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71 occupations starting with "S"

Pay-spread lens: OEWS medians on this page run from $32,600 to $148,270 (4.5×)

Highest-pay titles under "S" on this page

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

  1. Sales Managers · $148,270
  2. Software Developers · $135,980
  3. Sales Engineers · $124,900
  4. Ship Engineers · $109,530
  5. Sociologists · $106,030
  6. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products · $104,920
  7. Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · $104,300
  8. Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other · $101,110
  9. School Psychologists · $95,990
  10. Signal and Track Switch Repairers · $92,460
  11. Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · $84,290
  12. Social and Community Service Managers · $80,390
  13. Soil and Plant Scientists · $78,850
  14. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · $78,660
  15. Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · $77,570
  16. Special Education Teachers, All Other · $76,580
  17. Set and Exhibit Designers · $75,240
  18. Sound Engineering Technicians · $73,130

The letter "S" covers 71 SOC titles in the BLS catalog (page 1 of 2, 50 shown). Combined OEWS employment on this page is about 13,532,350 (May 2025).

Published medians here span $32,600 to $148,270 (mean $67,808). 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 71 · default order = pay lens

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Occupation Median Salary
Sales Managers $148,270
Software Developers $135,980
Sales Engineers $124,900
Ship Engineers $109,530
Sociologists $106,030
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $104,920
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $104,300
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $101,110
School Psychologists $95,990
Signal and Track Switch Repairers $92,460
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $84,290
Social and Community Service Managers $80,390
Soil and Plant Scientists $78,850
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $78,660
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $77,570
Special Education Teachers, All Other $76,580
Set and Exhibit Designers $75,240
Sound Engineering Technicians $73,130
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $72,990
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $72,080
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $72,040
Social Workers, All Other $71,900
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $69,990
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $66,810
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $65,120
Social Science Research Assistants $61,990
Sheet Metal Workers $61,800
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $60,070
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $58,160
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $53,140
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,610
Sailors and Marine Oilers $51,520
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $51,430
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $49,880
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $48,280
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,540
Self-Enrichment Teachers $46,800
Social and Human Service Assistants $45,930
Skincare Specialists $45,330
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $45,260
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $42,770
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $40,130
Security Guards $38,020
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $37,800
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $37,290
Sewing Machine Operators $36,670
Sewers, Hand $36,480
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $35,650
School Bus Monitors $35,100
Shampooers $32,600

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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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