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Charlottesville, VA

State

Virginia

Detailed Occupations

354

Average Salary Across Occupations

$72,150

Highest Paying Occupation in Charlottesville, VA

Chief Executives leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $374,910.

Largest Employment Market in Charlottesville, VA

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 2,860 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Charlottesville, VA

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Charlottesville, VA

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Charlottesville, VA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Chief Executives $374,910 $180.25 140
2 Nurse Anesthetists $249,710 $120.05 50
3 Physicians, All Other $231,110 $111.11 950
4 Family Medicine Physicians $216,480 $104.08 40
5 Dentists, General $192,720 $92.65 100
6 Financial Managers $177,360 $85.27 520
7 Marketing Managers $173,240 $83.29 150
8 Sales Managers $169,150 $81.32 220
9 Architectural and Engineering Managers $168,540 $81.03 100
10 Computer and Information Systems Managers $167,710 $80.63 400
11 Physicists $163,800 $78.75 60
12 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $158,390 $0.00 0
13 Human Resources Managers $155,710 $74.86 160
14 Training and Development Managers $154,080 $74.08 40
15 Purchasing Managers $151,950 $73.06 70
16 Lawyers $151,840 $73.00 390
17 Public Relations Managers $150,970 $72.58 130
18 Personal Financial Advisors $149,010 $71.64 180
19 Pharmacists $147,960 $71.14 300
20 Engineers, All Other $145,490 $69.95 70

👥 Most Available Jobs in Charlottesville, VA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,860 $31,990 $15.38
2 Registered Nurses 2,850 $94,600 $45.48
3 Retail Salespersons 2,610 $35,080 $16.87
4 General and Operations Managers 2,300 $126,530 $60.83
5 Waiters and Waitresses 2,130 $44,070 $21.19
6 Cashiers 2,020 $31,620 $15.20
7 Office Clerks, General 1,920 $46,450 $22.33
8 Nursing Assistants 1,740 $40,420 $19.43
9 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,730 $30,330 $14.58
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,500 $36,250 $17.43
11 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,420 $33,960 $16.33
12 Cooks, Restaurant 1,370 $37,640 $18.10
13 Software Developers 1,320 $129,690 $62.35
14 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,310 $49,830 $23.96
15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,230 $35,390 $17.01
16 Customer Service Representatives 1,190 $43,800 $21.06
17 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,090 $51,510 $24.77
18 Accountants and Auditors 1,070 $88,200 $42.41
19 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,050 $62,560 $0.00
20 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,030 $49,500 $23.80