These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Riverside, CA 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 the Riverside 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 Surgeons are the highest paid people in Riverside.

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

1. Surgeons
2. Psychiatrists
3. Family and General Practitioners
4. Pediatricians, General
5. Nurse Anesthetists
6. Chief Executives
7. Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
8. Dentists, All Other Specialists
9. Podiatrists
10. Optometrists

Everyone’s favorite, dentists, place number 18 on the list of highest paid professions in Riverside. 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.

If you’re interested, you can read more about the Riverside and California job scene here:

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How we determined the highest paid jobs in Riverside For 2018

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 590 job classifications in Riverside 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 30, 2018.

For more reading, check out:

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Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Riverside

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Surgeons	$270,880	$183,660	420
2	Psychiatrists	$264,790	$111,790	270
3	Family and General Practitioners	$225,610	$139,290	1,030
4	Pediatricians, General	$205,760	$120,960	350
5	Nurse Anesthetists	$188,400	$73,190	120
6	Chief Executives	$184,680	$67,450	1,950
7	Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	$155,120	$52,730	2,730
8	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$145,460	$49,600	30
9	Podiatrists	$138,960	$48,330	50
10	Optometrists	$136,050	$79,030	280
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,760	$82,020	920
12	Pharmacists	$134,700	$105,580	2,650
13	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$134,350	$68,700	260
14	Lawyers	$131,640	$61,520	2,570
15	Internists, General	$125,990	$51,850	270
16	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$124,820	$70,420	80
17	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$122,720	$66,800	90
18	Dentists, General	$120,870	$36,490	1,100
19	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$116,560	$81,670	120
20	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$116,370	$66,880	850
21	Marketing Managers	$116,170	$57,230	890
22	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$116,090	$81,990	60
23	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$114,370	$48,420	2,010
24	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,390	$79,720	40
25	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,110	$71,150	40
26	Financial Managers	$112,750	$64,080	3,620
27	Chemical Engineers	$112,560	$65,440	60
28	Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	$111,740	$86,620	1,960
29	Computer Network Architects	$110,720	$64,200	260
30	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,980	$81,010	150
31	Sales Managers	$109,060	$39,970	4,620
32	Nurse Practitioners	$108,960	$78,220	940
33	Medical and Health Services Managers	$108,120	$55,690	2,040
34	Natural Sciences Managers	$107,780	$61,660	130
35	Managers, All Other	$107,550	$62,410	1,770
36	Construction Managers	$107,540	$56,600	2,300
37	General and Operations Managers	$107,460	$44,240	19,810
38	Physician Assistants	$107,070	$78,260	640
39	Personal Financial Advisors	$106,520	$35,900	650
40	Training and Development Managers	$106,020	$66,100	120
41	Computer Hardware Engineers	$105,080	$70,080	70
42	Software Developers, Systems Software	$103,560	$66,040	770
43	Psychologists, All Other	$103,380	$26,710	70
44	Radiation Therapists	$103,250	$75,970	160
45	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,330	$72,940	100
46	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,070	$59,700	80
47	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,020	$66,630	100
48	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$101,970	$65,700	40
49	Human Resources Managers	$101,620	$51,150	800
50	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,830	$65,150	220
51	Chiropractors	$100,820	$51,900	240
52	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,260	$61,410	210
53	Electrical Engineers	$99,820	$58,140	530
54	Purchasing Managers	$99,660	$55,400	410
55	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$99,560	$82,250	160
56	Software Developers, Applications	$99,320	$66,150	2,670
57	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$98,960	$64,550	980
58	Civil Engineers	$98,840	$60,820	2,220
59	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,570	$62,410	490
60	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$98,540	$64,440	230
61	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,510	$60,530	170
62	Biomedical Engineers	$98,440	$64,930	130
63	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,020	$59,920	440
64	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$97,700	$49,700	220
65	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,370	$51,250	150
66	Engineers, All Other	$96,930	$71,150	570
67	Industrial Production Managers	$96,730	$56,200	1,380
68	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,170	$66,170	150
69	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$94,980	$52,500	220
70	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$94,940	$68,740	710
71	Registered Nurses	$94,790	$65,920	24,630
72	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,610	$46,770	80
73	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,720	$42,540	460
74	Gaming Managers	$93,030	$57,990	70
75	Education Administrators, All Other	$92,680	$48,530	290
76	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$92,090	$78,360	1,060
77	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,300	$50,210	430
78	Sales Engineers	$91,070	$49,230	390
79	Occupational Therapists	$90,910	$46,730	650
80	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,730	$50,840	200
81	Veterinarians	$90,290	$57,610	430
82	Art Directors	$89,840	$44,260	110
83	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,630	$46,900	540
84	Information Security Analysts	$89,600	$39,370	130
85	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,220	$55,050	40
86	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$88,410	$43,320	1,520
87	Materials Engineers	$88,380	$61,390	70
88	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,180	$44,870	300
89	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$88,080	$76,040	650
90	Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	$88,050	$56,680	5,240
91	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,980	$54,620	50
92	Financial Analysts	$87,860	$41,580	740
93	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$87,830	$54,010	1,760
94	Audiologists	$87,470	$55,830	40
95	Instructional Coordinators	$87,280	$48,320	1,560
96	Dental Hygienists	$86,950	$66,800	1,560
97	Speech-Language Pathologists	$86,880	$60,670	710
98	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$85,930	$54,110	1,010
99	Physical Therapists	$85,270	$47,440	1,230
100	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$84,930	$65,210	380