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The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In New York For 2026

By Chris Kolmar
Mar. 19, 2024
Last Modified and Fact Checked on:

The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In New York For 2026

Curious about which professions lead the pack in earnings? Or perhaps you’ve wondered how much your dentist charges for their services?

We share your curiosity and embarked on a quest to uncover the highest-paying careers in New York. If that sounds like something a data enthusiast would do, you’re not wrong!

Our data science team conducted an extensive analysis to determine that Finance Services Directors are currently the top earners in New York.

Here’s a snapshot of the top ten highest-paying jobs in New York:

  1. Finance Services Director
  2. Consultant And Sales Representative
  3. Hospitalist Physician
  4. Vice President/Managing Director
  5. Assistant Professor Of Surgery
  6. President/Chief Executive Officer
  7. Medical Director
  8. MD Physician-Dermatologist
  9. Staff Physician
  10. Vice President, Field Operations

How We Determined the Highest Paid Jobs in New York for 2026

To compile our salary estimates, Zippia relies on data from publicly available sources, including the most recent reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC), and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Our data science team continually monitors millions of job postings daily to extract published salary information. We then match these salaries to companies, locations, and job titles across various datasets. Finally, our team computes a weighted average to determine the estimated salary for each specific job title in New York.

In total, our analysis included salary data for all 2,578 jobs in New York, helping us identify the highest-paying positions.

Detailed List of Highest Paying Jobs in New York

Rank Job Title Average Salary Entry Level Salary # Of People
1 Finance Services Director $226,494 $180,000 4,126
2 Consultant And Sales Representative $222,301 $175,000 4,678
3 Hospitalist Physician $215,888 $167,000 1,249
4 Vice President/Managing Director $210,456 $158,000 2,346
5 Assistant Professor Of Surgery $203,755 $145,000 1,221
6 President/Chief Executive Officer $201,998 $145,000 4,103
7 Medical Director $200,607 $148,000 1,217
8 MD Physician-Dermatologist $200,255 $142,000 1,363
9 Staff Physician $196,244 $143,000 2,180
10 Vice President, Field Operations $196,101 $139,000 2,774
11 Executive Vice President Of Operations $195,957 $139,000 3,401
12 Physician-Pediatrician $195,024 $140,000 1,200
13 Radiologist Physician $193,620 $136,000 1,172
14 Vice President Worldwide Sales $192,958 $139,000 1,989
15 Vice President, Corporate Development $192,852 $139,000 2,351
16 Executive Vice President $192,649 $134,000 3,434
17 Internal Medicine Physician $192,457 $140,000 1,778
18 Founder And Chief Executive Officer $192,399 $137,000 2,131
19 Executive Director, Information Technology $192,251 $139,000 1,940
20 Vice President, Merchandising $191,245 $139,000 1,025
21 Physician, Ophthalmologist $190,823 $132,000 1,136
22 Division Director $190,652 $133,000 2,730
23 Senior Vice President, Sales $190,627 $137,000 2,996
24 Staff Psychiatrist $190,625 $140,000 1,442
25 Executive Vice President Marketing $190,561 $133,000 2,694
26 Pain Medicine Physician $190,239 $131,000 1,456
27 Division Vice President $190,022 $137,000 3,077
28 President & Chief Operating Officer $189,159 $131,000 4,691
29 Chief Administrative Officer $188,629 $133,000 3,046
30 Allergy Physician $188,317 $129,000 1,295
31 Clinic Physician Director $187,788 $130,000 1,273
32 Senior Vice President $187,131 $133,000 3,524
33 Senior Vice President, Engineering $186,760 $136,000 2,900
34 Anesthesiologist, Pain Management Specialist $186,207 $129,000 1,481
35 Family Practice Physician $185,889 $133,000 1,802
36 Operator And Truck Driver $185,868 $126,000 8,030
37 President $185,448 $129,000 3,190
38 Global Vice President Of Sales $185,213 $133,000 2,156
39 General Internist $184,207 $130,000 1,611
40 Family Medicine Physician $184,054 $131,000 1,548
41 Clinical Psychiatrist $183,107 $128,000 1,675
42 Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer $182,770 $130,000 3,085
43 Board Certified Orthodontist $182,101 $129,000 1,177
44 Chief Medical Officer $181,075 $128,000 3,956
45 Correctional Officer Chief $180,801 $122,000 1,494
46 Interventional Pain Physician $180,246 $121,000 1,374
47 Executive Vice President Of Sales $179,271 $129,000 2,328
48 Senior Vice President Of Marketing $178,930 $124,000 2,697
49 Acute Care Physician $178,864 $126,000 1,334
50 Chief Strategy Officer $178,832 $124,000 1,828
51 Resident Physician In Radiology $177,753 $118,000 1,567
52 President Of Operations $177,651 $122,000 1,940
53 Primary Care Physician $177,390 $124,000 1,356
54 Anesthesiologist/physician $177,165 $118,000 1,157
55 General Surgeon $177,149 $119,000 1,789
56 Pulmonary Physician $176,901 $118,000 1,133
57 Director Of Enterprise Sales $176,776 $122,000 1,927
58 Chiropractic Physician $176,593 $117,000 1,582
59 Chief Executive Officer And Operator $176,335 $119,000 3,123
60 Director, Hardware Engineering $176,322 $129,000 1,333
61 General Pediatrician $176,300 $121,000 1,406
62 President And General Manager $176,130 $121,000 4,231
63 Senior Technical Director $175,957 $127,000 2,278
64 Chief Creative Officer $175,576 $115,000 1,686
65 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist $175,539 $122,000 9,934
66 Nuclear Medicine Physician $174,923 $115,000 1,297
67 Family Physician $174,874 $122,000 1,577
68 Human Resources Vice President $174,845 $125,000 1,922
69 Chief Executive Officer $174,696 $117,000 3,431
70 Vice President Of Sales & Operations $174,403 $125,000 2,754
71 Vice President $174,367 $124,000 4,389
72 Vice President, Products & Marketing $174,332 $127,000 2,803
73 Attending Physician $173,193 $118,000 1,274
74 Chief Executive Officer/chief Technology Officer $173,175 $124,000 2,902
75 Chief Product Officer $172,851 $116,000 3,440
76 Chief Technology Officer $172,797 $119,000 3,223
77 Head Of Human Resources $172,728 $121,000 1,292
78 Physician Liaison $172,481 $114,000 1,525
79 Vice President & General Manager $172,420 $120,000 5,352
80 Senior Vice President-Operations $171,801 $116,000 2,982
81 Regional Vice President $171,625 $120,000 2,242
82 Orthopaedic Physician Assistant $171,552 $114,000 1,368
83 Group Vice President $171,472 $119,000 2,978
84 Head Of Sales $170,962 $119,000 1,863
85 Corporate Vice President $170,951 $122,000 3,005
86 Obstetrics Gynecology Physician $170,859 $111,000 1,137
87 Marketing Vice President $170,780 $123,000 2,537
88 Global Director $170,706 $122,000 2,728
89 Physician $170,421 $113,000 1,696
90 Director Of Call Center Operations $169,344 $117,000 1,636
91 Chief Executive Officer/chief Finance Officer $169,316 $114,000 4,207
92 Director, Product Engineering $168,307 $125,000 2,533
93 Physician Extender $168,054 $109,000 1,713
94 Associate Medical Director $167,675 $114,000 1,142
95 Engineering Production Operations Director $167,586 $116,000 2,755
96 President & Chief Technology Officer $167,262 $116,000 3,207
97 Physician-Internist $167,139 $108,000 1,352
98 Vice President Information Systems $167,133 $118,000 2,558
99 Managing Partner $166,970 $110,000 5,916
100 Vice President Of National Accounts $166,711 $115,000 2,280
Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2026. This marks our sixth edition ranking the highest paying jobs in New York.

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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