These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In St. Cloud, MN 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 St. Cloud 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 Chief Executives are the highest paid people in St. Cloud.

Here’s a quick look at the top ten highest paying jobs in St. Cloud:

Everyone’s favorite, dentists, place number 11 on the list of highest paid professions in St. Cloud. 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 St. Cloud and Minnesota job scene here:

How we determined the highest paid jobs in St. Cloud For 2018

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 296 job classifications in St. Cloud 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.

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Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In St. Cloud

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Chief Executives	$170,680	$60,650	240
2	Pharmacists	$131,020	$109,330	210
3	Marketing Managers	$113,690	$58,960	120
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$113,330	$73,700	150
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$111,300	$66,960	210
6	Nurse Practitioners	$108,830	$84,110	130
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$108,410	$83,190	40
8	Lawyers	$107,050	$55,530	200
9	Physician Assistants	$106,750	$86,240	110
10	Financial Managers	$100,790	$64,490	330
11	Human Resources Managers	$99,970	$70,170	90
12	Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	$98,410	$77,520	60
13	Personal Financial Advisors	$97,420	$39,360	220
14	Administrative Services Managers	$95,410	$60,910	180
15	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$95,300	$60,880	40
16	Managers, All Other	$94,970	$56,510	210
17	Industrial Production Managers	$93,970	$63,350	130
18	Purchasing Managers	$91,420	$63,890	50
19	Sales Managers	$90,720	$50,910	350
20	Education Administrators, All Other	$90,590	$55,780	50
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$89,560	$63,360	80
22	Veterinarians	$87,950	$65,880	50
23	Construction Managers	$86,710	$52,350	180
24	General and Operations Managers	$80,910	$42,420	1,340
25	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$80,600	$62,320	60
26	Information Security Analysts	$80,360	$48,630	40
27	Physical Therapists	$79,170	$58,990	200
28	Mechanical Engineers	$79,100	$56,220	60
29	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$78,930	$62,450	60
30	Software Developers, Systems Software	$78,560	$45,770	120
31	Computer Network Architects	$77,720	$64,900	60
32	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$77,250	$49,770	70
33	Financial Analysts	$76,610	$52,770	50
34	Computer Systems Analysts	$76,410	$42,860	180
35	Social and Community Service Managers	$76,270	$35,540	80
36	Software Developers, Applications	$76,130	$49,900	230
37	Database Administrators	$76,050	$40,660	30
38	Civil Engineers	$74,610	$48,380	60
39	Occupational Therapists	$74,430	$59,080	80
40	Computer Programmers	$74,000	$42,560	170
41	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$72,940	$44,630	170
42	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,310	$50,290	50
43	Labor Relations Specialists	$72,090	$51,110	40
44	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,510	$39,280	50
45	Management Analysts	$71,420	$46,560	170
46	Dental Hygienists	$70,950	$59,370	200
47	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$70,920	$45,580	80
48	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$69,200	$47,620	60
49	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$68,810	$54,470	120
50	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,590	$44,690	40
51	Industrial Engineers	$68,020	$41,780	150
52	Speech-Language Pathologists	$67,440	$45,230	100
53	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$66,900	$50,570	230
54	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$66,650	$47,450	80
55	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$66,230	$43,230	30
56	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$66,000	$43,070	120
57	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$66,000	$40,980	210
58	Loan Officers	$64,300	$35,670	380
59	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$64,000	$50,490	40
60	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$63,890	$44,190	120
61	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$63,740	$30,980	990
62	Accountants and Auditors	$63,480	$41,030	610
63	Compliance Officers	$63,070	$48,410	80
64	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$61,860	$41,180	290
65	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,000	$33,810	550
66	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	$60,030	$43,090	180
67	Web Developers	$59,790	$41,650	50
68	Civil Engineering Technicians	$59,200	$50,030	40
69	Computer Occupations, All Other	$58,680	$29,240	90
70	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$58,500	$41,890	40
71	Radiologic Technologists	$58,370	$42,650	170
72	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$57,170	$35,900	770
73	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$57,010	$48,850	40
74	Drafters, All Other	$56,810	$41,790	40
75	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$56,600	$37,340	570
76	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$56,360	$37,390	350
77	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$56,340	$35,920	150
78	Fundraisers	$56,270	$32,760	70
79	Computer Network Support Specialists	$56,230	$38,070	50
80	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$55,760	$33,860	200
81	Clergy	$55,720	$33,790	40
82	Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	$55,430	$40,270	280
83	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$55,430	$32,600	430
84	Librarians	$55,140	$41,630	30
85	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$55,060	$32,800	120
86	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$54,970	$36,440	130
87	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$54,910	$35,070	690
88	Training and Development Specialists	$54,910	$38,460	190
89	Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$54,790	$30,050	40
90	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	$54,560	$26,450	550
91	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$54,530	$39,570	40
92	Cost Estimators	$54,300	$33,430	180
93	Healthcare Social Workers	$53,000	$40,480	60
94	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$52,770	$39,340	60
95	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$52,680	$21,860	40
96	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$52,540	$26,880	90
97	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$52,400	$40,320	100
98	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$52,300	$33,940	150
99	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$52,130	$39,980	120
100	Public Relations Specialists	$52,100	$35,480	130

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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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