Highest-paying management jobs in Philadelphia

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January 6, 2023
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Highest-paying management jobs in Philadelphia

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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $77,580
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

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)

#29. Social and community service managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $78,380
- #67 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,450

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. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $78,600
- #26 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,440
- Employment: 5,220
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($104,810)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($101,650)
--- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($101,610)

#27. Postmasters and mail superintendents

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $84,400
- #40 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

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)

#26. Emergency management directors

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $87,970
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

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)

#25. Gambling managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $99,510
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $89,190
- Employment: 3,660
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($106,830)
--- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ($104,140)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($103,210)

#24. Funeral home managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $105,490
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270

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)

#23. Facilities managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $113,520
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,670

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)

#22. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $115,930
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,960

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)

#21. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $120,280
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,550

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)

#20. Education administrators, postsecondary

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $120,640
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,210

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)

#19. Construction managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $122,700
- #18 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,420

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)

#18. Industrial production managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $124,770
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,770

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)

#17. Fundraising managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $124,950
- #23 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500

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)

#16. Medical and health services managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $127,840
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,840

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)

#15. Advertising and promotions managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $128,170
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

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)

#14. Administrative services managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $129,540
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,150

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)

#13. General and operations managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $132,030
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 52,410

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)

#12. Compensation and benefits managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $132,770
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330

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)

#11. Training and development managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $134,420
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 600

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)

#10. Public relations managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $135,800
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 890

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)

#9. Human resources managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $140,330
- #39 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,400

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. Natural sciences managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $141,020
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,200

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)

#7. Marketing managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $152,540
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,950

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. Purchasing managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $152,570
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,420

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)

#5. Sales managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $152,600
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,330

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)

#4. Architectural and engineering managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $159,600
- #54 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,050

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)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $162,050
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 9,740

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)

#2. Financial managers

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $169,660
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 13,580

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Annual mean salary: $266,150
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,200

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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