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Highest Paying Occupations

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Highest paying occupations: 20 occupations with the highest median annual pay.

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OCCUPATION	2015 MEDIAN PAY
Physicians and surgeons, all other	This wage is equal to or greater than $187,200 per year
Surgeons	This wage is equal to or greater than $187,200 per year
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	This wage is equal to or greater than $187,200 per year
Internists, general	This wage is equal to or greater than $187,200 per year
Obstetricians and gynecologists	This wage is equal to or greater than $187,200 per year
Psychiatrists	This wage is equal to or greater than $187,200 per year
Orthodontists	This wage is equal to or greater than $187,200 per year
Anesthesiologists	This wage is equal to or greater than $187,200 per year
Family and general practitioners	$184,390 per year
Chief executives	$175,110 per year
Dentists, all other specialists	$171,000 per year
Pediatricians, general	$170,300 per year
Nurse anesthetists	$157,140 per year
Dentists, general	$152,700 per year
Architectural and engineering managers	$132,800 per year
Computer and information systems managers	$131,600 per year
Petroleum engineers	$129,990 per year
Marketing managers	$128,750 per year
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	$126,930 per year
Air traffic controllers	$122,950 per year

Publish Date: Thursday, December 17, 2015