What Are the Top 20 Highest Paying Jobs in the US?

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The forum discussion centers on the top 20 highest paying jobs in the United States, highlighting that surgeons, obstetricians, and anesthesiologists dominate the list with annual salaries exceeding $130,000. The conversation also touches on the disparity in earnings among professions, with lawyers and computer information systems managers earning significantly less than expected. Additionally, participants discuss the impact of business expenses, such as malpractice insurance for doctors, on net income. The discussion concludes with a comparison of salaries and taxation between the US and the Netherlands, emphasizing the complexities of income distribution and educational costs.

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hasnain721 said:
I see...


THanks
I should have been clearer. You have to get into a field in which you can leverage your talents and your work-ethic. You can make a lot more money in a competitive sales environment than you ever could as a scientist (assuming that you can't write a wildly successful popular-level book about your field).
 
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Monique said:
http://editorial.careers.msn.com/articles/highestpay/

doctors, doctors, doctors..

1. Surgeons
$65.89/hr
$137,050/yr

Hmmm... I find that hard to believe. I know surgeons in the million dollar a year range. While not all of them make that much, none that I know of make less than two or three hundred thousand unless they are working for a volunteer organization or such or the army.
 
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