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Highest Paying Management Jobs
The highest paying management job is CEO, with a median salary of $213,990 a year, followed by computer and information systems manager ($175,140) and architectural and engineering manager ($171,270). All 29 management jobs below are ranked by median pay from the latest BLS wage survey (May 2025).
Highest Paying Management Jobs, ranked
of 29 jobs match.
| # | Job | Median | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEO Management | $213,990 | $102.88 | $507,730 | Bachelor's degree | 204,350 |
| 2 | Computer and information systems manager Management | $175,140 | $84.20 | $297,510 | Bachelor's degree | 670,570 |
| 3 | Architectural and engineering manager Management | $171,270 | $82.34 | $262,760 | Bachelor's degree | 220,260 |
| 4 | Natural sciences manager Management | $167,220 | $80.39 | $316,850 | Bachelor's degree | 108,690 |
| 5 | Marketing manager Management | $166,790 | $80.19 | $293,610 | Bachelor's degree | 395,240 |
| 6 | Financial manager Management | $166,570 | $80.08 | $323,270 | Bachelor's degree | 841,710 |
| 7 | Human resources manager Management | $149,280 | $71.77 | $267,810 | Bachelor's degree | 220,660 |
| 8 | Compensation and benefits manager Management | $149,230 | $71.75 | $256,570 | Bachelor's degree | 22,940 |
| 9 | Sales manager Management | $148,270 | $71.28 | $290,540 | Bachelor's degree | 637,080 |
| 10 | Purchasing manager Management | $148,080 | $71.19 | $223,280 | Bachelor's degree | 84,320 |
| 11 | Public relations manager Management | $146,910 | $70.63 | $284,990 | Bachelor's degree | 74,850 |
| 12 | Advertising and promotions manager Management | $133,660 | $64.26 | $286,240 | Bachelor's degree | 21,470 |
| 13 | Training and development manager Management | $133,000 | $63.94 | $233,600 | Bachelor's degree | 48,050 |
| 14 | Industrial production manager Management | $126,060 | $60.61 | $205,520 | Bachelor's degree | 246,250 |
| 15 | Fundraising manager Management | $125,470 | $60.32 | $222,350 | Bachelor's degree | 38,810 |
| 16 | Medical and health services manager Management | $123,860 | $59.55 | $224,340 | Bachelor's degree | 597,080 |
| 17 | Construction manager Management | $114,990 | $55.28 | $189,440 | Bachelor's degree | 380,360 |
| 18 | Administrative services manager Management | $114,130 | $54.87 | $207,720 | Bachelor's degree | 263,960 |
| 19 | Transportation, storage, and distribution manager Management | $107,230 | $51.55 | $194,900 | High school diploma | 221,180 |
| 20 | Facilities manager Management | $106,660 | $51.28 | $176,120 | Bachelor's degree | 156,180 |
| 21 | Education administrator, kindergarten through secondary Management | $105,870 | – | $167,770 | Master's degree | 328,330 |
| 22 | General and operations manager Management | $105,770 | $50.85 | $253,390 | Bachelor's degree | 3,503,020 |
| 23 | Education administrator, postsecondary Management | $104,590 | $50.29 | $215,620 | Master's degree | 180,470 |
| 24 | Social and community service manager Management | $80,390 | $38.65 | $132,260 | Bachelor's degree | 209,330 |
| 25 | Entertainment and recreation manager Management | $79,520 | $38.23 | $139,110 | Bachelor's degree | 37,980 |
| 26 | Property, real estate, and community association manager Management | $69,990 | $33.65 | $139,680 | High school diploma | 311,180 |
| 27 | Food service manager Management | $69,390 | $33.36 | $107,640 | High school diploma | 238,430 |
| 28 | Lodging manager Management | $69,250 | $33.29 | $128,880 | High school diploma | 42,620 |
| 29 | Education and childcare administrator, preschool and daycare Management | $59,300 | $28.51 | $98,240 | Bachelor's degree | 73,660 |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), and Employment Projections education and training assignments (2025). Salaries are yearly medians before tax for wage and salary workers, not the self-employed. The median for all US jobs is $50,980. Jobs with fewer than 20,000 workers nationally are not listed.
About the Highest Paying Jobs
Highest Paying Jobs ranks 515 US jobs by what they actually pay, using the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey (May 2025, published 2026). Filter the list by field, by the education a job needs to start, or by a minimum salary, and sort it by median pay, average pay, what the top 10% earn, hourly wage or the number of people in the job. Ready-made rankings answer the common questions: the highest paying jobs without a degree, with only a high school diploma, with an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree, entry-level and trade jobs, the best-paid jobs in healthcare, tech, engineering and ten other fields, and the highest paying jobs in each of the 50 states and Washington DC. Every job links to its own salary page with hourly pay, the full pay range and pay by state.
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- 1 Start with the full ranking, or pick a ready-made list such as jobs without a degree, a field or your state.
- 2 Narrow it down with the field, education and minimum pay filters, or search for a job.
- 3 Sort by median salary, top 10% pay, hourly wage or most workers.
- 4 Open any job to see its pay range, hourly and monthly pay and salary in every state.
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest paying management job?
CEO pays the most, with a median salary of $213,990 a year. The top three are CEO ($213,990), computer and information systems manager ($175,140), architectural and engineering manager ($171,270).
How many management jobs pay over $100,000?
23 of the 29 management jobs have a median salary of $100,000 or more a year.
Which well-paid management job has the most openings?
Financial manager employs the most people among the best-paid management jobs, with about 841,710 workers and a median salary of $166,570. More people in a job usually means more openings each year.
Which management job pays the most per hour?
CEO has the highest median hourly wage, $102.88 an hour. Some jobs, such as teachers, are paid by the year only and have no hourly figure.
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