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High-paying jobs in Kentucky

Active job postings in Kentucky that advertise a salary of $150,000 or more. Only postings that published a salary figure are included.

Kentucky job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Kentucky.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager860$105k n=9—
Crew / Cashier719——
Retail Associate473—$18/hr n=17
Restaurant Manager / GM409——
Food Service304——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time420$43k n=9$18.07/hr n=41
Full-time149$100k n=26$18.07/hr n=11
Contract82——
Intern48——
Temporary35$194k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants2,718$67k n=6—
Retail2,527$105k n=20$18.07/hr n=56
Healthcare473$20k n=4—
Consumer Goods374$105k n=10$18.07/hr n=51
Manufacturing188——

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager860
  • Crew / Cashier719
  • Retail Associate473
  • Restaurant Manager / GM409
  • Food Service304
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead251

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers595
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers480
  • General and Operations Managers267
  • Cooks, Restaurant165
  • Retail Salespersons155
  • Registered Nurses141

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants2,718
  • Retail2,527
  • Healthcare473
  • Consumer Goods374
  • Manufacturing188
  • Financial Services153

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,943 · 87%
  • Part-time420 · 7%
  • Full-time149 · 3%
  • Contract82 · 1%
  • Intern48 · 1%
  • Temporary35 · 1%

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