Banking capital #2 (Bank of America, Truist). The complete 2026 Charlotte pay reference for 100 occupations.
Sorted highest to lowest. Click any role for full detail.
| # | Job | Category | Median 2026 | 25th % | 75th % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEO (Mid-Market) | Business & Management | $516,400 | $392,400 | $671,300 |
| 2 | Surgeon | Healthcare | $424,800 | $322,900 | $552,300 |
| 3 | Chief Financial Officer | Finance | $388,900 | $295,500 | $505,500 |
| 4 | Physician (MD/DO) | Healthcare | $273,900 | $208,200 | $356,100 |
| 5 | Corporate Lawyer | Legal | $233,500 | $177,500 | $303,600 |
| 6 | Investment Banker | Finance | $211,800 | $161,000 | $275,400 |
| 7 | Dentist | Healthcare | $201,200 | $152,900 | $261,600 |
| 8 | AI Engineer | Technology | $200,300 | $152,200 | $260,400 |
| 9 | Machine Learning Engineer | Technology | $183,200 | $139,300 | $238,200 |
| 10 | Senior Software Engineer | Technology | $179,000 | $136,000 | $232,700 |
| 11 | Site Reliability Engineer | Technology | $172,600 | $131,200 | $224,400 |
| 12 | IT Manager | Technology | $168,300 | $127,900 | $218,800 |
| 13 | Controller | Finance | $165,100 | $125,500 | $214,600 |
| 14 | Judge / Magistrate | Legal | $165,100 | $125,500 | $214,600 |
| 15 | Management Consultant | Business & Management | $163,500 | $124,300 | $212,600 |
| 16 | Product Manager | Technology | $161,900 | $123,100 | $210,500 |
| 17 | Lawyer / Attorney | Legal | $160,800 | $122,200 | $209,000 |
| 18 | Petroleum Engineer | Engineering | $159,200 | $121,000 | $207,000 |
| 19 | Sales Engineer | Sales | $159,200 | $121,000 | $207,000 |
| 20 | Data Scientist | Technology | $157,700 | $119,800 | $205,000 |
| 21 | Marketing Manager | Business & Management | $156,000 | $118,500 | $202,800 |
| 22 | Pharmacist | Healthcare | $154,300 | $117,200 | $200,600 |
| 23 | Account Executive (SaaS) | Sales | $152,800 | $116,100 | $198,600 |
| 24 | Data Engineer | Technology | $151,300 | $115,000 | $196,700 |
| 25 | Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure) | Technology | $151,300 | $115,000 | $196,700 |
| 26 | Sales Manager | Business & Management | $148,500 | $112,800 | $193,000 |
| 27 | DevOps Engineer | Technology | $147,000 | $111,700 | $191,100 |
| 28 | Physician Assistant (PA) | Healthcare | $145,300 | $110,500 | $188,900 |
| 29 | Nurse Practitioner (NP) | Healthcare | $143,100 | $108,800 | $186,000 |
| 30 | HR Manager | Business & Management | $142,000 | $107,900 | $184,600 |
| 31 | Aerospace Engineer | Engineering | $142,000 | $107,900 | $184,600 |
| 32 | Software Engineer | Technology | $140,600 | $106,900 | $182,800 |
| 33 | Mobile Developer (iOS/Android) | Technology | $140,600 | $106,900 | $182,800 |
| 34 | Actuary | Finance | $139,000 | $105,700 | $180,700 |
| 35 | Backend Developer | Technology | $138,500 | $105,300 | $180,000 |
| 36 | Cybersecurity Analyst | Technology | $136,400 | $103,600 | $177,300 |
| 37 | Veterinarian | Healthcare | $136,400 | $103,700 | $177,300 |
| 38 | Full-Stack Developer | Technology | $133,200 | $101,200 | $173,100 |
| 39 | General Manager | Business & Management | $131,200 | $99,700 | $170,600 |
| 40 | Chemical Engineer | Engineering | $126,900 | $96,500 | $165,000 |
| 41 | Frontend Developer | Technology | $125,700 | $95,500 | $163,400 |
| 42 | Construction Manager | Skilled Trades | $120,700 | $91,800 | $157,000 |
| 43 | Electrical Engineer | Engineering | $120,500 | $91,600 | $156,600 |
| 44 | Database Administrator (DBA) | Technology | $119,300 | $90,700 | $155,100 |
| 45 | College Professor | Education | $118,400 | $90,000 | $154,000 |
| 46 | School Principal | Education | $118,400 | $90,000 | $154,000 |
| 47 | Operations Manager | Business & Management | $116,200 | $88,300 | $151,000 |
| 48 | Supply Chain Manager | Business & Management | $116,200 | $88,300 | $151,000 |
| 49 | Art Director | Creative & Media | $115,100 | $87,400 | $149,600 |
| 50 | Financial Analyst | Finance | $114,100 | $86,700 | $148,300 |
| 51 | Physical Therapist | Healthcare | $114,000 | $86,700 | $148,200 |
| 52 | Project Manager (PMP) | Business & Management | $113,000 | $85,800 | $146,800 |
| 53 | Biomedical Engineer | Engineering | $113,000 | $85,800 | $146,800 |
| 54 | UX / Product Designer | Technology | $111,900 | $85,000 | $145,400 |
| 55 | Civil Engineer | Engineering | $109,700 | $83,400 | $142,600 |
| 56 | Mechanical Engineer | Engineering | $109,700 | $83,400 | $142,600 |
| 57 | Data Analyst | Technology | $108,700 | $82,600 | $141,300 |
| 58 | Occupational Therapist | Healthcare | $107,300 | $81,600 | $139,500 |
| 59 | Financial Advisor | Finance | $106,400 | $80,900 | $138,400 |
| 60 | Industrial Engineer | Engineering | $105,400 | $80,100 | $137,100 |
| 61 | QA / Test Engineer | Technology | $104,400 | $79,300 | $135,700 |
| 62 | Business Analyst | Business & Management | $102,200 | $77,700 | $132,900 |
| 63 | Dental Hygienist | Healthcare | $98,400 | $74,800 | $127,900 |
| 64 | Registered Nurse (RN) | Healthcare | $96,100 | $73,100 | $125,000 |
| 65 | Insurance Underwriter | Finance | $95,600 | $72,600 | $124,300 |
| 66 | Credit Analyst | Finance | $94,100 | $71,500 | $122,400 |
| 67 | Animator | Creative & Media | $93,700 | $71,200 | $121,900 |
| 68 | Tax Accountant | Finance | $93,400 | $71,000 | $121,400 |
| 69 | Accountant / CPA | Finance | $89,100 | $67,700 | $115,800 |
| 70 | Respiratory Therapist | Healthcare | $87,200 | $66,300 | $113,400 |
| 71 | Sales Representative | Sales | $83,900 | $63,800 | $109,100 |
| 72 | Police Officer | Public Service | $82,300 | $62,500 | $106,900 |
| 73 | Radiologic Technologist | Healthcare | $80,500 | $61,200 | $104,600 |
| 74 | Hotel Manager | Hospitality | $79,700 | $60,600 | $103,600 |
| 75 | Electrician | Skilled Trades | $76,000 | $57,800 | $98,800 |
| 76 | High School Teacher | Education | $74,600 | $56,700 | $97,000 |
| 77 | Special Education Teacher | Education | $74,600 | $56,700 | $97,000 |
| 78 | Plumber | Skilled Trades | $73,800 | $56,100 | $95,900 |
| 79 | Elementary Teacher | Education | $72,400 | $55,000 | $94,100 |
| 80 | Video Editor | Creative & Media | $72,400 | $55,100 | $94,200 |
| 81 | Social Media Manager | Creative & Media | $72,400 | $55,100 | $94,200 |
| 82 | Interior Designer | Creative & Media | $72,400 | $55,100 | $94,200 |
| 83 | Real Estate Agent | Real Estate | $70,300 | $53,400 | $91,400 |
| 84 | School Counselor | Education | $70,200 | $53,300 | $91,200 |
| 85 | Heavy Equipment Operator | Skilled Trades | $69,300 | $52,700 | $90,100 |
| 86 | Chef / Head Cook | Hospitality | $68,700 | $52,200 | $89,200 |
| 87 | Firefighter | Public Service | $68,000 | $51,700 | $88,400 |
| 88 | Paralegal | Legal | $67,300 | $51,200 | $87,500 |
| 89 | Medical Lab Technician | Healthcare | $67,100 | $51,000 | $87,200 |
| 90 | HVAC Technician | Skilled Trades | $67,100 | $51,000 | $87,200 |
| 91 | Graphic Designer | Creative & Media | $66,100 | $50,200 | $85,900 |
| 92 | Social Worker | Public Service | $65,800 | $50,000 | $85,500 |
| 93 | Carpenter | Skilled Trades | $64,800 | $49,300 | $84,300 |
| 94 | Content Writer / Copywriter | Creative & Media | $61,800 | $47,000 | $80,300 |
| 95 | Welder | Skilled Trades | $58,100 | $44,200 | $75,600 |
| 96 | Auto Mechanic | Skilled Trades | $58,100 | $44,200 | $75,600 |
| 97 | Photographer | Creative & Media | $51,100 | $38,900 | $66,500 |
| 98 | Administrative Assistant | Administrative | $50,000 | $38,000 | $65,000 |
| 99 | Medical Assistant | Healthcare | $49,200 | $37,400 | $63,900 |
| 100 | Customer Service Rep | Administrative | $43,400 | $33,000 | $56,500 |
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