By Justin Silverton 

While looking through the various job sites on the Internet, I found the following list of the highest paying jobs in the U.S.  It's interesting to see how the different types of jobs in the tech industry compare to other industries.

Top Paying Jobs Overall

  • Physicians and surgeons - $147,000
  • Aircraft pilots - $133,500
  • Chief executives - $116,000
  • Electrical and electronic engineers - $112,000
  • Lawyers and judges - $99,800
  • Dentists - $90,000
  • Pharmacists - $85,500
  • Management analysts - $84,700
  • Computer and information system managers - $83,000
  • Financial analysts, managers and advisors - $84,000
  • Marketing and sales managers - $80,000
  • Education administrators - $80,000 
  • Top Paying Jobs That Do Not Require a High School Degree
    These jobs tend to require substantial on-the-job training and work experience rather than formal education and schooling:

  • Industrial production managers - $36,000
  • Bailiffs, correctional officers and jailers - $36,400
  • Drafters - $36,000
  • Construction manager - $33,600
  • Electricians - $31,900
  • Top Paying Jobs for High School Graduates
    These occupations emphasize work experience and on-the-job training rather than formal education:

  • Computer software engineers - $58,900
  • Computer/information systems managers - $56,400
  • Computer programmers - $55,000
  • Network systems and data communications analysts - $49,000
  • General and operations managers - $48,000
  • Database, network and computer systems administrators - $48,000
  • Top Paying Jobs for a Two-Year College Degree
    The following jobs tend to be technical in nature, emphasizing skills developed on the job as well as job-specific training and certifications:

  • Healthcare practitioners - $66,000
  • Business analysts - $58,000
  • Electrical and electronic engineers - $57,000
  • Mechanical engineers - $56,800
  • General and operations managers - $54,000
  • Computer and information systems managers - $50,400
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