Highest-paying manufacturing roles
Among manufacturing jobs that state yearly pay, Chief Executives, Computer Network Support Specialists and Business Intelligence Analysts pay the most at the median, against $130k for the segment as a whole. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Highest-paying manufacturing roles
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| # | Role | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Executives28 open · With pay 8 | $250k |
| 2 | Computer Network Support Specialists31 open · With pay 11 | $205k |
| 3 | Business Intelligence Analysts56 open · With pay 10 | $202k |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems Managers140 open · With pay 15 | $200k |
| 5 | Treasurers and Controllers146 open · With pay 13 | $183k |
| 6 | Information Technology Project Managers194 open · With pay 31 | $175k |
| 7 | Software Developers214 open · With pay 20 | $174k |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers620 open · With pay 97 | $172k |
| 9 | Mechatronics Engineers130 open · With pay 13 | $170k |
| 10 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel235 open · With pay 61 | $169k |
| 11 | Computer and Information Research Scientists82 open · With pay 11 | $165k |
| 12 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects361 open · With pay 69 | $162k |
| 13 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers150 open · With pay 19 | $160k |
| 14 | Aerospace Engineers161 open · With pay 55 | $159k |
| 15 | Computer Network Architects36 open · With pay 9 | $158k |
| 16 | Lawyers145 open · With pay 31 | $158k |
| 17 | Database Architects82 open · With pay 30 | $150k |
| 18 | Financial Risk Specialists37 open · With pay 9 | $150k |
| 19 | Marketing Managers586 open · With pay 79 | $150k |
| 20 | Data Scientists99 open · With pay 16 | $150k |
| 21 | Information Security Engineers85 open · With pay 19 | $149k |
| 22 | Financial Managers366 open · With pay 43 | $149k |
| 23 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers172 open · With pay 22 | $146k |
| 24 | Chemical Engineers127 open · With pay 18 | $145k |
| 25 | Robotics Engineers54 open · With pay 13 | $145k |
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