MONEY Magazine and Salary.com rate careers on salary and job prospects. |  |
| 1 |
Software engineer |
46.07% |
$80,427 |
| 2 |
College professor |
31.39% |
$81,491 |
| 3 |
Financial advisor |
25.92% |
$122,462 |
| 4 |
Human resources manager |
23.47% |
$73,731 |
| 5 |
Physician assistant |
49.65% |
$75,117 |
| 6 |
Market research analyst |
20.19% |
$82,317 |
| 7 |
Computer/IT analyst |
36.10% |
$83,427 |
| 8 |
Real estate appraiser |
22.78% |
$66,216 |
| 9 |
Pharmacist |
24.57% |
$91,998 |
| 10 |
Psychologist |
19.14% |
$66,359 |
| 11 |
Advertising manager |
20.34% |
$107,049 |
| 12 |
Physical therapist |
36.74% |
$54,883 |
| 13 |
Technical writer |
23.22% |
$57,841 |
| 14 |
Chiropractor |
22.40% |
$84,996 |
| 15 |
Medical scientist |
34.06% |
$70,053 |
| 16 |
Physical scientist |
12.18% |
$80,213 |
| 17 |
Engineer |
13.38% |
$76,100 |
| 18 |
Curriculum developer |
27.53% |
$55,793 |
| 19 |
Editor |
14.77% |
$78,242 |
| 20 |
Public relations specialist |
22.61% |
$84,567 |
| 21 |
Sales manager |
19.67% |
$135,903 |
| 22 |
Optometrist |
19.73% |
$93,670 |
| 23 |
Property manager |
15.30% |
$78,375 |
| 24 |
Actuary |
23.16% |
$81,509 |
| 25 |
Writer |
17.72% |
$60,519 |
| 26 |
Social service manager |
25.52% |
$74,584 |
| 27 |
Paralegal |
29.75% |
$61,204 |
| 28 |
Health services manager |
22.76% |
$92,211 |
| 29 |
Advertising sales agent |
16.33% |
$112,683 |
| 30 |
Physician/Surgeon |
23.98% |
$247,536 |
| 31 |
Management analyst |
20.12% |
$63,426 |
| 32 |
Occupational therapist |
33.61% |
$51,973 |
| 33 |
Mental health counselor |
27.18% |
$53,150 |
| 34 |
Landscape architect |
19.43% |
$50,383 |
| 35 |
Biotechnology research scientist |
17.05% |
$66,393 |
| 36 |
Urban planner |
15.17% |
$60,891 |
| 37 |
Lawyer |
14.97% |
$153,923 |
| 38 |
Speech-language pathologist |
14.57% |
$58,329 |
| 39 |
Meeting and convention planner |
22.21% |
$56,072 |
| 40 |
Dietitian/Nutritionist |
18.30% |
$52,244 |
| 41 |
Biological scientist |
17.03% |
$61,317 |
| 42 |
Financial analyst |
17.33% |
$66,203 |
| 43 |
Dentist |
13.52% |
$122,883 |
| 44 |
Accountant |
22.43% |
$62,575 |
| 45 |
Environmental scientist |
17.11% |
$59,027 |
| 46 |
Lab technologist |
20.53% |
$51,502 |
| 47 |
Registered nurse |
29.35% |
$68,872 |
| 48 |
Sales engineer |
13.96% |
$78,875 |
| 49 |
Veterinarian |
17.39% |
$79,923 |
| 50 |
School Administrator |
14.55% |
$73,767 |
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