Highest-paying management jobs in Orlando

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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 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.

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#30. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $74,320
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390

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)

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#29. Social and community service managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $74,800
- #119 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 860

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)

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#28. Funeral home managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $80,470
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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)

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#27. Lodging managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $86,080
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,770
- Employment: 35,920
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($121,090)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($111,410)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($99,600)

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#26. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $87,740
- #310 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,110

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)

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#25. Natural sciences managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $87,760
- #192 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330

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)

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#24. Postmasters and mail superintendents

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $89,800
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

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#23. Emergency management directors

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $93,480
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

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)

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#22. Facilities managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $94,140
- #173 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 690

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)

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#21. General and operations managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $97,220
- #291 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 20,150

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)

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#20. Construction managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $97,520
- #229 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,770

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)

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#19. Education administrators, postsecondary

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $97,550
- #165 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

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)

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#18. Administrative services managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $98,560
- #218 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,300

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)

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#17. Advertising and promotions managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $98,650
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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)

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#16. Medical and health services managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $100,460
- #347 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,930

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)

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#15. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $103,400
- #109 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 970

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)

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#14. Legislators

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $105,110
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,110
- Employment: 44,590
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Yakima, WA ($139,690)
--- Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($136,400)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($132,460)

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#13. Fundraising managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $105,810
- #67 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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)

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#12. Public relations managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $109,170
- #108 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 470

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)

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#11. Industrial production managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $109,950
- #244 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 760

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)

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#10. Compensation and benefits managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $113,520
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

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#9. Human resources managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $115,680
- #187 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,160

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)

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#8. Training and development managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $117,490
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

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)

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#7. Sales managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $120,470
- #240 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,330

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)

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#6. Purchasing managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $126,070
- #86 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 450

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)

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#5. Marketing managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $139,770
- #93 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,630

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)

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#4. Financial managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $140,350
- #101 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,410

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)

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#3. Computer and information systems managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $149,880
- #60 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,480

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)

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#2. Architectural and engineering managers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $160,410
- #48 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,180

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)

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#1. Chief executives

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Annual mean salary: $232,970
- #70 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,270

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)