What is the highest paying job in america?

Top Ten Lists / Highest Paying Jobs. Top 300 Highest Paying Jobs in America. 1. Anesthesiologists. $258,100. 2. Surgeons. $247,520. 3. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. $233,900. 4. Obstetricians and Gynecologists. $222,400. 5. Orthodontists. $221,390. 6. Radiologists. $197,700. 7. Pathologists. $197,700. 8. read more

To compile its list of highest-paying jobs in America, Glassdoor examined the job titles that received at least 100 salary reports over the past year and applied a statistical algorithm to estimate the annual base pay for each. read more

"With nearly half the list comprised of jobs in the tech and healthcare industries, this report reinforces that higher salaries are found in America's fastest job-creating sectors, which require higher education and in-demand skill sets," says Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor's chief economist. read more