Most people want to make a shit load of money. Of course, there are a few noble souls who would rather do what they love for $30,000 a year than suffer for $100,000, but I think the vast majority of us would pick suffering. With that in mind, LinkedIn recently put together this list of the highest paying jobs in the U.S. according to LinkedIn Salary salary.
There are obviously exceptions to the list below and other occupations can definitely beat some of these salaries, but based on the median base salaries for these jobs in the entire U.S., they are the highest paying.
Highest Paying Occupations in the U.S.:
- Cardiologist – $356,000
- Radiologist – $355,000
- Anesthesiologist – $350,000
- Surgeon – $338,000
- Medical Director – $230,000
- Pathologist – $225,000
- Physician (general) – $220,000
- Hospitalist – $220,000
- Psychiatrist – $218,000
- Senior Corporate Counsel – $175,000
- Staff Software Engineer – $168,000
- Dentist – $165,000
- Director of Engineering – $164,000
- Tax Director – $161,000
- Director Product Management – $160,000
- Patent Attorney – $160,000
- Anesthetist – $156,000
- Senior Software Engineering Manager – $155,000
- Global Marketing Director – $155,000
- Podiatrist – $150,000
[H/T LinkedIn Salary]