The 20 highest-paying jobs in the US that aren't doctors and other healthcare professionals

• Business Insider used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to rank the pay of non-healthcare jobs.
• Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ranked No. 1.
• Many of the jobs on the list were managerial roles.

Below are the 20 highest-paying jobs outside healthcare, along with employment estimates for each.

20. Advertising and promotions managers

Average annual wage: $154,280

Employment: 21,470

1. Purchasing managers
   

Average annual wage: $156,360

Employment: 84,320

1. Personal financial advisors
   

Average annual wage: $156,670

Employment: 266,800

1. Petroleum engineers
   

Average annual wage: $157,150

Employment: 18,060

1. Compensation and benefits managers
   

Average annual wage: $162,640

Employment: 22,940

1. Computer hardware engineers
   

Average annual wage: $162,670

Employment: 76,660

1. Human resources managers
   

Average annual wage: $164,230

Employment: 220,660

1. Sales managers
   

Average annual wage: $164,350

Employment: 637,080

1. Public relations managers
   

Average annual wage: $164,760

Employment: 74,850

1. Industrial-organizational psychologists
   

Average annual wage: $170,230

Employment: 790

1. Physicists
   

Average annual wage: $171,180

Employment: 20,430

1. Marketing managers
   

Average annual wage: $177,770

Employment: 395,240

1. Natural sciences managers
   

Average annual wage: $180,250

Employment: 108,690

1. Architectural and engineering managers
   

Average annual wage: $181,540

Employment: 220,260

1. Lawyers
   

Average annual wage: $185,840

Employment: 754,500

1. Financial managers
   

Average annual wage: $186,910

Employment: 841,710

1. Computer and information systems managers
   

Average annual wage: $192,160

Employment: 670,570

1. Athletes and sports competitors
   

Average annual wage: $206,180

Employment: 15,070

1. Chief executives
   

Average annual wage: $269,630

Employment: 204,350

1. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
   

Average annual wage: $288,650

Employment: 103,560

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