The best jobs list is based on jobs with the largest projected number of openings from 2021-31, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. To identify the highest-paying jobs from the list, U.S. News then examined each job’s median salary. More information on the methodology is available here.
The healthcare jobs that were among the top 25 highest-paying jobs, ranked by median salary:
- Anesthesiologist — $208,000
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeon — $208,000
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist — $208,000
- Surgeon — $208,000
- Orthodontist — $208,000
- Physician — $208,000
- Psychiatrist — $208,000
- Nurse Anesthetist — $195,610
- Pediatrician — $170,480
- Dentist — $160,370
- Podiatrist — $145,840
- Pharmacist — $128,570
- Optometrist — $124,300
- Prosthodontist — $100,950
To access the full rankings, click here.
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