MONEY Magazine and Salary.com rate careers on salary and job prospects. |  |
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| 75% in this career make more than: |
$56,179 |
$56,412 |
| 50% in this career make more than: |
$63,113 |
$63,579 |
| 25% in this career make more than: |
$69,336 |
$69,770 |
| Top potential compensation (5% make more): |
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$178,396 |
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| Total jobs 2004: |
27,580 |
| Forecast 2014: |
29,866 |
| Average annual growth (including new jobs and net replacement): |
718 |
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| Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the earth's internal composition, atmospheres, oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, crystallographers, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists. |
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| Chief Executives |
$254,643 |
| Physician/Surgeon |
$247,536 |
| Oral and maxillofacial surgeons |
$211,766 |
| Lawyer |
$153,923 |
| Sales manager |
$135,903 |
| Financial services sales agents |
$130,385 |
| Financial managers |
$128,910 |
| Dentist |
$122,883 |
| Financial advisor |
$122,462 |
| Natural sciences managers |
$116,504 |
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