America’s Best-Paying Jobs
Created by fundater2000 on 16 May 2009 | Tagged as:
- Surgeons-Average Annual Pay: $206,770
- One-Year Change: +8.0%
- Employees in Field: 47,070
- Best-Paying State: Wisconsin The Job: Treat diseases, injuries and deformities by invasive methods, such as manual manipulation or by using instruments and appliances.
- Anesthesiologists-
- Average Annual Pay: $197,570
- One-Year Change: +2.5%
- Employees in Field: 34,230
- Best-Paying State: Kentucky
- The Job: Administer anesthetics during surgery or other medical procedures.
- Orthodontists
- Average Annual Pay: $194,930
- One-Year Change: +5.2%
- Employees in Field: 5,500
- Best-Paying State: New Hampshire
- The Job: Examine, diagnose and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies. Design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws.
- Obstetrician and Gynecologists
- Average Annual Pay: $192,780
- One-Year Change: +5.0%
- Employees in Field: 19,750
- Best-Paying State: Wisconsin
- The Job: Diagnose, treat and help prevent diseases of women, especially those affecting the reproductive system and the process of childbirth.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Average Annual Pay: $190,420
One-Year Change: +6.7%
Employees in Field: 4,760
Best-Paying State: Michigan
The Job: Perform surgery on mouths and jaws.
6. General Internists
Average Annual Pay: $176,740
One-Year Change: +5.7%
Employees in Field: 46,980
Best-Paying State: Wisconsin
The Job: Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems
7. Prosthodontists
Average Annual Pay: $169,810
One-Year Change: +0.3
Employees in Field: 370
Best-Paying State: New Jersey
The Job: Construct oral prostheses to replace missing teeth and other oral structures.
8 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
Average Annual Pay: $165,000
One-Year Change: +6.3%
Employees in Field: 26,850
Best-Paying State: Minnesota
The Job: All physicians and surgeons outside of the main specialties.
No. 15 Podiatrists
Average Annual Pay: $125,760
One-Year Change: +5.0%
Employees in Field: 9,670
Best-Paying State: Idaho
The Job: Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
No. 16 Lawyers
Average Annual Pay: $124,750
One-Year Change: +5.5%
Employees in Field: 553,690
Best-Paying State: District of Columbia
The Job: Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions.
no. 17 Natural Sciences Managers
Average Annual Pay: $123,140
One-Year Change: +8.9%
Employees in Field: 43,060
Best-Paying State: New Jersey
The Job: Direct or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics and research and development in these fields.
No. 18 Engineering Managers
Average Annual Pay: $120,580
One-Year Change: +4.3%
Employees in Field: 182,300
Best-Paying State: California
The Job: Plan, direct or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering, or research and development in these fields.
No. 19 Airline Pilots, Copilots and Flight Engineers
Average Annual Pay: $119,750
One-Year Change: +5.1%
Employees in Field: 77,090
Best-Paying State: Texas
The Job: Pilot and navigate the flight of multi-engine aircraft in regularly scheduled service for the transport of passengers and cargo.
No. 20 Petroleum Engineers
Average Annual Pay: $119,140
One-Year Change: +4.6%
Employees in Field: 20,880
Best-Paying State: Arkansas
The Job: Devise ways to improve oil and gas well production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice.
No. 21 Computer and Information Systems Managers
Average Annual Pay: $118,710
One-Year Change: +4.2%
Employees in Field: 276,820Best-Paying State: New York
The Job: Plan, direct or coordinate activities and specialists in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis and computer programming.
No. 22 Marketing Managers
Average Annual Pay: $118,160
One-Year Change: +4.2%
Employees in Field: 166,790
Best-Paying State: New York
The Job: Determine the demand for products and services, identify potential customers, develop pricing strategies and oversee product development needs.
No. 23 Financial Managers
Average Annual Pay: $110,640
One-Year Change: +4.2%
Employees in Field: 500,590
Best-Paying State: New York
The Job: Plan, direct and
coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities and other financial activities of a branch, office or department of an establishment.No. 24 Sales Managers
Average Annual Pay: $110,390
One-Year Change: +3.4%
Employees in Field: 333,910
Best-Paying State: New York
The Job: Direct the distribution of a product or service to customers, establish training programs for sales representatives and analyze sales statistics to determine sales potential and inventory requirements.
No. 25 Air traffic Controllers
Average Annual Pay: $108,090
One-Year Change: +0.3%
Employees in Field: 24,260
Best-Paying State: Illinois
The Job: Control air traffic on and within the vicinity of an airport and the movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers, according to established procedures and policies.