As the nation, state and area’s unemployment rates remain at or near double-digits, the Daily Record will provide information from the state about area jobs. Today, we present the 25 highest-paying jobs in the Jacksonville Metropolitan Statistical Area of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties, according to the Florida Research and Economic Database.
| Occupation | 2011 annual median level wage |
| 1. Psychologists, all other | $153,652.58 |
| 2. General dentists | $151,153.19 |
| 3. Family and general practitioners | $145,421.68 |
| 4. Judges, magistrate judges and magistrates | $131,395.17 |
| 5. Sales managers | $118,845.95 |
| 6. Podiatrists | $118,053.54 |
| 7. Computer and information systems managers | $115,288.99 |
| 8. Marketing managers | $114,009.86 |
| 9. Pharmacists | $110,230.73 |
| 10. Natural sciences managers | $105,286.61 |
| 11. Engineering managers | $105,173.83 |
| 12. Industrial production managers | $105,108.81 |
| 13. Advertising and promotions managers | $104,355.96 |
| 14. Purchasing managers | $98,285.45 |
| 15. Managers, all others | $95,096.27 |
| 16. Software developers, systems software | $94,903.63 |
| 17. Management occupations | $91,738.44 |
| 18. Compensation and benefit managers | $91,242.64 |
| 19. Engineers, all others | $89,667.73 |
| 20. Physician assistants | $89,325.80 |
| 21. Transportation, storage and distribution managers | $88,745.34 |
| 22. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | $88,711.12 |
| 23. Orthotists and prosthetists | $88,259.28 |
| 24. Physical therapists | $87,905.13 |
| 25. Hydrologists | $87,533.68 |