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101 occupations starting with "C"

Pay-spread lens: OEWS medians on this page run from $32,880 to $496,010 (15.1×)

Highest-pay titles under "C" on this page

Letter-keyed occupation names (BLS SOC titles). Open any row for national pay bands and local detail.

  1. Cardiologists · $496,010
  2. Chief Executives · $213,990
  3. Compensation and Benefits Managers · $149,230
  4. Chemical Engineers · $125,040
  5. Commercial Pilots · $123,220
  6. Civil Engineers · $100,840
  7. Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · $100,580
  8. Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · $93,250
  9. Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · $92,460
  10. Chemists · $91,240
  11. Commercial and Industrial Designers · $83,910
  12. Cartographers and Photogrammetrists · $81,390
  13. Compliance Officers · $80,730
  14. Chiropractors · $79,200
  15. Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · $78,580
  16. Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists · $78,210
  17. Chemical Plant and System Operators · $78,120
  18. Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · $78,000

The letter "C" covers 101 SOC titles in the BLS catalog (page 1 of 3, 50 shown). Combined OEWS employment on this page is about 9,169,550 (May 2025).

Published medians here span $32,880 to $496,010 (mean $80,300). Alphabetical SOC letters mix specialties with service roles; use Highest Salary or Most Jobs to reorder.

Each title opens the national occupation profile (percentile band, states, metros, outlook). OEWS includes tips and commissions; it excludes benefits and overtime premiums.

Showing 1-50 of 101 · default order = pay lens

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Occupation Median Salary
Cardiologists $496,010
Chief Executives $213,990
Compensation and Benefits Managers $149,230
Chemical Engineers $125,040
Commercial Pilots $123,220
Civil Engineers $100,840
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $100,580
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $93,250
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $92,460
Chemists $91,240
Commercial and Industrial Designers $83,910
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $81,390
Compliance Officers $80,730
Chiropractors $79,200
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $78,580
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $78,210
Chemical Plant and System Operators $78,120
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $78,000
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $74,990
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $74,310
Commercial Divers $72,990
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $67,820
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $66,270
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $65,030
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $64,950
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $63,820
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $62,930
Chefs and Head Cooks $62,470
Clergy $60,810
Carpenters $60,580
Chemical Technicians $60,390
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $59,550
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $58,040
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $57,020
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $56,730
Choreographers $55,310
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $54,680
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $52,720
Cargo and Freight Agents $52,260
Community Health Workers $51,850
Carpet Installers $50,340
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,250
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $48,220
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $47,450
Coaches and Scouts $47,320
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,680
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $43,530
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,830
Childcare Workers $34,980
Cashiers $32,880

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Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. SOC classification from BLS Standard Occupational Classification system, 2018 edition.

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