The Top 25 Best Paying Jobs in the U.S.
If you want to make a lot of money, go to medical school. The top 10 best-paying jobs in the U.S. are all doctors or dentists, topped by anesthesiologists with an average salary of $258,100. The top 25 jobs with the highest-paying salaries (salary listed is the mean, or average):
Anesthesiologist: $258,100
Surgeon: $247,520
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon: $233,900
Obstetrician and gynecologist: $222,400
Orthodontist: $221,390
Physician: $196,520
Psychiatrist: $193,680
Pediatrician: $183,180
Dentist: $172,350
Prosthodontist: $161,020
Nurse anesthetist: $160,250
Petroleum engineers: $149,590
IT manager: $141,000
Marketing manager: $140,660
Lawyer: $136,260
Podiatrist: $136,180
Financial manager: $134,330
Sales manager: $130,400
Business operations manager: $119,460
Pharmacist: $119,270
Financial advisor: $118,050
Optometrist: $115,750
Mathematician: $112,560
Actuary: $110,560
Medical and health services manager: $106,070