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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 / Manager894$105k n=8
Crew / Cashier751
Retail Associate475$18/hr n=22
Restaurant Manager / GM457
Food Service343

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time419$21k n=21$18.07/hr n=42
Full-time157$105k n=31$18.07/hr n=11
Contract101$85k n=5$14/hr n=9
Intern47
Temporary33$194k n=3

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants3,076$21k n=12
Retail2,599$105k n=26$18.07/hr n=65
Healthcare456$25k n=11
Consumer Goods375$105k n=11$18.07/hr n=51
Manufacturing191$131k n=6$14/hr n=9

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager894
  • Crew / Cashier751
  • Retail Associate475
  • Restaurant Manager / GM457
  • Food Service343
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead270

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers605
  • 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 / Restaurants3,076
  • Retail2,599
  • Healthcare456
  • Consumer Goods375
  • Manufacturing191
  • Financial Services153

Employment mix

  • Unspecified5,255 · 87%
  • Part-time419 · 7%
  • Full-time157 · 3%
  • Contract101 · 2%
  • Intern47 · 1%
  • Temporary33 · 1%

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