The Highest-Paying Jobs in the US Are a Parent's Dream
You know how parents in movies and TV shows stereotypically nag their kids about how they should be doctors or lawyers? Yeah, well, stereotypical movie and TV parents are on to something.
Glassdoor just released data on the highest-paying jobs in the US for 2016, and the resulting top 25 jobs made the list look like it was written by a TV dad. Physicians grabbed the number one spot with a median base salary at $180,000, which makes those second-place lawyers and their $144,500 median base salary look like plebeians. Third place belonged to Research & Development Managers, who make $142,120. Otherwise, most of the top 25 looked similar, with titles of "manager" and working with computers and numbers. Perhaps, one day, we'll get to a place where Hollywood helicopter parents push their kids to be web developers. One day!
Check out the top 25 list below, complete with both the median base salary and the number of job openings for each position. And if you majored in Art History, sorry.
The 25 Highest-Paying Jobs in the US
25. Information Systems Manager
Median Base Salary: $106,000
Number of Job Openings: 147
24. Analytics Manager
Median Base Salary: $106,000
Number of Job Openings: 988
23. Design Manager
Median Base Salary: $106,500
Number of Job Openings: 510
22. Product Manager
Median Base Salary: $107,000
Number of Job Openings: 7,758
21. Tax Manager
Median Base Salary: $110,000
Number of Job Openings: 1,495
20. Data Architect
Median Base Salary: $113,000
Number of Job Openings: 762
19. Actuary
Median Base Salary: $115,000
Number of Job Openings: 175
18. Creative Director
Median Base Salary: $115,000
Number of Job Openings: 696
17. Risk Manager
Median Base Salary: $115,000
Number of Job Openings: 1,137
16. Data Scientist
Median Base Salary: $115,000
Number of Job Openings: 1,985
15. Finance Manager
Median Base Salary: $115,000
Number of Job Openings: 2,582
14. Systems Architect
Median Base Salary: $116,920
Number of Job Openings: 439
13. Pharmacist
Median Base Salary: $118,000
Number of Job Openings: 4,502
12. Applications Development Manager
Median Base Salary: $120,000
Number of Job Openings: 263
11. Engagement Manager
Median Base Salary: $120,000
Number of Job Openings: 1,452
10. Solutions Architect
Median Base Salary: $120,000
Number of Job Openings: 2,838
9. IT Manager
Median Base Salary: $120,000
Number of Job Openings: 3,152
8. Integrated Circuit Designer Engineer
Median Base Salary: $127,500
Number of Job Openings: 165
7. Software Architect
Median Base Salary: $128,250
Number of Job Openings: 655
6. Strategy Manager
Median Base Salary: $130,000
Number of Job Openings: 701
5. Pharmacy Manager
Median Base Salary: $130,000
Number of Job Openings: 1,766
4. Software Development Manager
Median Base Salary: $132,000
Number of Job Openings: 3,495
3. Research & Development Manager
Median Base Salary: $142,120
Number of Job Openings: 112
2. Lawyer
Median Base Salary: $144,500
Number of Job Openings: 995
1. Physician
Median Base Salary: $180,000
Number of Job Openings: 2,064
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