25 highest-paying jobs in New York City
Are your career aspirations as grand as a Manhattan skyscraper? These are the jobs in NYC that can help you take a bite out of the Big Apple.
Highest-paying jobs in NYC.
Ever wonder what kind of job would get you a New York City brownstone, a closet full of designer clothes from Fifth Avenue, rides through the city in Town Cars, dinners at the most exclusive restaurants, and all of the other luxuries that come from living a life as part of the big apple's elite? The answer is the kind of job that pays you a really high salary. The Bureau of Labor Statistics identified the highest-paying jobs in NYC—the majority of which are found in the C-suite and the health care sector.
Also, some of these jobs' salaries are high compared to the what the same job title earns in the rest of the country. For example, a dentist/orthodontist salary in New York City is 2% higher than the national median, and a lawyer salary in New York City is 16% higher than the national median.
Of course, you have to take into consideration the high cost of living in New York—68% higher than the national average, according to financial technology company SmartAsset—but as they say: If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.
Check out the full list of the highest-paying jobs in NYC below so you can set your goals on earning a paycheck as big as a Manhattan skyscraper.
Highest-paying jobs in NYC
| Job title | Annual mean pay |
|---|---|
| 1. Chief executive | $252,880 |
| 2. Surgeon | $239,950 |
| 3. Oral and maxillofacial surgeon | $236,450 |
| 4. Anesthesiologist | $236,210 |
| 5. Obstetrician and gynecologist | $229,600 |
| 6. Dentist, specialty | $221,330 |
| 7. Psychiatrist | $216,570 |
| 8. Financial manager | $208,770 |
| 9. Nurse anesthetist | $206,740 |
| 10. Family medicine physician | $198,780 |
| 11. Athletes and sports competitors | $197,5550 |
| 12. Computer and info systems manager | $196,290 |
| 13. Sales manager | $195,220 |
| 14. Orthodontist | $188,820 |
| 15. Marketing manager | $188,810 |
| 16. Natural science manager | $187,570 |
| 17. Advertising and promotions manager | $186,040 |
| 18. General internal medicine physician | $184,900 |
| 19. Physician, all other; & ophthalmologist | $183,100 |
| 20. Compensation and benefits manager | $181,770 |
| 21. Public relations and fundraising manager | $179,610 |
| 22. Pediatrician, general | $177,680 |
| 23. Lawyer | $174,720 |
| 24. Architectural and engineering manager | $172,970 |
| 25. Purchasing manager | $171,560 |
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