30. Advertising and promotions managers
Average annual salary: $123,880
Number of people employed: 28,100
What they do: Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs.
29. Personal financial advisors
Average annual salary: $124,140
Number of people employed: 200,920
What they do: Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate.
28. Public relations and fundraising managers
Average annual salary: $127,690
Number of people employed: 67,300
What they do: Plan, direct, or coordinate activities designed to create or maintain a favorable public image, raise issue awareness, or raise funds for their organization or client.
27. Law teachers, postsecondary
Average annual salary: $129,840
Number of people employed: 16,900
What they do: Teach courses in law.
26. Compensation and benefits managers
Average annual salary: $130,010
Number of people employed: 15,520
What they do: Plan, direct, or coordinate the compensation and benefits activities of an organization.
25. Natural sciences managers
Average annual salary: $133,670
Number of people employed: 56,210
What they do: Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and statistics, and research and development in these fields.
24. Sales managers
Average annual salary: $136,650
Number of people employed: 371,410
What they do: Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer.
23. Lawyers
Average annual salary: $141,890
Number of people employed: 628,370
What they do: Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions.
22. Financial managers
Average annual salary: $143,530
Number of people employed: 569,380
What they do: Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities.
21. Marketing managers
Average annual salary: $145,620
Number of people employed: 218,970
What they do: Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs.
20. Architectural and engineering managers
Average annual salary: $146,290
Number of people employed: 179,990
What they do: Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering.
19. Podiatrists
Average annual salary: $148,470
Number of people employed: 9,670
What they do: Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
18. Computer and information systems managers
Average annual salary: $149,730
Number of people employed: 365,690
What they do: Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
17. Petroleum engineers
Average annual salary: $154,780
Number of people employed: 32,010
What they do: Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production.
16. Airline pilots, co-pilots, and flight engineers
Average annual salary: $161,280
Number of people employed: 84,070
What they do: Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing, multi-engine aircraft (usually on scheduled air carrier routes) for the transport of passengers and cargo.
15. Nurse anesthetists
Average annual salary: $169,450
Number of people employed: 42,620
What they do: Administer anesthesia, monitor patients' vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia.
14. General dentists
Average annual salary: $174,110
Number of people employed: 110,400
What they do: Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums.
13. General pediatricians
Average annual salary: $187,540
Number of people employed: 28,990
What they do: Physicians who diagnose, treat, and help prevent children's diseases and injuries.
12. Chief executives
Average annual salary: $196,050
Number of people employed: 210,160
What they do: Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body.
11. Prosthodontists
Average annual salary: $196,960
Number of people employed: 430
What they do: Construct oral prostheses to replace missing teeth and other oral structures.
10. General internists
Average annual salary: $198,370
Number of people employed: 42,280
What they do: Physicians who diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems.
9. Dentists, all other specialists
Average annual salary: $199,980
Number of people employed: 4,590
What they do: Various dental specializations.
8. Family and general practitioners
Average annual salary: $208,560
Number of people employed: 126,440
What they do: Physicians who diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur in the general population.
7. Physicians and surgeons, all other
Average annual salary: $211,390
Number of people employed: 355,460
What they do: Various medical specialties.
6. Psychiatrists
Average annual salary: $216,090
Number of people employed: 25,250
What they do: Physicians who diagnose, treat, and help prevent disorders of the mind.
5. Orthodontists
Average annual salary: $229,380
Number of people employed: 5,080
What they do: Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies.
4. Obstetricians and gynecologists
Average annual salary: $235,240
Number of people employed: 18,880
What they do: Physicians who provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth and those who diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women.
3. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
Average annual salary: $242,740
Number of people employed: 4,800
What they do: Perform surgery and related procedures on the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial regions.
2. Surgeons
Average annual salary: $251,890
Number of people employed: 38,600
What they do: Physicians who treat diseases, injuries, and deformities by invasive, minimally invasive, or non-invasive surgical methods.