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figcaption>New data showed pediatric surgeons made $502,050 on average.Business Insider ranked the new occupation estimates by average annual wage, excluding catchall job categories, such as “Surgeons, all other.” Almost all of the 13 top-paying jobs typically require a doctoral or professional degree. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers usually need a bachelor’s.
Below are the 13 highest-paying jobs, alongside estimates of how many Americans are employed in them.
13. Psychiatrists
Average annual wage: $269,940
Employment: 27,980
- Obstetricians and gynecologists
Average annual wage: $279,040
Employment: 21,260
- Pathologists
Average annual wage: $285,420
Employment: 11,110
- Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
Average annual wage: $288,650
Employment: 103,560
- Ophthalmologists, except pediatric
Average annual wage: $304,650
Employment: 8,950
- Emergency medicine physicians
Average annual wage: $317,480
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Employment: 32,880
- Dermatologists
Average annual wage: $323,530
Employment: 11,370
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
Average annual wage: $346,490
Employment: 4,910
- Anesthesiologists
Average annual wage: $360,570
Employment: 38,760
- Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric
Average annual wage: $373,570
Employment: 14,100
- Radiologists
Average annual wage: $381,530
Employment: 26,770
- Cardiologists
Average annual wage: $454,940
Employment: 17,290
- Pediatric surgeons
Average annual wage: $502,050
Employment: 1,190