I saw this article on MSN.com today and I found it interesting that my job (well, future job, once I’m done with residency) is #11 on this list of top salaries. After all the moaning and groaning of non-pediatricians telling me I won’t make enough money, here’s some proof that I think I’ll be able to get by. Not that I did this for the money anyway – everyone already knows that… \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
And in case you’re interested, here’s the list of America’s Top 50 Salaries, as reported by careerbuilder.com, who claims to have gotten their information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:<\/p>\n
1. Surgeons — $177,690<\/p>\n
2. Anesthesiologists — $174,240<\/p>\n
3. Obstetricians and Gynecologists — $171,810<\/p>\n
4. Orthodontists — $163,410<\/p>\n
5. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons — $160,660<\/p>\n
6. Internists, General — $156,550<\/p>\n
7. Psychiatrists — $146,150<\/p>\n
8. Prosthodontists — $146,080<\/p>\n
9. Family and General Practitioners — $140,370<\/p>\n
10. Chief Executives — $139,810<\/p>\n
11. Pediatricians, General — $139,230<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n 12. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers — $135,040<\/p>\n 13. Dentists, General — $133,680<\/p>\n 14. Podiatrists — $111,250<\/p>\n 15. Lawyers — $110,520<\/p>\n 16. Air Traffic Controllers — $105,820<\/p>\n 17. Engineering Managers — $105,470<\/p>\n 18. Computer and Information Systems Managers — $102,360<\/p>\n 19. Marketing Managers — $101,990<\/p>\n 20. Astronomers — $101,360<\/p>\n 21. Natural Sciences Managers — $99,140<\/p>\n 22. Sales Managers — $98,510<\/p>\n 23. Petroleum Engineers — $97,350<\/p>\n 24. Financial Managers — $96,620<\/p>\n 25. Law Teachers, Postsecondary — $95,570<\/p>\n 26. Optometrists — $95,500<\/p>\n 27. General and Operations Managers — $95,470<\/p>\n 28. Computer and Information Scientists, Research — $94,030<\/p>\n 29. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates — $91,500<\/p>\n 30. Physicists — $91,480<\/p>\n 31. Actuaries — $90,760<\/p>\n 32. Nuclear Engineers — $90,690<\/p>\n 33. Industrial-Organizational Psychologists — $89,980<\/p>\n 34. Human Resources Managers — $89,950<\/p>\n 35. Pharmacists — $88,650<\/p>\n 36. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — $87,990<\/p>\n 37. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners — $87,630<\/p>\n 38. Computer Hardware Engineers — $87,170<\/p>\n 39. Public Relations Managers — $85,820<\/p>\n 40. Aerospace Engineers — $85,450<\/p>\n 41. Political Scientists — $84,820<\/p>\n 42. Physical Scientists — $84,380<\/p>\n 43. Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software — $84,310<\/p>\n 44. Personal Financial Advisors — $82,970<\/p>\n 45. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary — $82,450<\/p>\n 46. Chiropractors — $82,060<\/p>\n 47. Industrial Production Managers — $81,960<\/p>\n 48. Construction Managers — $81,760<\/p>\n 49. Purchasing Managers — $81,440<\/p>\n 50. Advertising and Promotions Managers — $81,250 <\/p>\n (P.S. I would have highlighted A.J.’s profession as well… but he falls into 5 or 6 of these categories so I didn’t know which to choose!)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I saw this article on MSN.com today and I found it interesting that my job (well, future job, once I’m done with residency) is #11 on this list of top salaries. After all the moaning and groaning of non-pediatricians telling … Continue reading