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Chief Executives

Top Job

$183,272

Avg Salary

109,470

Total Jobs

Occupations

Top Paying Occupations in Oregon

Real Wages (Purchasing Power)

Raw salary data without cost-of-living adjustments


Chief Executives SOC: 11-1011	$403,380	$403,380	$194	910
Obstetricians and Gynecologists SOC: 29-1218	$366,460	$366,460	$176	270
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric SOC: 29-1241	$357,880	$357,880	$172	210
General Internal Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1216	$294,070	$294,070	$141	230
Psychiatrists SOC: 29-1223	$282,210	$282,210	$136	430
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Nurse Anesthetists SOC: 29-1151	$280,010	$280,010	$135	370
Family Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1215	$275,320	$275,320	$132	1,490
Dentists, General SOC: 29-1021	$240,170	$240,170	$115	1,660
Pediatricians, General SOC: 29-1221	$228,070	$228,070	$110	620
Computer and Information Research Scientists SOC: 15-1221	$215,420	$215,420	$104	730
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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers SOC: 53-2011	$209,040	$209,040	$101	750
Physicists SOC: 19-2012	$207,370	$207,370	$100	90
Podiatrists SOC: 29-1081	$192,980	$192,980	$93	170
Medical Dosimetrists SOC: 29-2036	$185,930	$185,930	$89	40
Computer and Information Systems Managers SOC: 11-3021	$180,880	$180,880	$87	7,440
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Financial Managers SOC: 11-3031	$173,790	$173,790	$84	7,610
Marketing Managers SOC: 11-2021	$171,930	$171,930	$83	4,960
Sales Managers SOC: 11-2022	$170,570	$170,570	$82	5,260
Medical and Health Services Managers SOC: 11-9111	$167,090	$167,090	$80	5,550
Natural Sciences Managers SOC: 11-9121	$165,300	$165,300	$79	1,700
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Advertising and Promotions Managers SOC: 11-2011	$162,910	$162,910	$78	430
Personal Financial Advisors SOC: 13-2052	$161,810	$161,810	$78	3,070
Compensation and Benefits Managers SOC: 11-3111	$159,880	$159,880	$77	240
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates SOC: 23-1023	$159,490	$159,490	$77	40
Pharmacists SOC: 29-1051	$159,230	$159,230	$77	3,250
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Lawyers SOC: 23-1011	$156,620	$156,620	$75	7,150
Nurse Practitioners SOC: 29-1171	$155,780	$155,780	$75	2,820
Physician Assistants SOC: 29-1071	$155,300	$155,300	$75	2,250
Materials Scientists SOC: 19-2032	$154,140	$154,140	$74	100
Human Resources Managers SOC: 11-3121	$154,040	$154,040	$74	2,810
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Art Directors SOC: 27-1011	$152,490	$152,490	$73	1,040
Software Developers SOC: 15-1252	$149,060	$149,060	$72	21,830
Power Distributors and Dispatchers SOC: 51-8012	$147,750	$147,750	$71	340
Industrial Organizational Psychologists SOC: 19-3032	$147,400	$147,400	$71	60
Purchasing Managers SOC: 11-3061	$146,090	$146,090	$70	980
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Nurse Midwives SOC: 29-1161	$146,010	$146,010	$70	240
Commercial Pilots SOC: 53-2012	$144,320	$144,320	$69	670
Sales Engineers SOC: 41-9031	$140,730	$140,730	$68	540
Education Administrators, Postsecondary SOC: 11-9033	$140,720	$140,720	$68	2,790
Database Architects SOC: 15-1243	$140,710	$140,710	$68	730
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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1063	$139,940	$139,940	$67	180
Public Relations Managers SOC: 11-2032	$138,720	$138,720	$67	1,410
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer SOC: 17-2072	$137,830	$137,830	$66	1,730
Construction Managers SOC: 11-9021	$137,040	$137,040	$66	4,300
Law Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1112	$136,280	$136,280	$66	250
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Computer Network Architects SOC: 15-1241	$135,470	$135,470	$65	1,540
Actuaries SOC: 15-2011	$135,420	$135,420	$65	210
Industrial Engineers SOC: 17-2112	$133,700	$133,700	$64	5,810
Veterinarians SOC: 29-1131	$133,560	$133,560	$64	1,660
Training and Development Managers SOC: 11-3131	$133,300	$133,300	$64	510

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Chief Executives leads the job market in Oregonwith $403,380 average compensation.

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