| Rank |
Job title |
Best Jobs rank |
Top pay* |
| 1 |
General Surgeon |
75 |
$412,000 |
| 2 |
Anesthesiologist |
68 |
$393,000 |
| 3 |
Emergency Room Physician |
25 |
$368,000 |
| 4 |
Obstetrician / Gynecologist |
100 |
$313,000 |
| 5 |
Psychiatrist |
29 |
$269,000 |
| 6 |
Primary Care Physician |
34 |
$256,000 |
| 7 |
Attorney / Lawyer |
55 |
$246,000 |
| 8 |
Dentist |
12 |
$237,000 |
| 9 |
Sales Director |
8 |
$222,000 |
| 10 |
Actuary |
11 |
$222,000 |
| 11 |
Senior Sales Executive |
32 |
$222,000 |
| 12 |
Marketing Consultant |
61 |
$220,000 |
| 13 |
Management Consultant |
3 |
$209,000 |
| 14 |
Nurse Anesthetist |
13 |
$206,000 |
| 15 |
Software Engineering / Development Director |
18 |
$202,000 |
| 16 |
Product Management Director |
15 |
$192,000 |
| 17 |
Hospital Administrator |
36 |
$180,000 |
| 18 |
Accounting Director |
69 |
$179,000 |
| 19 |
Risk Management Manager |
14 |
$175,000 |
| 20 |
Healthcare Consultant |
16 |
$174,000 |
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