The highest-paying job in Seattle in 2025 if you have a bachelor's degree—and the rest of the top 50
- #50. Industrial engineers
- #49. Financial risk specialists
- #48. Management analysts
- #47. Software quality assurance analysts and testers
- #45. Computer systems analysts
- #44. Database administrators
- #43. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
- #42. Computer occupations, all other
- #40. Actuaries
- #39. Electrical engineers
- #38. Chemical engineers
- #37. Nuclear engineers
- #35. Physical scientists, all other
- #34. Construction managers
- #33. Industrial production managers
- #32. Emergency management directors
- #30. General and operations managers
- #29. Special effects artists and animators
- #28. Electronics engineers, except computer
- #27. Fundraising managers
- #25. Information security analysts
- #24. Medical and health services managers
- #23. Database architects
- #22. Training and development managers
- #20. Computer network architects
- #19. Purchasing managers
- #18. Computer programmers
- #17. Managers, all other
- #15. Software developers
- #14. Sales managers
- #13. Marketing managers
- #12. Computer hardware engineers
- #10. Human resources managers
- #9. Financial managers
- #8. Architectural and engineering managers
- #7. Advertising and promotions managers
- #5. Natural sciences managers
- #4. Computer and information systems managers
- #3. Compensation and benefits managers
- #1. Chief executives (tie)
#50. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,310
- Median hourly wage: $60.73
- Total employment: 5,350 people (2.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#49. Financial risk specialists

- Median annual wage: $128,440
- Median hourly wage: $61.75
- Total employment: 550 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#48. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $129,900
- Median hourly wage: $62.45
- Total employment: 17,770 people (8.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#47. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $131,640
- Median hourly wage: $63.29
- Total employment: 7,300 people (3.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#45. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $132,580
- Median hourly wage: $63.74
- Total employment: 13,940 people (6.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#44. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $133,310
- Median hourly wage: $64.09
- Total employment: 1,380 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#43. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $134,030
- Median hourly wage: $64.44
- Total employment: 8,130 people (3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#42. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $134,230
- Median hourly wage: $64.54
- Total employment: 10,400 people (5.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#40. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $135,280
- Median hourly wage: $65.04
- Total employment: 160 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#39. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,480
- Median hourly wage: $65.14
- Total employment: 6,580 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#38. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,830
- Median hourly wage: $65.30
- Total employment: 150 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#37. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,870
- Median hourly wage: $65.32
- Total employment: Not available
#35. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $138,480
- Median hourly wage: $66.58
- Total employment: 360 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#34. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $138,970
- Median hourly wage: $66.81
- Total employment: 4,220 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#33. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $139,260
- Median hourly wage: $66.95
- Total employment: 3,040 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#32. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $139,630
- Median hourly wage: $67.13
- Total employment: 130 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#30. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $141,280
- Median hourly wage: $67.93
- Total employment: 30,890 people (14.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#29. Special effects artists and animators

- Median annual wage: $142,690
- Median hourly wage: $68.60
- Total employment: 2,160 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#28. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $142,830
- Median hourly wage: $68.67
- Total employment: 1,590 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#27. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $143,050
- Median hourly wage: $68.78
- Total employment: 620 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#25. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $152,660
- Median hourly wage: $73.40
- Total employment: 4,490 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#24. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $153,910
- Median hourly wage: $74.00
- Total employment: 4,780 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#23. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $155,880
- Median hourly wage: $74.94
- Total employment: Not available
#22. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $156,860
- Median hourly wage: $75.41
- Total employment: 610 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#20. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $166,880
- Median hourly wage: $80.23
- Total employment: 3,370 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#19. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $167,110
- Median hourly wage: $80.34
- Total employment: 1,560 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#18. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $167,970
- Median hourly wage: $80.76
- Total employment: Not available
#17. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $168,750
- Median hourly wage: $81.13
- Total employment: 7,580 people (3.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#15. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $169,340
- Median hourly wage: $81.42
- Total employment: 72,730 people (34.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#14. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $172,440
- Median hourly wage: $82.90
- Total employment: 6,950 people (3.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#13. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $173,880
- Median hourly wage: $83.60
- Total employment: 7,200 people (3.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#12. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $174,070
- Median hourly wage: $83.69
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#10. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $178,550
- Median hourly wage: $85.84
- Total employment: 3,670 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#9. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $180,770
- Median hourly wage: $86.91
- Total employment: 9,460 people (4.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#8. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $183,640
- Median hourly wage: $88.29
- Total employment: 4,560 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#7. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $192,970
- Median hourly wage: $92.77
- Total employment: 140 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#5. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $208,230
- Median hourly wage: $100.11
- Total employment: 2,260 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $212,450
- Median hourly wage: $102.14
- Total employment: 13,900 people (6.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#3. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $214,220
- Median hourly wage: $102.99
- Total employment: 400 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#1. Chief executives (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 2,620 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)