Highest Paying Careers
The biggest paychecks in the database — ranked by median annual pay.
- 1
Surgeon
Healthcare · $420K median pay
Median pay
$420K
- 2
Physician
Healthcare · $285K median pay
Median pay
$285K
- 3
Psychiatrist
Healthcare · $260K median pay
Median pay
$260K
- 4
VP of Engineering
Tech · $253K median pay
Median pay
$253K
- 5
Chief Information Security Officer
Tech · $251K median pay
Median pay
$251K
- 6
Chief Technology Officer
Tech · $239K median pay
Median pay
$239K
- 7
CRNA
Healthcare · $205K median pay
Median pay
$205K
- 8
Director of Engineering
Tech · $200K median pay
Median pay
$200K
- 9
Neurologist
Healthcare · $190K median pay
Median pay
$190K
- 10
Radiologist
Healthcare · $188K median pay
Median pay
$188K
- 11
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Healthcare · $185K median pay
Median pay
$185K
- 12
Ophthalmologist
Healthcare · $184K median pay
Median pay
$184K
- 13
Chief Financial Officer
Finance / Legal · $184K median pay
Median pay
$184K
- 14
Oncologist
Healthcare · $183K median pay
Median pay
$183K
- 15
Orthopedic Surgeon
Healthcare · $182K median pay
Median pay
$182K