Highest Paying Occupations




The data that you see in these sections: Highest Paying, Fastest Growing, Most Openings Declining Employment and Largest Employment will help you decide what career you should pursue. Our database includes thousands of job title from over sixty industries. In these charts you will see a summary that will show you what careers are in demand, which ones are not and what the trend is for the near future.


Median wages
Average wages
Occupation Annual Hourly
1 Anesthesiologists $304,916 $146.50 watch video
2 Surgeons $303,104 $145.70 watch video
3 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $240,262 $115.50 watch video
4 Podiatrists $165,800 $79.70 watch video
5 Lawyers $129,522 $62.27 watch video
6 Pharmacists $103,994 $49.99 watch video
7 Sales Managers $99,860 $48.00 watch video
8 Airline Pilots $97,776 $47.00 watch video
9 Personal Financial Advisors $95,834 $46.07 watch video
10 Veterinarians $91,300 $43.89 watch video
11 Computer and Information Systems Managers $88,738 $42.66 watch video
12 Database Administrators $86,681 $41.67 watch video
13 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $75,075 $36.09 watch video
14 Aerospace Engineers $71,240 $34.25 watch video
15 Computer Programmers $69,500 $33.40 watch video
16 Physical Therapists $69,150 $33.24 watch video
17 Civil Engineers $65,089 $31.29 watch video
18 Dental Hygienists $64,284 $30.90 watch video
19 Registered Nurses $61,088 $29.36 watch video
20 Biomedical Engineers $56,680 $27.25 watch video









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