Here is a list of the top 25 highest-paying jobs in the United States. Physician leads the list with an annual salary of $187,876, followed by pharmacy manager with $149,064, patent attorney with $139,272, medical science liaison with $132,842, and pharmacist with $125,847.
The list is based on salary reports shared with job-search website Glassdoor by U.S.-based employees from February 2016 to January 2017.
| Job Title | Median Annual Base Salary |
|---|---|
| Physician | $187,876 |
| Pharmacy Manager | $149,064 |
| Patent Attorney | $139,272 |
| Medical Science Liaison | $132,842 |
| Pharmacist | $125,847 |
| Enterprise Architect | $112,560 |
| Physician Assistant | $112,529 |
| Applications Development Manager | $112,045 |
| R&D Manager | $111,905 |
| Corporate Controller | $110,855 |
| Software Engineering Manager | $109,350 |
| IT Architect | $105,303 |
| Software Architect | $104,754 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $104,144 |
| Solutions Architect | $102,678 |
| Data Architect | $102,091 |
| Actuary | $99,507 |
| IT Program Manager | $98,883 |
| UX Manager | $98,353 |
| Systems Architect | $97,873 |
| Plant Manager | $97,189 |
| Scrum Master | $95,167 |
| Financial Planning & Analysis Manager | $94,862 |
| Nuclear Engineer | $94,852 |
| Attorney | $94,695 |
| Source: Glassdoor | |
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