,735	$94,000	2,003
99	Customer Operations Director	$130,669	$96,000	1,036
100	Finance Vice President	$130,370	$87,000	1,127

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2026. This marks our sixth ranking of the highest paying jobs in Minnesota.

Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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