| |
Top Paying Jobs Or Career
What are the top paying jobs or career in America? Knowing the expected pay of a job after graduation will help one to make
a decision as what career one should pursue on.
Generally in most develop and developing countries, the medical professionals earn the most compared to other jobs. The
statistics of the top paying jobs in the US with mean annual salary greater than USD 100K is listed below. The statistics
is taken from US Bureau of Labor Statistics "May 2005 National Occupational Employment and Usage Estimates United States."
The jobs listed below need at least a basic 4 year degree course.
These are just mean salaries and earnings can vary widely for the same job in different places and industries. A self
employed businessman can earn much more than the surgeon if the business he ventures into is successful.
| No |
Job Titles |
Mean Average Earnings USD |
| 1 |
Surgeons |
177,690 |
| 2 |
Anesthesiologists |
174,240 |
| 3 |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
171,810 |
| 4 |
Orthodontists |
163,410 |
5 |
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons |
160,660 |
6 |
Internists, General |
156,550 |
7 |
Psychiatrists |
146,150 |
8 |
Prosthodontists |
146,080 |
9 |
Family & General Practitioners |
140,370 |
10 |
Chief Executives |
139,810 |
11 |
Pediatricians, General |
139,230 |
12 |
Physicians & Surgeons, all other |
138,910 |
13 |
Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flight Engineers |
135,040 |
14 |
Dentists, General |
133,680 |
15 |
Dentists, Other Specialists |
115,640 |
16 |
Podiatrists |
111,250 |
17 |
Lawyers |
110,520 |
18 |
Air Traffic Controllers |
105,820 |
19 |
Engineering Managers |
105,470 |
20 |
Computers & Information Systems Managers |
102,360 |
21 |
Marketing Managers |
101,990 |
22 |
Astronomers |
101,360 |
Related Link
Fastest growing jobs from 2006 to 2016
See the list of the fastest growing career and use it to plan your career.
Growing Industries
Read the fastest growing industries from 2000 to 2010.
Working Women in the industries
Read the emergence of women in the workforce in modern times.
Top Paying Jobs Or Career Home Page
|
