These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Rhode Island For 2018

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 Rhode Island. 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 Anesthesiologists are the highest paid people in Rhode Island.

Here’s a quick look at the top ten highest paying jobs in Rhode Island:

1. Anesthesiologists
2. Psychiatrists
3. Chief Executives
4. Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
5. Dentists, General
6. Podiatrists
7. Family and General Practitioners
8. Compensation and Benefits Managers
9. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
10. Pediatricians, General

Everyone’s favorite dentists place number 5 on the list of highest paid professions in the Ocean State. 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.

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Rhode Island For 2018

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 470 job classifications in Rhode Island 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 data on March 30, 2018.

For more reading, check out:

• These Are The 100 Largest Companies In Rhode Island
• These Are The 100 Lowest Paying Jobs In Rhode Island

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Rhode Island

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Anesthesiologists	$277,970	$182,320	60
2	Psychiatrists	$235,610	$123,410	220
3	Chief Executives	$235,230	$119,180	350
4	Physicians And Surgeons, All Other	$222,980	$62,860	2,220
5	Dentists, General	$206,520	$137,230	230
6	Podiatrists	$180,260	$101,640	40
7	Family And General Practitioners	$178,230	$100,260	190
8	Compensation And Benefits Managers	$166,730	$93,090	60
9	Judges, Magistrate Judges, And Magistrates	$166,580	$55,790	110
10	Pediatricians, General	$163,640	$100,440	190
11	Public Relations And Fundraising Managers	$158,730	$90,530	320
12	Human Resources Managers	$156,790	$87,960	310
13	Sales Managers	$152,840	$65,300	800
14	Marketing Managers	$151,860	$91,560	650
15	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$149,720	$68,630	110
16	Architectural And Engineering Managers	$147,930	$93,450	420
17	Chiropractors	$147,900	$45,710	80
18	General And Operations Managers	$146,870	$69,060	6,100
19	Computer And Information Systems Managers	$145,240	$92,670	1,200
20	Financial Managers	$144,260	$72,870	2,320
21	Training And Development Managers	$141,010	$49,070	60
22	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$134,360	$63,350	100
23	Personal Financial Advisors	$132,990	$24,860	690
24	Natural Sciences Managers	$131,860	$92,650	80
25	Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents	$130,040	$34,780	1,890
26	Lawyers	$129,410	$67,470	1,810
27	Purchasing Managers	$128,690	$86,560	190
28	Medical And Health Services Managers	$126,950	$69,540	1,490
29	Administrative Services Managers	$124,570	$78,050	640
30	Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers	$123,210	$60,280	260
31	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$121,520	$72,440	190
32	Industrial Production Managers	$120,500	$73,030	400
33	Managers, All Other	$119,010	$57,710	720
34	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$118,820	$66,570	120
35	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$118,250	$60,930	310
36	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, And Hearing Officers	$117,590	$88,790	50
37	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$117,000	$68,720	1,130
38	Pharmacists	$115,320	$69,550	1,490
39	Computer Network Architects	$115,050	$68,490	380
40	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$114,060	$65,300	70
41	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$113,360	$67,490	830
42	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$112,630	$52,280	210
43	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$112,270	$68,260	390
44	Construction Managers	$111,380	$68,820	430
45	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$111,240	$57,700	90
46	Software Developers, Systems Software	$110,170	$71,020	910
47	Computer And Information Research Scientists	$109,880	$68,710	410
48	Nurse Practitioners	$108,630	$79,190	640
49	Information Security Analysts	$107,210	$68,240	340
50	Electrical Engineers	$105,880	$66,910	510
51	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,590	$61,890	210
52	Education Administrators, All Other	$105,560	$51,440	90
53	Air Traffic Controllers	$104,000	$73,770	50
54	Physician Assistants	$103,530	$67,900	240
55	Education Administrators, Elementary And Secondary School	$103,250	$71,450	900
56	Philosophy And Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,950	$63,560	130
57	Advertising And Promotions Managers	$102,850	$41,630	120
58	Optometrists	$102,520	$35,590	150
59	Property, Real Estate, And Community Association Managers	$100,760	$53,020	780
60	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,310	$53,550	110
61	Logisticians	$99,230	$50,000	500
62	Actuaries	$98,170	$58,590	130
63	Computer Systems Analysts	$97,750	$66,610	1,740
64	Engineers, All Other	$97,670	$37,790	430
65	Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Technical And Scientific Products	$97,300	$46,000	460
66	Emergency Management Directors	$97,130	$75,840	40
67	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$95,250	$46,760	130
68	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,890	$56,540	200
69	Commercial Pilots	$94,780	$56,150	50
70	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$94,640	$55,200	50
71	Industrial Engineers	$94,570	$59,260	690
72	Mechanical Engineers	$94,280	$58,280	1,200
73	Software Developers, Applications	$92,620	$56,950	2,130
74	Occupational Health And Safety Specialists	$92,600	$66,330	100
75	Database Administrators	$92,180	$59,920	420
76	First-Line Supervisors Of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$91,850	$52,960	1,220
77	Mathematicians	$91,250	$58,270	60
78	Operations Research Analysts	$91,200	$48,380	430
79	English Language And Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,930	$54,010	330
80	Network And Computer Systems Administrators	$90,590	$62,440	1,960
81	Social And Community Service Managers	$90,280	$53,330	450
82	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,050	$55,200	150
83	Financial Examiners	$88,900	$53,310	360
84	Environmental Engineers	$88,820	$50,650	220
85	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$88,460	$66,640	50
86	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$88,370	$47,400	450
87	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,150	$56,560	60
88	Civil Engineers	$87,560	$43,500	860
89	Management Analysts	$86,690	$48,740	3,130
90	Foreign Language And Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,950	$51,380	140
91	Detectives And Criminal Investigators	$85,780	$58,930	290
92	Budget Analysts	$84,740	$60,720	130
93	Chemists	$84,520	$46,050	180
94	Zoologists And Wildlife Biologists	$84,250	$57,030	50
95	Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,790	$54,280	50
96	Architects, Except Landscape And Naval	$83,560	$59,480	230
97	First-Line Supervisors Of Police And Detectives	$83,400	$63,240	730
98	Physical Therapists	$83,250	$63,290	900
99	Computer Occupations, All Other	$83,070	$48,980	1,210
100	Art, Drama, And Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,940	$41,330	700

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