25 highest-paying jobs in Houston
We're talking six-figure salaries well into the $200,000s.
If you're looking to get a great return for your skills, it's time to consider opportunities in the Lone Star State.
Jobs are plentiful in the state's largest city: The Greater Houston Partnership, an economic development organization, projects the creation of 21,900 positions this year in Houston with the strongest growth in construction, retail, information, finance and insurance, business, professional and technical services, educational services and health care.
Monster partnered with PayScale to follow the money trail in the city—and figure out the best-paying job titles here for workers with 10 or more years of experience.
What we discovered: Engineers do especially well, which stands to reason since Houston is an energy industry and aeronautics hub. But some financial, sales and operations roles also make the list. Maybe there's a job in Houston for you?
After all, what's not to like about six-figure salaries and plenty of sun?
| Job Title | Mid-career median pay |
| Reservoir engineer | $204,900 |
| Chief information officer | $197,300 |
| Petroleum engineer | $189,100 |
| President | $188,500 |
| Chief financial officer | $176,500 |
| Vice president of business development | $176,000 |
| Vice president of sales & marketing | $174,800 |
| Project control manager | $166,700 |
| Sales director | $162,400 |
| Business development director | $161,800 |
| Director of engineering | $155,800 |
| Vice president of operations | $154,400 |
| Senior project manager, engineering | $153,200 |
| Engineering group manager | $140,000 |
| Project manager, engineering | $139,400 |
| Management consultant | $139,000 |
| Senior process engineer | $138,900 |
| Information technology director | $133,700 |
| Software architect | $132,800 |
| Program manager, information technology | $132,000 |
| Information technology architect | $131,900 |
| Senior project engineer | $130,500 |
| Engineering manager | $130,300 |
| Controls engineer | $129,600 |
| Chemical engineer | $129,500 |
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