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Jobs in Which Even Beginners Are Well-Paid

250 Best-Paying JobsThe following list was published in the book 250 Best-Paying Jobs, Second Edition (© 2010), by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D. The book contains more than 65 other “best jobs lists,” plus information-packed descriptions about the jobs featured in each list.

Orthodontists

  • Median Beginning Wage: $100,980
  • Median Annual Earnings: $166,400+
  • Percent Growth: 9.2 percent
  • Annual Openings: 479

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

  • Median Beginning Wage: $94,650
  • Median Annual Earnings: $166,400+
  • Percent Growth: 9.1 percent
  • Annual Openings: 400

Pharmacists

  • Median Beginning Wage: $77,390
  • Median Annual Earnings: $106,410
  • Percent Growth: 21.7 percent
  • Annual Openings: 16,358

Engineering Managers

  • Median Beginning Wage: $73,420
  • Median Annual Earnings: $115,270
  • Percent Growth: 7.3 percent
  • Annual Openings: 7,404

Prosthodontists

  • Median Beginning Wage: $72,710
  • Median Annual Earnings: $166,400+
  • Percent Growth: 10.7 percent
  • Annual Openings: 54

Dentists, General

  • Median Beginning Wage: $71,870
  • Median Earnings: $142,870
  • Percent Growth: 9.2 percent
  • Annual Openings: 7,106

Physicians and Surgeons

  • Median Beginning Wage: $70,370
  • Median Earnings: $166,400+
  • Percent Growth: 14.2 percent
  • Annual Openings: 38,027

Computer and Information Systems Manager

  • Median Beginning Wage: $68,750
  • Median Earnings: $112,210
  • Percent Growth: 16.4 percent
  • Annual Openings: 30,887

Chief Executives

  • Median Beginning Wage: $68,680
  • Media Earnings: $158,560
  • Percent Growth: 2.0 percent
  • Annual Openings: 21,209

Nuclear Engineers

  • Median Beginning Wage: $68,300
  • Median Earnings: $97,080
  • Percent Growth: 7.2 percent
  • Annual Openings: 1,046

To learn more about these jobs or to view additional “best jobs lists,” purchase 250 Best-Paying Jobs, Second Edition, by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D.

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