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Ever wonder who gets paid the most? Or how much your dentist makes for all the pain they put you through?
We had that same burning desire to know more about the highest paid professions in the Philadelphia area. And if you can’t tell by that sentence, we’re a bit of what you’d call data nerds.
We decided to go directly to the source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics.
After scrounging through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Emergency Medicine Physicians are the highest paid people in Philadelphia.
Here’s a quick look at the top ten highest paying jobs in Philadelphia:
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Radiologists
- Surgeons, All Other
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Chief Executives
- Neurologists
- Psychiatrists
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Everyone’s favorite, dentists, place number 15 on the list of highest paid professions in Philadelphia. So the next time you sit there while they drill you can dwell on the fact that they are getting extremely well paid for it.
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How we determined the highest paid jobs in Philadelphia For 2022
We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 714 job classifications in Philadelphia in order to identify those that get paid the most.
Pretty straightforward and easy to do when the government does your job for you 🙂
We used the most recently released BLS data for this analysis which came out on March 29, 2022.
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Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Philadelphia
Rank | Job Title | Average Salary | Entry Level Salary | # Of People |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $368,310 | $195,840 | 380 |
2 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $357,820 | $193,250 | 380 |
3 | Radiologists | $316,190 | $92,780 | 380 |
4 | Surgeons, All Other | $315,980 | $72,480 | 410 |
5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $311,260 | $196,010 | 1,070 |
6 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $307,180 | $71,080 | 30 |
7 | Chief Executives | $266,150 | $108,900 | 3,200 |
8 | Neurologists | $260,820 | $75,220 | 220 |
9 | Psychiatrists | $259,810 | $73,610 | 540 |
10 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $249,350 | $78,610 | 1,010 |
11 | Physicians, All Other | $228,680 | $64,420 | 6,600 |
12 | Nurse Anesthetists | $228,320 | $164,060 | 490 |
13 | Family Medicine Physicians | $225,340 | $62,760 | 3,860 |
14 | Physicists | $199,830 | $96,350 | 240 |
15 | Dentists, General | $189,220 | $102,740 | 2,240 |
16 | Pediatricians, General | $183,110 | $73,030 | 590 |
17 | Financial Managers | $169,660 | $98,720 | 13,580 |
18 | Physicians, Pathologists | $165,160 | $55,900 | 390 |
19 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $162,050 | $100,730 | 9,740 |
20 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $161,560 | $61,960 | 50 |
21 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $159,600 | $111,570 | 4,050 |
22 | Optometrists | $156,650 | $86,170 | 700 |
23 | Sales Managers | $152,600 | $69,420 | 7,330 |
24 | Purchasing Managers | $152,570 | $98,720 | 1,420 |
25 | Marketing Managers | $152,540 | $85,630 | 5,950 |
26 | Lawyers | $145,720 | $74,140 | 19,740 |
27 | Managers, All Other | $145,690 | $86,330 | 8,590 |
28 | Podiatrists | $144,630 | $100,070 | 310 |
29 | Air Traffic Controllers | $142,560 | $80,180 | 160 |
30 | Natural Sciences Managers | $141,020 | $48,140 | 4,200 |
31 | Medical Dosimetrists | $140,710 | $127,690 | 70 |
32 | Human Resources Managers | $140,330 | $75,390 | 3,400 |
33 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $138,890 | $48,880 | 280 |
34 | Public Relations Managers | $135,800 | $77,860 | 890 |
35 | Personal Financial Advisors | $134,970 | $49,420 | 8,210 |
36 | Training and Development Managers | $134,420 | $78,130 | 600 |
37 | Actuaries | $134,350 | $72,770 | 1,250 |
38 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $132,770 | $59,720 | 330 |
39 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $132,530 | $38,480 | 8,180 |
40 | General and Operations Managers | $132,030 | $49,900 | 52,410 |
41 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $130,290 | $74,940 | 420 |
42 | Administrative Services Managers | $129,540 | $77,370 | 3,150 |
43 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $128,780 | $62,650 | 370 |
44 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $128,170 | $70,930 | 190 |
45 | Pharmacists | $128,160 | $99,530 | 7,140 |
46 | Nuclear Engineers | $127,850 | $93,520 | 260 |
47 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $127,840 | $76,880 | 7,840 |
48 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $127,100 | $65,260 | 320 |
49 | Veterinarians | $126,090 | $79,570 | 1,360 |
50 | Fundraising Managers | $124,950 | $76,880 | 500 |
51 | Industrial Production Managers | $124,770 | $76,880 | 2,770 |
52 | Computer Network Architects | $123,550 | $78,420 | 3,320 |
53 | Sales Engineers | $122,980 | $62,610 | 1,220 |
54 | Construction Managers | $122,700 | $77,750 | 2,420 |
55 | Physician Assistants | $122,670 | $84,890 | 2,840 |
56 | Nurse Practitioners | $121,370 | $95,520 | 3,800 |
57 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $121,350 | $64,440 | 1,870 |
58 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $120,640 | $62,780 | 3,210 |
59 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $120,280 | $62,790 | 2,550 |
60 | Commercial Pilots | $118,630 | $71,220 | 280 |
61 | Epidemiologists | $118,240 | $48,900 | 70 |
62 | Nurse Midwives | $116,510 | $86,060 | 160 |
63 | Database Architects | $115,980 | $62,640 | 1,470 |
64 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $115,930 | $75,290 | 4,960 |
65 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $115,920 | $72,220 | 800 |
66 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $115,580 | $66,100 | 740 |
67 | Economists | $115,170 | $66,870 | 230 |
68 | Chemical Engineers | $114,780 | $77,750 | 1,320 |
69 | Software Developers | $114,190 | $70,500 | 25,220 |
70 | Facilities Managers | $113,520 | $66,930 | 1,670 |
71 | Electrical Engineers | $113,050 | $67,080 | 3,890 |
72 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $112,310 | $60,850 | 60 |
73 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $111,440 | $83,440 | 2,520 |
74 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $111,410 | $49,090 | 2,420 |
75 | Information Security Analysts | $110,930 | $62,100 | 2,490 |
76 | Materials Engineers | $109,930 | $69,510 | 570 |
77 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $109,250 | $58,820 | 1,060 |
78 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $109,070 | $61,760 | 2,440 |
79 | Financial Risk Specialists | $108,510 | $60,850 | 1,610 |
80 | Nuclear Technicians | $106,790 | $91,780 | 150 |
81 | Engineers, All Other | $106,120 | $63,470 | 2,980 |
82 | Data Scientists | $106,040 | $60,900 | 2,310 |
83 | Funeral Home Managers | $105,490 | $59,080 | 270 |
84 | Computer Systems Analysts | $105,000 | $62,700 | 9,310 |
85 | Materials Scientists | $104,720 | $50,590 | 370 |
86 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $104,100 | $50,260 | 1,670 |
87 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $103,850 | $42,880 | 300 |
88 | Environmental Engineers | $103,300 | $61,480 | 850 |
89 | Psychologists, All Other | $102,980 | $53,080 | 240 |
90 | Chemists | $101,750 | $52,160 | 4,130 |
91 | Hydrologists | $101,360 | $58,460 | 60 |
92 | Art Directors | $100,870 | $58,810 | 850 |
93 | Management Analysts | $100,760 | $52,940 | 13,910 |
94 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,390 | $50,600 | 1,420 |
95 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $99,880 | $50,600 | 4,410 |
96 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $99,810 | $47,650 | 2,730 |
97 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $99,770 | $77,290 | 790 |
98 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $99,620 | $60,120 | 9,200 |
99 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,580 | $61,690 | 420 |
100 | Gambling Managers | $99,510 | $46,970 | 50 |