State Employment Analysis

Top Paying Jobs in Delaware

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Dermatologists

Top Job

$164,648

Avg Salary

36,310

Total Jobs

Occupations

Top Paying Occupations in Delaware

Real WagesReal Wages (Purchasing Power)

Raw salary data without cost-of-living adjustments


Dermatologists SOC: 29-1213	$370,170	$370,170	$178	40
Obstetricians and Gynecologists SOC: 29-1218	$294,730	$294,730	$142	190
Chief Executives SOC: 11-1011	$277,630	$277,630	$133	390
Psychiatrists SOC: 29-1223	$243,740	$243,740	$117	100
Family Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1215	$226,230	$226,230	$109	640
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Pediatricians, General SOC: 29-1221	$213,680	$213,680	$103	180
Financial Managers SOC: 11-3031	$203,890	$203,890	$98	2,810
Lawyers SOC: 23-1011	$199,970	$199,970	$96	2,920
Computer and Information Systems Managers SOC: 11-3021	$190,950	$190,950	$92	2,140
Architectural and Engineering Managers SOC: 11-9041	$180,960	$180,960	$87	560
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Compensation and Benefits Managers SOC: 11-3111	$180,550	$180,550	$87	50
Sales Engineers SOC: 41-9031	$174,130	$174,130	$84	80
Podiatrists SOC: 29-1081	$171,010	$171,010	$82	60
Medical and Health Services Managers SOC: 11-9111	$166,210	$166,210	$80	1,560
Human Resources Managers SOC: 11-3121	$166,100	$166,100	$80	580
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Public Relations Managers SOC: 11-2032	$165,760	$165,760	$80	170
Training and Development Managers SOC: 11-3131	$164,030	$164,030	$79	70
General and Operations Managers SOC: 11-1021	$163,820	$163,820	$79	5,000
Commercial Pilots SOC: 53-2012	$160,700	$160,700	$77	220
Industrial Production Managers SOC: 11-3051	$156,570	$156,570	$75	370
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary SOC: 11-9033	$154,330	$154,330	$74	360
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1032	$153,210	$153,210	$74	210
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers SOC: 11-3071	$153,200	$153,200	$74	310
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates SOC: 23-1023	$152,360	$152,360	$73	120
Administrative Services Managers SOC: 11-3012	$151,130	$151,130	$73	720
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Economists SOC: 19-3011	$149,020	$149,020	$72	70
Pharmacists SOC: 29-1051	$147,290	$147,290	$71	790
Physician Assistants SOC: 29-1071	$143,840	$143,840	$69	860
Computer Network Architects SOC: 15-1241	$143,630	$143,630	$69	760
Fundraising Managers SOC: 11-2033	$143,050	$143,050	$69	120
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Optometrists SOC: 29-1041	$142,820	$142,820	$69	190
Computer Hardware Engineers SOC: 17-2061	$142,200	$142,200	$68	30
Construction Managers SOC: 11-9021	$140,850	$140,850	$68	610
Facilities Managers SOC: 11-3013	$139,400	$139,400	$67	240
Business Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1011	$139,290	$139,290	$67	280
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Software Developers SOC: 15-1252	$138,110	$138,110	$66	3,380
Financial Risk Specialists SOC: 13-2054	$137,090	$137,090	$66	1,160
Information Security Analysts SOC: 15-1212	$137,080	$137,080	$66	720
First Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives SOC: 33-1012	$137,020	$137,020	$66	410
Materials Engineers SOC: 17-2131	$136,900	$136,900	$66	40
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Physicists SOC: 19-2012	$133,760	$133,760	$64	50
Nurse Practitioners SOC: 29-1171	$132,900	$132,900	$64	1,430
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1041	$131,560	$131,560	$63	70
Chemical Engineers SOC: 17-2041	$131,390	$131,390	$63	370
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1054	$131,110	$131,110	$63	70
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten Through Secondary SOC: 11-9032	$130,130	$130,130	$63	1,100
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1052	$123,060	$123,060	$59	80
Electrical Engineers SOC: 17-2071	$122,850	$122,850	$59	660
Chemists SOC: 19-2031	$122,170	$122,170	$59	1,200
Project Management Specialists SOC: 13-1082	$120,830	$120,830	$58	1,770

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Dermatologists leads the job market in Delawarewith $370,170 average compensation.

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Salary data is based on 2026 Bureau of Labor Statistics data for Delaware. Rankings reflect current market conditions and may vary by employer, experience level, and specific job requirements.