收入最高前十名职业：

#1 外科医生 Surgeon

平均年收入：$219,770
一年收入变化：+6.2%
行业员工人数：44,560
收入最高的州：怀俄明州

#2 牙科医生 Orthodontists and Dentists

Average annual salary: $161,750-$204,670
Current employment: 101,400

The service of dentists and orthodontists are practically an essential in this day in age. The high demand for the examination, diagnoses, and treatment of diseases, injuries and malformations of teeth and the gums makes this occupation among the most highly paid professions in the United States.

The top-paying states for dentiststhis year are New Hampshire with an annual average salary of $237,430 and Delaware where the average salary stands at $210,440.

Orthodontists—whose specialty is straightening teeth—have an average salary of $90,120 a year. That figure might seem low but it takes into account orthdontists that don’t have a private practice and work instead in general medicine and surgical hosptials.

#3 行政总裁 Chief Executive Officers

Average annual salary: $176,550
Current employment: 267,370

They may be at the top of their company, but on average, CEOs only rank 3rd as far as compensation is concerned. CEOs are responsible for formulating policies, coordinating operational activities, and planning the overall direction of companies or public sector organizations.

The qualifications depend on the company but many desire their CEOs to have at least a bachelor’s degree and considerable amounts of work experience.

The cities that pay the most to the highest level of management are Stamford, Connecticut ($234,030), Columbus, Indiana ($230,330), and Medford, Oregon ($225,100).

#4 石油工程师 Petroleum Engineer

Average annual salary: $138,980
Current employment: 30,880

The booming oil industry and specialized skills required for petroleum engineers creates one of the most highly compensated jobs in the country. Petroleum engineers develop plans for oil and gas extraction, production, and tool modification, overseeing drilling operations and providing technical advice.

On average, petroleum engineers working for the oil and gas extraction industry made an annual salary of $150,890. The heavy reliance on natural resources dictates which states have the highest employment of petroleum engineers.

Texas employs the most at 18,060 with an average salary of $146,770 annually. Next is Oklahoma with 3,090 employees paid $146,770 and Louisiana with 2,440 paid around $120,720.

#5 律师 Lawyer

Average annual salary: $130,490
Current employment: 570,950

The legal profession isn’t the easiest industry to break into, with minimum formal requirements in most states requiring seven years of school (four undergraduate, three law school) and a passing grade on the bar examination.

Lawyers represent clients in both criminal and civil proceedings, draw up documents and advise clients on legal matters. Lawyers working for the private sector are compensated more generously than those in the public one: legal-services professionals make $137,170 on average in the private sector, while government lawyers make between $81,960 and $129,430.

The top three highest paying industries for lawyers are petroleum and coal products manufacturing at around $215,760 per year, motor vehicle manufacturing at $187,360, and specialty hospitals (excluding psychiatric and substance abuse) at $184,610.

If you are a lawyer practicing in the District of Columbia, then you are in good company. Around 29,010 lawyers are located there, or 45 lawyers per 1000 jobs. They are also the most highly paid with an average annual salary of $161,050.

#6 建筑和工程经理 Architectural and Engineering Managers

Average annual salary: $129,350
Current employment: 184,530

Architectural and engineering managers plan, coordinate, and direct activities in architecture and engineering, including research and development in these fields. Most of their work is done in an office.

Before becoming an architectural and engineering manager, one must complete a bachelor’s degree and have at least five years of related experience in their field.

Employment of architectural and engineering managers is expected to grow by nine percent in the decade from 2010 to 2020—slower than the average for all occupations, according to the BLS.

In 2011, Alaska was the highest paying state for this occupation with an average mean wage of $160,640.

The industries that pay the most for this occupation are pipeline transportation of crude oil ($186,800) and oil and gas extraction ($167,060).

#7 自然科学经理 Natural Science Managers

Average annual salary: $128,230
Current employment: 47,510

Natural Sciences managers plan, direct or coordinate activities in life sciences, physical sciences, math and other science-related fields, according to the BLS.

A relatively broad career path, natural science managers work in various areas of the economy, including research and development, pharmaceuticals, agricultural engineering and even government.

Natural sciences managers need at least a bachelor’s degree in a natural science or a related field. Most natural sciences managers work as scientists before becoming managers.

Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina has the highest concentration of jobs in a metropolitan area with 5.13 natural science managers per thousand jobs. Olympia, Washington comes in second with 3.03 per thousand.

#8 营销经理 Marketing Managers

Average annual salary: $126,190
Current employment: 168,410

Tasked with organizing marketing policies and programs, marketing managers determine demand for products and services offered by their firm.

They also identify new customers, develop pricing strategies and strive to maximize company profits and market share. This position does not require a degree, but a bachelor’s degree is highly recommended.

The top paying metropolitan area for marketing managers is Framingham, Massachusetts with an average annual salary of $170,610. However, New York ($163,480) and New Jersey ($146,970) are the highest paying states for marketing managers’ services.

#9 计算机和信息系统经理 Computer and Information Systems Managers

Average annual salary: $125,660
Current employment: 300,830

For computer and information systems managers, their primary job is to coordinate activities in data processing, information systems, systems analysis and computer programming.

Generally, this type of position requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a similar field. Then they need an additional five years of experience before rising to this position.

The top paying industry for computer and information systems managers is motion pictures and video. Individuals in those areas receive an annual mean wage of $162,520 according to the BLS.

The city with the highest concentration of this job is Washington, D.C. where 5.73 out of every 1000 jobs are computer and information systems managers.

#10 工业组织心理学家 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

Average annual salary: $124,160
Current employment: 1,230

This job concentrates on applying principles of psychology to the workplace, for human resources, administration, management, sales and marketing.

This type of psychologist helps to shape policy, trains employees and undertakes organizational analysis, working with management to improve worker productivity.

This is an uncommon profession: the BLS only collects data on industrial-organizationalpsychologists in Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia.

Industrial-organizational psychologists need a master’s, specialist, or doctoral degree in psychology. Practicing psychologists also need a license or certification.

SOURCE：theblaze