Highest-paying management jobs in Charlotte

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January 6, 2023
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Highest-paying management jobs in Charlotte

Not everyone has what it takes to be a manager in today's workplace, and those who do tend to be well compensated.

Workers today are split on how they want to interact with their jobs. Half of workers want to blend their work and their personal lives, while the other roughly 50% prefer to keep them separate, according to Gallup polling. The lion's share want more flexibility in where they perform their work—at a time when businesses may have to buckle in for tougher economic conditions in the year ahead.

Whether overseeing a sales team or leading a commercial building project, these are the challenges that get management professionals out of bed in the morning.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying management jobs in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "management occupations" were included.

#30. Food service managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $58,360
- #264 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,290

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,970
- Employment: 210,680
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($91,320)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($89,860)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($87,750)

#29. Social and community service managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $72,900
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,790
- Employment: 156,400
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($100,530)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,240)
--- Charlottesville, VA ($98,200)

#28. Emergency management directors

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $78,540
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,800
- Employment: 10,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($142,000)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($124,780)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($123,170)

#27. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $81,580
- #399 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,970

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,650
- Employment: 274,710
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($143,450)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($142,330)

#26. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $82,090
- #24 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 17,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($108,680)
--- Lexington-Fayette, KY ($108,430)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($105,390)

#25. Postmasters and mail superintendents

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $86,490
- #26 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,820
- Employment: 12,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($97,930)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($96,450)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($94,460)

#24. Property, real estate, and community association managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $90,920
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,570

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,030
- Employment: 234,680
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($109,540)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($106,420)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($103,610)

#23. Funeral home managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $95,100
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,900
- Employment: 12,710
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($116,760)
--- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ($115,400)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($112,820)

#22. Education administrators, postsecondary

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $95,900
- #187 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 900

National
- Annual mean salary: $111,260
- Employment: 155,990
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Corvallis, OR ($178,570)
--- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ($165,940)
--- Syracuse, NY ($164,660)

#21. Fundraising managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $97,070
- #84 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,400
- Employment: 23,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($175,610)
--- Syracuse, NY ($155,700)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($153,980)

#20. Facilities managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $100,470
- #100 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $101,970
- Employment: 101,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($146,040)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($136,440)
--- Ithaca, NY ($136,210)

#19. Industrial production managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $110,460
- #233 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,830

National
- Annual mean salary: $117,780
- Employment: 192,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($155,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($153,860)
--- Fort Collins, CO ($153,470)

#18. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $112,630
- #35 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,180

National
- Annual mean salary: $105,580
- Employment: 144,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($159,890)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,170)
--- Trenton, NJ ($144,620)

#17. Construction managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $114,470
- #42 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,520

National
- Annual mean salary: $108,210
- Employment: 284,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($160,710)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,050)
--- Napa, CA ($145,430)

#16. Administrative services managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $120,890
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,020

National
- Annual mean salary: $113,030
- Employment: 224,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,360)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($142,650)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($141,950)

#15. General and operations managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $121,710
- #55 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 24,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $115,250
- Employment: 2,984,920
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($165,340)
--- Trenton, NJ ($165,030)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($159,210)

#14. Medical and health services managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $124,170
- #72 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,650

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,840
- Employment: 436,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($162,110)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($157,340)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($156,370)

#13. Training and development managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $127,160
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $128,800
- Employment: 35,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($180,360)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($176,270)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($166,410)

#12. Purchasing managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $129,780
- #63 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 830

National
- Annual mean salary: $134,590
- Employment: 69,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($181,030)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,010)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($174,760)

#11. Public relations managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $130,620
- #38 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $138,000
- Employment: 59,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($183,410)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($182,890)
--- Boulder, CO ($174,250)

#10. Natural sciences managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $140,400
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $156,110
- Employment: 74,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($222,360)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($219,240)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($216,750)

#9. Human resources managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $141,530
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $136,590
- Employment: 166,530
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($190,020)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($186,930)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($175,410)

#8. Sales managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $142,260
- #44 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $142,390
- Employment: 453,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($198,960)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($196,910)
--- Boulder, CO ($182,820)

#7. Marketing managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $145,150
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $153,440
- Employment: 278,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($210,280)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($198,870)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($191,310)

#6. Advertising and promotions managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $150,170
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $142,860
- Employment: 22,520
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($193,980)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($182,520)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($166,620)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $155,360
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,370

National
- Annual mean salary: $158,970
- Employment: 187,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,000)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($206,050)
--- Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($198,430)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $160,930
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $162,930
- Employment: 485,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,030)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($211,470)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($202,800)

#3. Compensation and benefits managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $163,460
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $139,470
- Employment: 15,330
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($190,560)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($187,770)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,130)

#2. Financial managers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $175,180
- #9 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $153,460
- Employment: 681,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($209,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($201,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($188,900)

#1. Chief executives

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $291,130
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 840

National
- Annual mean salary: $213,020
- Employment: 200,480
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($313,440)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($298,960)
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($296,480)

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