These Are The 25 Highest Paying Jobs In The US Right Now
America may be going through a lot of changes, but its most rewarding jobs appear to be exactly what you'd expect.
Glassdoor examined reports from people who shared their salaries on the website to create its list of the 25 highest paying jobs in America for 2016.
The number of job openings for each position is based on the amount of active job listings available on Glassdoor as of February 23.
Unsurprisingly, many of the jobs are management positions and tend to involve healthcare, technology or a lot of numbers.
Data scientist, with a 16th-place ranking, was recently named the best job in the US, largely due to the score it received for career opportunities.
Judging by the rest of the list, it looks like a combination of leadership, creativity and mathematical proficiency is the best formula for making it big if you can't afford medical or law school.
Here's the full list.
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
Citations: 25 Highest Paying Jobs in America for 2016 (Glassdoor)
