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In the market for a career change? You might be after you read this list that the recruiting website Glassdoor recently released about the highest paying jobs in the United States.  Or maybe you’re already on the list, in which case drinks on you. Some of these are not surprising at all, (we know lawyers for example, make good money), but some of them might not even be things you’ve heard of let alone considered.

1. Physician

  • Median Base Salary: $180,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 2,064

2. Lawyer

  • Median Base Salary: $144,500
  • Number of Job Openings: 995

3. Research & Development Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $142,120
  • Number of Job Openings: 112

4. Software Development Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $132,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 3,495

5. Pharmacy Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $130,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 1,766

6. Strategy Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $130,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 701

7. Software Architect

  • Median Base Salary: $128,250
  • Number of Job Openings: 655

8. Integrated Circuit Designer Engineer

  • Median Base Salary: $127,500
  • Number of Job Openings: 165

9. IT Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $120,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 3,152

10. Solutions Architect

  • Median Base Salary: $120,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 2,838

11. Engagement Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $120,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 1,452

12. Applications Development Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $120,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 263

13. Pharmacist

  • Median Base Salary: $118,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 4,502

14. Systems Architect

  • Median Base Salary: $116,920
  • Number of Job Openings: 439

15. Finance Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $115,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 2,582

16. Data Scientist

  • Median Base Salary: $115,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 1,985

17. Risk Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $115,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 1,137

18. Creative Director

  • Median Base Salary: $115,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 696

19. Actuary

  • Median Base Salary: $115,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 175

20. Data Architect

  • Median Base Salary: $113,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 762

21. Tax Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $110,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 1,495

22. Product Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $107,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 7,758

23. Design Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $106,500
  • Number of Job Openings: 510

24. Analytics Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $106,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 988

25. Information Systems Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $106,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 147
4 thoughts on “The Highest Paying Jobs in the U.S.”
  1. These are like the highest paying average jobs or what. Because like you get paid more to be a professional athlete or literally anything else in the media

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