| Most people are aware of the fact that on an | | | | $80,000. |
| average, surgeons earn an estimated sum of | | | | |
| $189,590 annually. The hefty package is the | | | | According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| result of the in-depth knowledge and | | | | National Compensation Survey, estimated |
| expertise involved in this profession. | | | | average white-collar earnings were around |
| However, surveys reveal that assistants of | | | | $21.85 per hour, estimated average |
| physicians also earn around $63,490 per | | | | blue-collar earnings were approximately |
| annum. Surveys have often been conducted to | | | | $15.03 per hour, while the average earnings |
| determine the top paying careers in the | | | | per hour for service occupations were only |
| United States. | | | | about $10.40. To obtain higher incomes, most |
| | | | top-end careers require a four-year college |
| Top Paying Careers:a. Surgeons And Health | | | | degree. |
| Care Professionals - According to most | | | | |
| surveys, surgeons always lead the list of | | | | As per the information obtained from |
| highest paying jobs, followed by | | | | Employment Policy Foundation, listed below |
| anesthesiologists whose annual income amounts | | | | are some of the career options at varying |
| to around $181,420. Tagging along are | | | | levels of education:a. Top Paying Careers For |
| gynecologists and obstetricians who as per | | | | Individuals Who Do Not Have A High School |
| survey, earn about $179,640 annually, while | | | | Degree - |
| dentists earn around $133,350. It is evident | | | | |
| from surveys that most highly paid | | | | Drafters - $36,000 |
| professionals belong to the field of health | | | | |
| and medicine with the exception of CEOs who | | | | Industrial production managers - $36,000 |
| are ranked in the 8th position among top ten | | | | |
| careers.b. Personal Financial Advisors - | | | | Bailiffs, correctional officers and jailers - |
| Another lucrative career option is that of | | | | $36,400 |
| Personal financial advisors. However, in most | | | | |
| surveys they fail to find a place in the list | | | | Construction manager - $33,600 |
| of top ten owing to their highly fluctuating | | | | |
| incomes. It is estimated that the annual | | | | Electricians - $31,900b. High Paying Jobs For |
| income of a successful personal financial | | | | High School Graduates - |
| advisor is around $145,000. On the other | | | | |
| hand, an average financial advisor may earn | | | | Listed below are some of the career options |
| only around $28,330 per year. Some of the | | | | that lay more emphasis on relevant expertise |
| factors that contribute to this immense | | | | and experience instead of formal education: |
| income variation are high growth potential, | | | | |
| rapid economic growth and finally, the | | | | Computer programmers - $55,000 |
| educational index that this profession | | | | |
| demands.c. Medical Scientists - The estimated | | | | Network systems and data communications |
| average annual income of Medical Scientists | | | | analysts - $49,000 |
| is approximately $100,000, which might seem | | | | |
| to be a paltry amount against their | | | | Database, network and computer systems |
| educational qualifications (doctoral | | | | administrators - $48,000 |
| degrees). However, they lead the list of | | | | |
| other careers such as podiatrists, whose | | | | Although a large number of jobs and |
| estimated income is $94,500, lawyers with an | | | | professions require specialization and |
| estimated average annual income of $91,920, | | | | expertise in relevant field, it is possible |
| optometrists earning $88,100 and other | | | | to apply for some jobs after satisfying basic |
| computer and information systems managers who | | | | criteria of qualifications. For instance, |
| earn approximately $83,890 annually.d. | | | | individuals applying for the job of an air |
| Marketing And Sales Managers - Statistics | | | | traffic controller are screened and recruited |
| reveal that the estimated annual income of | | | | by the Federal Aviation Administration. |
| sales and marketing managers is around | | | | |