These Are The Highest Paying Jobs In North Carolina’s Largest City
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You know that old saying the rich keep getting richer? Yep, that is still true. These are the highest paying jobs in North Carolina’s largest city.
This is America and I am happy when people do well. All of these professions require at least a bachelors degree. I would venture to guess that most of these people worked very hard to get where they are. The tippy top of the list of highest paying jobs requires much more education. The highest earners in the United States and locally are what you would expect. Doctors/ surgeons top the list. Stacker used the Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the 50 highest paying jobs in Charlotte. Jobs were ranked by their median annual pay as of May 2022.
These are a few of the highest paying jobs in North Carolina’s largest city. At number 50 in Charlotte are Nuclear Power Reactor Operators. It’s an important job and pays around $107,000. There are around 910 computer programmers in the Charlotte area and make around $109, 540 according to the Charlotte Observer.
Let’s take it straight to the top. At the tippy top you will find the most highly educated professions; doctors and surgeons. Specialized medical professionals make around $239, 200 dollars a year. Financial managers in Charlotte make around $165,040 per year and there are around 8,350 of them. These are some of the highest paying jobs in North Carolina’s largest city.
High income jobs have grown around 69 percent over the past 50 years, much more growth than middle or lower paying jobs. To get the complete list of the highest paying jobs in Charlotte, get details here from our source The Charlotte Observer.
Southern Living Ranks These Charlotte Restaurants "The Best"
If you’ve been in Charlotte over the past few years, it is no surprise that the Queen City has a lot to offer for ‘foodies.’ There are literally hundreds of restaurants with a variety of cuisines. And according to Southern Living magazine, Charlotte has some of the best eating spots.
The magazine put together a list of the 22 best restaurants in Charlotte. It doesn’t matter what you crave — Southern traditional, Italian, Asian, or seafood — Charlotte’s culinary landscape has something for you. I have lived in Charlotte for more than two decades and I still have not experienced even half of the restaurants on their list.
In the article, Southern Living boasts of many of the successes made on Charlotte’s food scene. It states “For years, the Queen City has steadily marched toward becoming a top food city in the South—with recent nods from the James Beard Foundation validating its expertise and growth.”
And growth indeed. There are new restaurants popping up regularly. From fresh seafood, street tacos to rolled sushi, the sky is the limit. Charlotte’s international flare (Vietnamese, Ethiopian) on food makes it even more difficult to decide just where to go.
Which is why I listed a few of the restaurants I’ve already visited. (In no particular order) And if you’re open to trying something new AND good, then check these out. Check out a full list of Southern Living’s restaurant recommendations.
Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.
