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While looking through the various job sites on the Internet, I found the following list of the highest paying jobs in the US.It's interesting to see how the different types of jobs in the tech industry compare to other industries.
Top paying jobs overall
·Physicians and surgeons-$147,000
·Aircraft pilots-$133,500
·Chief executives-$116,000
·Electrical and electronic engineers-$112,000
·Lawyers and judges-$99,800
·Dentists-$90,000
·Pharmacists-$85,500
·Management analysts(分析家)-$84,700
·Financial analysts, managers and advisors-$84,000
·Computer and information system managers-$83,000
·Marketing and sales managers-$80,000
·Education administrators(管理员)-$80,000
Top paying jobs that do not require a high school degree
These jobs tend to require on-the-job training and work experience rather than formal education and schooling:
·Industrial production managers-$36,000
·Construction manager-$33,600
·Electricians-$31,900
Top paying jobs for high school graduates
These jobs emphasize(强调)work experience and on-the-job training rather than formal education:
·Computer software engineers-$58,900
·Computer programmers-$55,000
·Network systems and data communications analysts-$49,000
·General and operations managers-$48,000
·Database(数据库), network and computer systems administrators-$48,000
Top paying jobs for a two-year college degree
The following jobs tend to be technical in nature, emphasizing skills developed on the job as well as job-specific training and certifications(证书):
·Healthcare practitioners(从业人员)-$66,000
·Business analysts-$58,000
·Electrical and electronic engineers-$57,000
·Mechanical engineers-$56,800
·General and operations managers-$54,000
·Computer and information systems managers-$50,400