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Top Paying Jobs Worldwide (2026)

175 occupations ranked by U.S. base salary

Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs

#1Anesthesiologist
$335,000
#2Surgeon
$310,000
#3Radiologist
$295,000
#4Psychiatrist
$245,000
#5Doctor (General Practitioner)
$220,000
#6CEO
$215,000
#7Hedge Fund Manager
$195,000
#8CFO
$195,000
#9COO
$185,000
#10Investment Banker
$180,000

All 175 Occupations

#1Anesthesiologist$335,000#2Surgeon$310,000#3Radiologist$295,000#4Psychiatrist$245,000#5Doctor (General Practitioner)$220,000#6CEO$215,000#7Hedge Fund Manager$195,000#8CFO$195,000#9COO$185,000#10Investment Banker$180,000#11Patent Attorney$172,000#12Dentist$170,000#13AI Engineer$165,000#14Software Architect$165,000#15Corporate Lawyer$165,000#16Airline Pilot$160,000#17Machine Learning Engineer$158,000#18Cloud Architect$155,000#19Judge$148,000#20Product Manager$145,000#21Lawyer$145,000#22Blockchain Developer$142,000#23Physicist$142,000#24Software Engineer$140,000#25Petroleum Engineer$138,000#26Air Traffic Controller$138,000#27DevOps Engineer$135,000#28IT Manager$135,000#29Pharmacist$132,000#30Management Consultant$132,000#31Data Scientist$130,000#32Mobile Developer$128,000#33Financial Controller$128,000#34Astronomer$128,000#35Optometrist$125,000#36Aerospace Engineer$122,000#37Physician Assistant$121,000#38Cybersecurity Analyst$120,000#39Marketing Manager$120,000#40Game Developer$118,000#41Actuary$118,000#42Economist$115,000#43Supply Chain Manager$112,000#44Diplomat$112,000#45Database Administrator$110,000#46Network Engineer$108,000#47Chemical Engineer$108,000#48Sales Manager$108,000#49UX Designer$105,000#50Electrical Engineer$105,000#51Human Resources Manager$105,000#52Veterinarian$105,000#53Stockbroker$105,000#54Art Director$105,000#55School Principal$102,000#56Meteorologist$101,000#57Project Manager$100,000#58Biomedical Engineer$99,000#59QA Engineer$98,000#60UI Designer$98,000#61Materials Engineer$98,000#62Customer Success Manager$98,000#63Research Scientist$98,000#64Statistician$98,000#65Physical Therapist$97,000#66Mining Engineer$97,000#67Mechanical Engineer$96,000#68Environmental Engineer$96,000#69Web Developer$95,000#70Financial Analyst$95,000#71University Professor$95,000#72Industrial Engineer$95,000#73Operations Manager$95,000#74Psychologist$95,000#75Civil Engineer$93,000#76Architect$93,000#77Systems Administrator$92,000#78Occupational Therapist$92,000#79Financial Planner$92,000#80Geologist$92,000#81Ship Captain$92,000#82Tax Advisor$88,000#83Business Analyst$88,000#84Nurse$86,000#85Speech Pathologist$85,000#86Entrepreneur$85,000#87Compliance Officer$85,000#88Biologist$85,000#89Military Officer$85,000#90Microbiologist$84,000#91Accountant$82,000#92Chiropractor$82,000#93Chemist$82,000#94Agricultural Engineer$82,000#95Sonographer$82,000#96Dental Hygienist$81,000#97Auditor$79,000#98Technical Writer$78,000#99Fashion Designer$78,000#100Animator$78,000#101City Planner$78,000#102Food Scientist$78,000#103Credit Analyst$76,000#104Environmental Scientist$76,000#105Agricultural Scientist$76,000#106Industrial Designer$75,000#107Police Officer$72,000#108Instructional Designer$72,000#109Train Conductor$72,000#110Landscape Architect$72,000#111Editor$72,000#112Farm Manager$72,000#113Public Relations Specialist$70,000#114Respiratory Therapist$70,000#115Recruiter$68,000#116Hotel Manager$68,000#117Copywriter$68,000#118Nutritionist$68,000#119Teacher (K-12)$65,000#120Graphic Designer$65,000#121Loan Officer$65,000#122Social Media Manager$65,000#123Forester$64,000#124Special Education Teacher$63,000#125Real Estate Agent$62,000#126School Counselor$62,000#127Electrician$62,000#128Flight Attendant$62,000#129Restaurant Manager$62,000#130Interior Designer$62,000#131Video Editor$62,000#132Broadcast Journalist$62,000#133Librarian$61,000#134Plumber$61,000#135ESL Teacher$60,000#136Chef$58,000#137Medical Lab Technician$58,000#138Retail Manager$58,000#139Content Creator$58,000#140Firefighter$58,000#141Paralegal$56,000#142Event Planner$56,000#143Journalist$55,000#144HVAC Technician$55,000#145Truck Driver$55,000#146Social Worker$55,000#147Carpenter$54,000#148Paramedic$52,000#149Legal Secretary$52,000#150Correctional Officer$52,000#151Massage Therapist$52,000#152Machinist$51,000#153Roofer$49,000#154Welder$48,000#155Bus Driver$48,000#156Photographer$48,000#157Park Ranger$48,000#158Auto Mechanic$47,000#159Locksmith$46,000#160Tutor$45,000#161Painter$45,000#162Construction Worker$43,000#163Medical Assistant$42,000#164Concierge$42,000#165Delivery Driver$42,000#166EMT$42,000#167Veterinary Technician$42,000#168Bank Teller$38,000#169Preschool Teacher$38,000#170Taxi Driver$38,000#171Hairdresser$35,000#172Bartender$33,000#173Waiter$32,000#174Housekeeper$32,000#175Barista$30,000
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