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2016 Best Paying Jobs in America: Glassdoor
Looking for a better paying job? You may need to change careers. Here are the highest paying jobs currently available.
BY BEA KARNES
If you got paid on Friday and wish that your take-home pay was more substantial, it may be time to search for a new job.
Glassdoor released its list of 2016 Highest Paying Jobs in America this week. The company based the list on people currently working in those jobs who shared their salaries on Glassdoor over the past year. The site reports, “Over 700 job titles met our minimum methodology of at least 75 salary reports shared by U.S.-based employees on Glassdoor over the past year. We highlighted the top 25.”
The list is packed with highly educated professionals and managers who worked their way up the ladder.
“This report reinforces that high pay continues to be tied to in-demand skills, higher education and working in jobs that are protected from competition or automation. This is why we see several jobs within the technology and healthcare industries,” said Dr. Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor Chief Economist. “There’s no doubt that pay is among the leading factors most job seekers weigh when determining where to work. However, our research shows that a big paycheck isn’t necessarily tied to long-term satisfaction in your job. Instead, when we dig deeper into what keeps employees satisfied once they’re in a job and with a company, we find that culture and values, career opportunities, and trust in senior leadership are the biggest drivers of employee satisfaction.”
If your goal is to earn more money, here’s this year’s list of highest paid positions. After going through the list, use the Patch Job Board here to find your next position--
1. Physician
- Median Base Salary: $180,000
2. Lawyer
- Median Base Salary: $144,500
3. Research & Development Manager
- Median Base Salary: $142,120
4. Software Development Manager
- Median Base Salary: $132,000
5. Pharmacy Manager
- Median Base Salary: $130,000
6. Strategy Manager
- Median Base Salary: $130,000
7. Software Architect
- Median Base Salary: $128,250
8. Integrated Circuit Designer Engineer
- Median Base Salary: $127,500
9. IT Manager
- Median Base Salary: $120,000
10. Solutions Architect
- Median Base Salary: $120,000
11. Engagement Manager
- Median Base Salary: $120,000
12. Applications Development Manager
- Median Base Salary: $120,000
13. Pharmacist
- Median Base Salary: $118,000
14. Systems Architect
- Median Base Salary: $116,920
15. Finance Manager
- Median Base Salary: $115,000
16. Data Scientist
- Median Base Salary: $115,000
17. Risk Manager
- Median Base Salary: $115,000
18. Creative Director
- Median Base Salary: $115,000
19. Actuary
- Median Base Salary: $115,000
20. Data Architect
- Median Base Salary: $113,000
21. Tax Manager
- Median Base Salary: $110,000
22. Product Manager
- Median Base Salary: $107,000
23. Design Manager
- Median Base Salary: $106,500
24. Analytics Manager
- Median Base Salary: $106,000
25. Information Systems Manager
- Median Base Salary: $106,000
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