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Highest Paying Jobs (according to WikiAnswers)
1. Mutual-Fund Manager: $500,000-$1,000,000/yr
Surgeons: $65.89/hr; $137,050/yr
2. Investment Banker: $64.42/hr; $134,000/yr (entry level)
3. Obstetricians and gynaecologists: $64.15/hr; $133,430/yr
4. Anaesthesiologists: $63.31/hr; $131,680/yr
5. Internists, general: $61.03/hr; $126,940/yr
6. Actuaries, certified: $57.52/hr; $119,680 (base salary only)
7. Paediatricians, general: $56.03/hr; $116,550/yr
8. Psychiatrists: $54.60/hr; $113,570/yr
9. Family and general practitioners: $52.89/hr; $110,020/yr
10. Dentists: $53.28/hr; $110,820/yr
11. Pharmacists: $53.00/hr; $110,240/yr
12. Chief Executives: $51.77/hr; $107,670/yr
13. Airline pilots, co-pilots and flight engineers: (N/A); $99,400/yr
14. Podiatrists: $45.43/hr; $94,500/yr
15. Lawyers: $44.19/hr; $91,920/yr
16. Optometrists: $42.35/hr; $88,100/yr
17. Computer and information systems managers: $40.33/hr; $83,890/yr
18. Physicists: $40.26/hr; $83,750/yr
19. Air traffic controllers: $40.07/hr; $83,350/yr
20. Petroleum Engineers: $39.33/hr; $81,800/yr
21. Nuclear Engineers: $38.56/hr; $80,200/yr
22. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates: $38.24/hr; $79,540/yr
23. Marketing Managers: $37.70/hr; $78,410/yr
Careers That Pay the Most
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics, as cited by Forbes magazine, the top five highest paying jobs are:
1. Physicians and surgeons
2. Dentists
3. Chief executives
4. Airline Pilots
5. Podiatrists
Actuaries (FSA's and FCAS's) are also top earners.
Note that these are salaried jobs. Bonuses for some industries (e.g., for Wall Street traders) and profits in others (e.g., entrepreneurs who start their own businesses) can be much higher.
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