| Rank |
Job title |
Best Jobs rank |
Median pay* |
| 1 |
Anesthesiologist |
68 |
$290,000 |
| 2 |
General Surgeon |
75 |
$260,000 |
| 3 |
Emergency Room Physician |
25 |
$250,000 |
| 4 |
Obstetrician / Gynecologist |
100 |
$210,000 |
| 5 |
Psychiatrist |
29 |
$185,000 |
| 6 |
Primary Care Physician |
34 |
$174,000 |
| 7 |
Nurse Anesthetist |
13 |
$156,000 |
| 8 |
Product Management Director |
15 |
$148,000 |
| 9 |
Software Engineering / Development Director |
18 |
$144,000 |
| 10 |
Sales Director |
8 |
$142,000 |
| 11 |
Dentist |
12 |
$142,000 |
| 12 |
Actuary |
11 |
$133,000 |
| 13 |
Senior Sales Executive |
32 |
$127,000 |
| 14 |
Software Architect |
1 |
$119,000 |
| 15 |
Attorney / Lawyer |
55 |
$118,000 |
| 16 |
Management Consultant |
3 |
$117,000 |
| 17 |
Research & Development Manager |
39 |
$116,000 |
| 18 |
Computer and Information Scientist |
35 |
$115,000 |
| 19 |
Accounting Director |
69 |
$112,000 |
| 20 |
Optometrist |
56 |
$108,000 |
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