The following list was published in the book 200 Best Jobs for Introverts (© 2008) by Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., and The Editors at JIST. The book contains more than 75 other “best jobs lists,” plus information-packed descriptions about the jobs featured in each list.
Astronomers
- Annual Earnings: $104,670
Lawyers
- Annual Earnings: $98,930
Physicists
- Annual Earnings: $89,810
Political Scientists
- Annual Earnings: $84,100
Aerospace Engineers
- Annual Earnings: $84,090
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software
- Annual Earnings: $82,120
Actuaries
- Annual Earnings: $81,640
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Annual Earnings: $78,030
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
- Annual Earnings: $77,090
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Annual Earnings: $73,940
Economists
- Annual Earnings: $73,690
Electrical Engineers
- Annual Earnings: $73,510
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Annual Earnings: $72,920
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
- Annual Earnings: $71,640
Materials Scientists
- Annual Earnings: $71,450
To learn more about these jobs or to view additional “best jobs lists,” purchase 200 Best Jobs for Introverts by Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., and The Editors at JIST.