It pays to cut people open for a living in Richmond. But washing hair — not so much.
Surgeons are the highest-paid professionals in the Richmond region, according to regional pay data recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Shampooers were at the bottom of the list.
Local surgeons, on average, bring home annual pay of $239,150. They were followed closely by other professionals who put their hands in uncomfortable places: dentists, who have an average annual salary of $228,330, and obstetricians/gynecologists, who make an average of $225,360 annually. Chief executives were also in the top tier with average pay of $198,730, not including the perks afforded to heads of some of the biggest companies.
On the low end of the spectrum are shampooers, ticket takers, bellhops and fast food workers. Shampooers’ average annual pay is $17,300, according to the BLS data.
Although it’s not surprising to see doctors at the top of such a list, one number does jump out and speaks to the strength of a particularly industry in the region. Marketing managers in Richmond received higher average pay ($145,500) than lawyers ($127,040) and psychiatrists ($131,690).
Also surprising: Bartenders make more than teachers assistants; floral designers make more than funeral attendants; loan officers make more than power plant operators; and philosophy and religion teachers make well more than twice the pay of members of the clergy.
The full list for the Richmond region is available at the BLS website here.
Click here for a sorted list from highest to lowest average annual pay.
It pays to cut people open for a living in Richmond. But washing hair — not so much.
Surgeons are the highest-paid professionals in the Richmond region, according to regional pay data recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Shampooers were at the bottom of the list.
Local surgeons, on average, bring home annual pay of $239,150. They were followed closely by other professionals who put their hands in uncomfortable places: dentists, who have an average annual salary of $228,330, and obstetricians/gynecologists, who make an average of $225,360 annually. Chief executives were also in the top tier with average pay of $198,730, not including the perks afforded to heads of some of the biggest companies.
On the low end of the spectrum are shampooers, ticket takers, bellhops and fast food workers. Shampooers’ average annual pay is $17,300, according to the BLS data.
Although it’s not surprising to see doctors at the top of such a list, one number does jump out and speaks to the strength of a particularly industry in the region. Marketing managers in Richmond received higher average pay ($145,500) than lawyers ($127,040) and psychiatrists ($131,690).
Also surprising: Bartenders make more than teachers assistants; floral designers make more than funeral attendants; loan officers make more than power plant operators; and philosophy and religion teachers make well more than twice the pay of members of the clergy.
The full list for the Richmond region is available at the BLS website here.
Click here for a sorted list from highest to lowest average annual pay.