We’re launching into the top 10 highest paying jobs in Asheville, starting with No. 10 and finishing with No. 1. It’s good to know who’s making all the dough around here.

Prepare for launch: This list is based on a 2020 survey by USA Wage and is ranked by average annual salaries. Plus, we’ve popped in some open positions in case you’re looking for a lucrative career change.

Computer and Information Systems Managers: $107,420

Omni Hotel + Resorts needs an Information Technology Manager, and the Meta Reality Labs Hardware team is looking for a Systems Engineering Manager.

Optometrists: $112,360

Join the Western North Carolina Community Health Services.

Architectural and Engineering Managers: $120,150

Get your foot in the door as a SGA | NarmourWright Design Architect, or apply for Civil Design Concepts’ open Project Manager Engineering job.

Pharmacists: $121,090

CVS Health is offering a $20K sign-on bonus for a Staff Pharmacist.

Nurse Anesthetists: $153,990

Mission Health is looking to staff multiple Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.

General Pediatricians: $160,450

Join The Curare Group near Asheville as a Pediatrics Physician.

General Dentists: $166,050

ETS Dental needs a General Dentist.

Psychiatrists: $174,690

Work for Mission Health as an Adult Psychiatrist or a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.

Chief Executives: $182,560

Join custom home builder Kimmel & Associates as a President + CEO or work remotely as CEO for PeopleConnect Staffing.

Obstetricians and Gynecologists: $199,770

A Med Career Center group needs a board certified/board eligible OBGYN.

Hiring for one of these top ten positions? Don’t forget to spread the word (and dolla dolla bills) around AVL.