Well, it turns out, the average physician takes home a bigger paycheck than an attorney or a nuclear engineer. With a median salary of $187,876, “Physicians” topped the list of the best-paying jobs in the U.S. for 2017, followed by pharmacy managers, who receive a median base salary of $149,064.
Patent Attorneys were 3rd on the list, with a median salary of $139,272, a new report from Glassdoor reveals. Another position that brings in healthy wages is Medical Science Liaison, which came in 4th place. A medical science liaison earns a median base salary of $132,842.
In 5th place we find Pharmacist, a role that brings in $125,847 in median income. At number 6 with a median base salary of $112,560, Enterprise architect was the best-paying IT-related job on the list.
Also read: The 20 Highest-Paying Tech Jobs In America For 2017
It’s good to be in technology sector. It’s really good to work in the healthcare field. 11 of the 25 best-paying jobs listed are tech realm positions, while 6 were in healthcare field.
These are the 25 best-paying jobs in the U.S., with tech and leading healthcare the way.
The 25 best-paying jobs in the U.S. for 2017
1. Physician
Median Base Salary: $187,876
Number of Job Openings: 7,770
2. Pharmacy Manager
Median Base Salary: $149,064
Number of Job Openings: 2,370
3. Patent Attorney
Median Base Salary: $139,272
Number of Job Openings: 525
4. Medical Science Liaison
Median Base Salary: $132,842
Number of Job Openings: 391
5. Pharmacist
Median Base Salary: $125,847
Number of Job Openings: 5,496
6. Enterprise Architect
Median Base Salary: $112,560
Number of Job Openings: 1,320
7. Physician Assistant
Median Base Salary: $112,529
Number of Job Openings: 13,547
8. Applications Development Manager
Median Base Salary: $112,045
Number of Job Openings: 516
9. R&D Manager
Median Base Salary: $111,905
Number of Job Openings: 185
10. Corporate Controller
Median Base Salary: $110,855
Number of Job Openings: 259
11. Software Engineering Manager
Median Base Salary: $109,350
Number of Job Openings: 1,011
12. IT Architect
Median Base Salary: $105,303
Number of Job Openings: 250
13. Software Architect
Median Base Salary: $104,754
Number of Job Openings: 1,147
14. Nurse Practitioner
Median Base Salary: $104,144
Number of Job Openings: 12,566
15. Solutions Architect
Median Base Salary: $102,678
Number of Job Openings: 4,174
16. Data Architect
Median Base Salary: $102,091
Number of Job Openings: 1,438
17. Actuary
Median Base Salary: $99,507
Number of Job Openings: 463
18. IT Program Manager
Median Base Salary: $98,883
Number of Job Openings: 250
19. UX Manager
Median Base Salary: $98,353
Number of Job Openings: 263
20. Systems Architect
Median Base Salary: $97,873
Number of Job Openings: 1,167
21. Plant Manager
Median Base Salary: $97,189
Number of Job Openings: 1,286
22. Scrum Master
Median Base Salary: $95,167
Number of Job Openings: 2,072
23. Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Median Base Salary: $94,862
Number of Job Openings: 501
24. Nuclear Engineer
Median Base Salary: $94,852
Number of Job Openings: 155
25. Attorney
Median Base Salary: $94,695
Number of Job Openings: 1,010
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