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http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/04/america-best-paying-leadership-careers-jobs.html

America's Worst-Paying Jobs
By Klaus Kneale, Forbes.com
May 4, 2009
 
From surgeons to CEOs, here's who has the highest average annual salary in the United States.

These numbers are drawn from the U.S. government's Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates. The latest available, they use 2008 data and are based on a national survey of employers large and small in all industry sectors. Each occupation listed with an average annual wage.
  1. Surgeons: $206,770
  2. Anesthesiologists: $197,570 
  3. Orthodontists: $194,930 
  4. Obstetrician and Gynecologists: $192,780 
  5. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: $190,420 
  6. Internists: $176,740 
  7. Prosthodontists: $169,810 
  8. Physicians: $165,000 
  9. Family and General Practitioners: $161,490 
  10. CEOs: $160,440 
  11. Dentists: $154,270 
  12. Psychiatrists: $154,050 
  13. Pediatricians: $153,370 
  14. Specialist Dentists: $142,070 
  15. Podiatrists: $125,760 
  16. Lawyers: $124,750 
  17. Natural Sciences Managers: $123,140 
  18. Engineering Managers: $120,580 
  19. Pilots: $119,750 
  20. Petroleum Engineers: $119,140 
 
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A list of 20 of the best-paying jobs in America

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Other, Business and Entrepreneurship, Career and Life Skills

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Klaus Kneale
Forbes.com

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Parents, Learners, Entrepreneurs, Policy Makers

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Adult(19+)
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High School, Postsecondary, Graduate, Adult General

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English

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