These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Utah 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 Utah. 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 Obstetricians And Gynecologists are the highest paid people in Utah.

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

1. Obstetricians and Gynecologists
2. Internists, General
3. Anesthesiologists
4. Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
5. Pediatricians, General
6. Family and General Practitioners
7. Chief Executives
8. Nurse Anesthetists
9. Law Teachers, Postsecondary
10. Petroleum Engineers

Everyone’s favorite dentists place number 13 on the list of highest paid professions in the Beehive 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 Utah For 2018

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 645 job classifications in Utah 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 Utah
• These Are The 100 Lowest Paying Jobs In Utah

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Utah

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Obstetricians And Gynecologists	$250,840	$94,390	270
2	Internists, General	$245,610	$146,460	350
3	Anesthesiologists	$237,460	$74,280	410
4	Physicians And Surgeons, All Other	$230,120	$91,590	2,010
5	Pediatricians, General	$219,110	$134,430	200
6	Family And General Practitioners	$208,640	$90,660	1,600
7	Chief Executives	$167,500	$32,340	4,340
8	Nurse Anesthetists	$156,960	$135,610	120
9	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$151,910	$46,260	150
10	Petroleum Engineers	$142,640	$84,550	190
11	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$139,100	$43,060	2,050
12	Podiatrists	$136,470	$41,090	90
13	Dentists, General	$128,770	$19,230	1,260
14	Physicists	$123,740	$50,520	60
15	Air Traffic Controllers	$123,430	$84,380	360
16	Architectural And Engineering Managers	$123,000	$70,500	2,150
17	Sales Managers	$119,060	$57,260	4,170
18	Computer And Information Systems Managers	$118,190	$59,030	4,990
19	Sales Engineers	$117,040	$62,500	510
20	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$114,770	$61,300	300
21	Marketing Managers	$114,270	$58,570	2,720
22	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$112,540	$50,510	550
23	Financial Managers	$112,080	$51,130	5,800
24	Pharmacists	$111,110	$41,630	2,460
25	Computer Network Architects	$109,700	$57,760	940
26	Lawyers	$109,280	$49,500	4,990
27	Nurse Midwives	$108,770	$73,140	90
28	Medical And Health Services Managers	$106,180	$53,620	3,020
29	Software Developers, Systems Software	$105,220	$59,120	5,130
30	Compensation And Benefits Managers	$103,680	$62,840	210
31	Human Resources Managers	$102,510	$58,630	1,190
32	Public Relations And Fundraising Managers	$101,950	$46,020	450
33	Physician Assistants	$101,740	$74,250	1,180
34	Purchasing Managers	$101,350	$60,350	470
35	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,180	$43,480	880
36	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, And Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,950	$57,400	170
37	Aerospace Engineers	$100,050	$66,760	1,020
38	Judges, Magistrate Judges, And Magistrates	$100,030	$20,920	130
39	Nurse Practitioners	$99,960	$69,880	1,520
40	Natural Sciences Managers	$99,420	$49,170	960
41	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,980	$47,060	120
42	Art Directors	$97,620	$45,680	430
43	Software Developers, Applications	$96,790	$53,970	9,930
44	Computer And Information Research Scientists	$96,440	$56,230	710
45	Managers, All Other	$96,330	$44,390	2,490
46	Personal Financial Advisors	$95,980	$39,010	1,280
47	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,890	$47,240	150
48	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,280	$39,700	180
49	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$94,340	$50,050	1,190
50	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,260	$50,150	230
51	Optometrists	$93,340	$31,260	450
52	Database Administrators	$92,640	$51,770	1,030
53	Industrial Production Managers	$91,950	$45,100	1,860
54	Industrial Engineers	$91,290	$54,170	2,010
55	Mining And Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$91,280	$56,970	300
56	Training And Development Managers	$90,570	$51,360	500
57	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$90,180	$56,760	1,390
58	Philosophy And Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,560	$44,190	170
59	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,530	$35,030	840
60	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,220	$44,790	440
61	Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Technical And Scientific Products	$88,380	$35,020	3,920
62	Electrical Engineers	$87,940	$46,420	1,650
63	Physical Therapists	$87,800	$55,920	1,720
64	Education Administrators, Elementary And Secondary School	$87,330	$52,820	2,190
65	Electrical And Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, And Relay	$87,000	$67,000	170
66	Area, Ethnic, And Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,850	$24,860	40
67	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,380	$43,720	160
68	Mechanical Engineers	$85,750	$56,230	3,130
69	Power Distributors And Dispatchers	$85,710	$44,860	160
70	Administrative Services Managers	$85,460	$44,680	2,380
71	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,090	$51,180	110
72	Broadcast News Analysts	$85,060	$27,350	70
73	Materials Scientists	$84,940	$52,480	60
74	Materials Engineers	$84,930	$56,630	410
75	Engineers, All Other	$84,640	$43,660	1,080
76	General And Operations Managers	$83,910	$28,010	39,810
77	Occupational Therapists	$83,650	$59,740	880
78	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$83,590	$34,100	610
79	Foreign Language And Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,440	$45,720	320
80	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,900	$44,930	3,750
81	Information Security Analysts	$82,430	$48,870	550
82	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,250	$43,230	240
83	Financial Analysts	$81,370	$42,060	2,840
84	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,120	$41,220	390
85	Computer Programmers	$80,930	$47,270	3,780
86	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers	$80,870	$52,820	250
87	Construction Managers	$80,860	$48,740	2,710
88	Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers	$80,810	$43,080	1,710
89	Network And Computer Systems Administrators	$80,740	$50,070	3,450
90	Civil Engineers	$80,470	$51,510	3,110
91	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, And Hearing Officers	$80,430	$36,590	160
92	Environmental Engineers	$79,770	$52,960	440
93	Biomedical Engineers	$79,470	$55,370	550
94	Operations Research Analysts	$79,440	$48,010	1,120
95	Management Analysts	$79,420	$37,790	4,750
96	Radiation Therapists	$79,350	$56,820	100
97	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,140	$44,230	110
98	Athletes And Sports Competitors	$79,020	$20,960	180
99	Veterinarians	$79,000	$30,060	390
100	Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists	$78,970	$35,670	1,450

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