The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Utah For 2020

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Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2020. This is our sixth time ranking the highest paying jobs in Utah

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 Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists are the highest paid people in Utah.

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

Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Pediatricians, General
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Family Medicine Physicians
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Chief Executives
Podiatrists
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Everyone’s favorite dentists place number 14 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 2020

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 657 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 29, 2020.

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Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Utah

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists	$270,260	$166,360	350
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$230,170	$124,840	150
3	Pediatricians, General	$228,440	$123,140	190
4	Obstetricians And Gynecologists	$214,070	$57,750	200
5	Physicians, All Other; And Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$209,420	$75,470	1,980
6	Family Medicine Physicians	$194,290	$90,920	1,280
7	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$183,970	$73,100	110
8	Chief Executives	$162,660	$43,810	4,680
9	Podiatrists	$154,090	$83,880	170
10	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$144,740	$45,270	2,360
11	Nuclear Engineers	$138,940	$42,880	30
12	Computer And Information Systems Managers	$135,800	$77,170	5,160
13	Lawyers	$134,770	$54,260	5,310
14	Dentists, General	$134,730	$19,950	1,510
15	Orthodontists	$130,990	$87,580	50
16	Physicists	$128,790	$70,460	50
17	Architectural And Engineering Managers	$127,510	$79,370	2,000
18	Marketing Managers	$122,760	$57,540	3,140
19	Sales Engineers	$122,700	$68,540	390
20	Sales Managers	$122,160	$54,330	5,000
21	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$121,700	$63,550	350
22	Pharmacists	$121,020	$61,220	2,280
23	Psychiatrists	$120,440	$35,210	220
24	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,380	$53,470	600
25	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$118,850	$56,680	170
26	Air Traffic Controllers	$115,740	$67,400	380
27	Financial Managers	$113,000	$52,630	7,940
28	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,810	$54,240	270
29	Computer Network Architects	$110,790	$67,040	960
30	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, And Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,690	$59,530	190
31	Computer Hardware Engineers	$109,490	$73,310	960
32	Airline Pilots, Copilots, And Flight Engineers	$106,880	$71,890	1,490
33	Materials Scientists	$106,830	$66,020	150
34	Compensation And Benefits Managers	$106,500	$66,970	200
35	Nurse Practitioners	$105,240	$69,970	1,640
36	Medical And Health Services Managers	$105,010	$48,610	3,800
37	Natural Sciences Managers	$104,850	$54,520	930
38	Physician Assistants	$104,740	$73,130	1,230
39	Nurse Midwives	$104,580	$72,570	60
40	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,250	$44,610	450
41	Aerospace Engineers	$103,930	$66,540	710
42	Human Resources Managers	$103,500	$50,970	1,610
43	Training And Development Managers	$103,490	$54,570	620
44	Purchasing Managers	$103,120	$64,840	470
45	Mining And Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$101,880	$54,540	230
46	Software Developers And Software Quality Assurance Analysts And Testers	$101,380	$57,000	18,480
47	Athletes And Sports Competitors	$100,750	$18,200	140
48	Computer And Information Research Scientists	$99,870	$57,030	810
49	Education Administrators, Kindergarten Through Secondary	$99,380	$59,740	2,170
50	Art Directors	$98,840	$53,050	430
51	Personal Financial Advisors	$98,180	$32,890	2,510
52	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,750	$33,260	980
53	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$97,630	$54,040	1,580
54	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,530	$48,270	270
55	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,280	$45,260	840
56	Economists	$96,520	$45,710	100
57	Public Relations And Fundraising Managers	$96,210	$37,360	720
58	Atmospheric And Space Scientists	$95,010	$41,360	260
59	Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Technical And Scientific Products	$94,300	$42,320	2,900
60	Industrial Production Managers	$93,710	$43,660	1,670
61	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,250	$54,380	100
62	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$93,090	$64,080	1,250
63	Judges, Magistrate Judges, And Magistrates	$93,020	$17,810	90
64	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,340	$44,570	250
65	Database Administrators And Architects	$92,190	$49,430	1,800
66	Mechanical Engineers	$91,790	$55,720	3,550
67	Electrical Engineers	$91,530	$52,270	1,690
68	Philosophy And Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,190	$45,400	190
69	Engineers, All Other	$89,390	$46,260	1,500
70	Area, Ethnic, And Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,320	$44,920	50
71	Veterinarians	$88,810	$44,300	580
72	Electrical And Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, And Relay	$88,630	$68,850	120
73	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,490	$41,610	680
74	Information Security Analysts	$88,480	$48,500	930
75	Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists	$88,480	$41,530	1,140
76	Psychologists, All Other	$88,430	$32,390	80
77	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,200	$24,410	210
78	Advertising And Promotions Managers	$88,170	$36,710	100
79	Industrial Engineers	$87,330	$52,380	2,250
80	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,970	$52,920	110
81	Administrative Services And Facilities Managers	$86,890	$44,540	2,880
82	Construction Managers	$86,760	$51,450	2,800
83	Physical Therapists	$85,880	$57,870	1,890
84	Foreign Language And Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,410	$43,920	340
85	Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers	$85,080	$41,240	1,600
86	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, And Hearing Officers	$84,570	$39,070	170
87	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,440	$62,370	30
88	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,140	$52,330	70
89	Computer Programmers	$84,120	$41,380	2,630
90	Physical Scientists, All Other	$83,990	$46,050	120
91	Art, Drama, And Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,950	$41,060	1,250
92	Chemical Engineers	$83,750	$39,980	170
93	Occupational Therapists	$83,670	$57,310	860
94	Materials Engineers	$83,620	$48,360	410
95	Optometrists	$83,450	$25,710	490
96	Civil Engineers	$83,410	$53,190	3,180
97	Acupuncturists And Healthcare Diagnosing Or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$83,200	$55,620	140
98	General And Operations Managers	$83,130	$29,790	47,380
99	Hydrologists	$83,020	$53,970	70
100	Detectives And Criminal Investigators	$82,930	$43,530	330

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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.