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Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

State

California

Detailed Occupations

330

Average Salary Across Occupations

$82,730

Highest Paying Occupation in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

General Internal Medicine Physicians leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $370,050.

Largest Employment Market in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 4,230 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

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Most Available Jobs in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

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💰 Top Paying Jobs in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

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# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 General Internal Medicine Physicians $370,050 $177.91 0
2 Family Medicine Physicians $328,570 $157.97 150
3 Physicians, All Other $277,000 $133.17 80
4 Chief Executives $240,430 $115.59 230
5 Natural Sciences Managers $213,410 $102.60 60
6 Computer and Information Systems Managers $200,380 $96.34 270
7 Lawyers $199,660 $95.99 200
8 Dentists, General $193,510 $93.03 0
9 Architectural and Engineering Managers $188,110 $90.44 90
10 Financial Managers $180,400 $86.73 360
11 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $179,820 $86.45 30
12 Human Resources Managers $179,200 $86.16 140
13 Veterinarians $176,430 $84.82 120
14 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $170,210 $81.83 110
15 Managers, All Other $167,560 $80.56 350
16 Computer Hardware Engineers $165,340 $79.49 40
17 Marketing Managers $164,860 $79.26 170
18 Pharmacists $163,620 $78.66 150
19 Registered Nurses $159,540 $76.70 1,610
20 Medical and Health Services Managers $158,810 $76.35 440

👥 Most Available Jobs in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

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