Best Jobs in America
CNNMoney/PayScale's top 100 careers with big growth, great pay and satisfying work.
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1
Software Architect
$124,000
23%
124000
23
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2
Video Game Designer
$79,900
19%
79900
19
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3
Landman
$103,000
13%
103000
13
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4
Patent Agent
$126,000
13%
126000
13
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5
Hospital Administrator
$114,000
23%
114000
23
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6
Continuous Improvement Manager
$96,600
12%
96600
12
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7
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
$89,300
19%
89300
19
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8
Database Developer
$88,200
23%
88200
23
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9
Information Assurance Analyst
$96,400
37%
96400
37
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10
Pilates/Yoga Instructor
$62,400
13%
62400
13
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11
Clinical Applications Specialist
$84,300
25%
84300
25
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12
Portfolio Manager
$123,000
27%
123000
27
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13
Dentist
$152,000
16%
152000
16
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14
User Experience Designer
$89,300
18%
89300
18
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15
Auditing Director
$132,000
13%
132000
13
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16
Real Estate Development Manager
$107,000
12%
107000
12
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17
IT Program Manager
$122,000
15%
122000
15
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18
Project Control Specialist
$86,600
19%
86600
19
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19
Pharmacist in Charge
$125,000
15%
125000
15
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20
Quality Assurance (QA) Coordinator (RN)
$69,300
19%
69300
19
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21
Strategy Manager
$112,000
19%
112000
19
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22
Product Development Director
$131,000
12%
131000
12
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23
Physical Therapy Director
$87,900
23%
87900
23
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24
Emergency Room Physician
$274,000
19%
274000
19
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25
Product Analyst
$67,800
32%
67800
32
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26
Rehabilitation Services Manager
$86,900
23%
86900
23
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27
Health Information Management (HIM) Director
$81,900
23%
81900
23
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28
Product Management Director
$148,000
13%
148000
13
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29
Practice Administrator
$78,300
23%
78300
23
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30
Facilities Director
$97,500
12%
97500
12
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31
Accounting Director
$103,000
13%
103000
13
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32
Software Quality Assurance Manager
$110,000
15%
110000
15
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33
Orthopedic Surgeon
$410,000
23%
410000
23
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34
Clinical Services Director
$77,600
23%
77600
23
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35
Clinical Pharmacist
$117,000
15%
117000
15
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36
Anesthesiologist
$340,000
24%
340000
24
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37
Biomedical Engineer
$82,400
27%
82400
27
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38
IT Security Consultant
$110,000
37%
110000
37
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39
Telecommunications Network Engineer
$90,500
15%
90500
15
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40
Technical Consultant
$101,000
23%
101000
23
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41
Customer Service Director
$103,000
12%
103000
12
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42
Payroll Director
$99,000
12%
99000
12
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43
Private Banker
$86,500
27%
86500
27
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44
Operations Director
$108,000
12%
108000
12
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45
Risk Management Director
$121,000
12%
121000
12
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46
Construction Manager
$88,700
16%
88700
16
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47
Research & Development Engineer, IT
$108,000
20%
108000
20
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48
Business Development Director
$136,000
13%
136000
13
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49
Proposal Manager
$87,600
13%
87600
13
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50
Financial Accounting Manager
$74,500
13%
74500
13
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51
Career Services Director
$62,700
12%
62700
12
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52
Hand Therapist
$83,000
36%
83000
36
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53
Strategic Planning Director
$139,000
12%
139000
12
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54
Internal Auditing Manager
$101,000
13%
101000
13
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55
Consulting Manager
$130,000
19%
130000
19
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56
Alumni Affairs Director
$64,200
15%
64200
15
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57
Finance & Administration Manager
$74,300
12%
74300
12
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58
Analytics Manager
$109,000
27%
109000
27
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59
Nursing Manager
$82,400
23%
82400
23
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60
Web Analyst
$72,300
25%
72300
25
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61
Health Care Administrator
$81,000
23%
81000
23
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62
Business Development Manager
$99,600
13%
99600
13
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63
Regional HR Manager
$84,900
13%
84900
13
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64
Athletic Director (College/University)
$70,500
15%
70500
15
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65
Product Marketing Specialist
$67,600
32%
67600
32
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66
Implementation Consultant
$91,800
19%
91800
19
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67
Network Architect
$122,000
15%
122000
15
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68
Nursing Informatics Analyst
$69,400
25%
69400
25
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69
Research Analyst
$64,400
32%
64400
32
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70
Assisted Living Director
$56,400
23%
56400
23
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71
IT Network Engineer
$79,100
12%
79100
12
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72
Business Manager, eCommerce/Web
$82,600
12%
82600
12
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73
Associate Partner, Consulting Services
$196,000
19%
196000
19
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74
Healthcare Consultant
$108,000
13%
108000
13
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75
Contract Administration Manager
$77,400
12%
77400
12
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76
Regional Property Manager
$80,600
12%
80600
12
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77
Principal Architect
$132,000
17%
132000
17
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78
Practice Manager
$63,900
23%
63900
23
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79
Analytics Director
$142,000
13%
142000
13
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80
Civil Engineer
$77,400
20%
77400
20
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81
Lead Physical Therapist
$84,700
36%
84700
36
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82
Financial Reporting Manager
$96,800
12%
96800
12
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83
Database Administration (DBA) Manager
$120,000
15%
120000
15
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84
Marketing Consultant
$90,700
32%
90700
32
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85
Biostatistician
$98,800
27%
98800
27
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86
Athletic Coach
$47,000
15%
47000
15
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87
Financial Analysis Manager
$99,800
16%
99800
16
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88
Content Strategist
$80,000
32%
80000
32
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89
Transportation Engineer
$78,100
20%
78100
20
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90
Information Technology Auditor
$88,200
25%
88200
25
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91
Assisted Living Administrator
$55,500
23%
55500
23
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92
Systems Analyst
$83,800
25%
83800
25
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93
Tech Support Engineer
$75,400
20%
75400
20
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94
Public Relations Director
$90,500
13%
90500
13
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95
Auditing Manager
$90,900
13%
90900
13
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96
Program Management Director, Human Services
$55,500
13%
55500
13
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97
Environmental Health & Safety Director
$114,000
15%
114000
15
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98
Database Administrator
$89,100
15%
89100
15
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99
Structural Engineer
$80,400
20%
80400
20
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100
Laboratory Supervisor, Medical/Clinical
$66,900
30%
66900
30
