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Gallery: Here are the 25 top-paying jobs in the US, and 11 of them are in the tech sector

By Brandon Vigliarolo March 9, 2017, 8:23 AM PST on Twitter bviglia

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Gallery: Here are the 25 top-paying jobs in the US, and 11 of them are in the tech sector

Which jobs really pay out?

Which jobs really pay out?

Not all of these top 25 jobs are in tech, but those that are pay really well.

Wondering if your current position matches your desired career trajectory? This gallery may be one way to find out.

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Gallery: Here are the 25 top-paying jobs in the US, and 11 of them are in the tech sector

Attorney

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Attorney

Practicing law is lucrative–most people could tell you that. But compared to some of the tech salaries the long hours and stress of a law degree may not be worth it.

  • Median Base Salary: $94,695
  • Number of Job Openings: 1,010

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Gallery: Here are the 25 top-paying jobs in the US, and 11 of them are in the tech sector

Nuclear Engineer

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Nuclear Engineer

Ever dreamed of being responsible for designing the systems that keep nuclear material useful and safe? It’s a dangerous job, but somebody has to do it, and that someone gets paid well.

  • Median Base Salary: $94,852
  • Number of Job Openings: 155

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Gallery: Here are the 25 top-paying jobs in the US, and 11 of them are in the tech sector

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

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Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Good enough with numbers to manage someone else’s finances? Then prepare to get paid well.

  • Median Base Salary: $94,862
  • Number of Job Openings: 501

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Scrum Master

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Scrum Master

Scrum Masters know their stuff when it comes to agile project management. If you’re a skilled scrummer you could be making a bunch of cash.

  • Median Base Salary: $95,167
  • Number of Job Openings: 2,072

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Gallery: Here are the 25 top-paying jobs in the US, and 11 of them are in the tech sector

Plant Manager

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Plant Manager

Plant Managers–not the greenhouse kind–can make a lot of money. There’s a lot of responsibility in managing a large operation, and with it comes rewards.

  • Median Base Salary: $97,189
  • Number of Job Openings: 1,286

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Systems Architect

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Systems Architect

Someone has to plan out all those systems IT supports. It might as well be you for the amount of money it pays.

  • Median Base Salary: $97,873
  • Number of Job Openings: 1,167

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UX Manager

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UX Manager

Have a passion for user interfaces? You could be managing their development and making a lot of money.

  • Median Base Salary: $98,353
  • Number of Job Openings: 263

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IT Program Manager

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IT Program Manager

Engineers set them up, users knock them down, and IT gets them running again. Let someone else do the running while you do the managing.

  • Median Base Salary: $98,883
  • Number of Job Openings: 250

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Actuary

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Actuary

What do you mean we can’t run that cable there?

We all need someone to manage our risks once in a while. If you’d like to be that manager actuarial work may be for you.

  • Median Base Salary: $99,507
  • Number of Job Openings: 463

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Data Architect

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Data Architect

Everyone is getting into data collection, and they need people to design the systems that turn that data into useful information.

  • Median Base Salary: $102,091
  • Number of Job Openings: 1,438

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Solutions Architect

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Solutions Architect

Solutions Architects identify issues and design solutions involving hardware, software, and vendor contracts. Sound like the six-figure job for you?

  • Median Base Salary: $102,678
  • Number of Job Openings: 4,174

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Nurse Practitioner

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Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioners aren’t doctors but they practice medicine in a similar fashion.

  • Median Base Salary: $104,144
  • Number of Job Openings: 12,566

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Software Architect

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Software Architect

Want to keep your hands off that filthy hardware? You could turn to software architecture–it’s a lucrative job.

  • Median Base Salary: $104,754
  • Number of Job Openings: 1,147

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IT Architect

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IT Architect

Good IT services are an essential feature of the modern company. Many IT professionals have opinions on how things should work, and the good ones go on to be IT architects.

  • Median Base Salary: $105,303
  • Number of Job Openings: 250

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Software Engineering Manager

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Software Engineering Manager

Move beyond just coding and into planning by becoming a software engineering manager.

  • Median Base Salary: $109,350
  • Number of Job Openings: 1,011

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Corporate Controller

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Corporate Controller

Corporate Controllers are the gatekeepers of all things monetary. Like your IT budget.

Now imagine yourself in that position.

  • Median Base Salary: $110,855
  • Number of Job Openings: 259

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R&D Manager

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R&D Manager

The cool tech toys all have to go through research and development. If you managed R&D you could be the first to play with them.

  • Median Base Salary: $111,905
  • Number of Job Openings: 185

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Application Development Manager

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Application Development Manager

Applications Development Managers are responsible for keeping developers on task. Like herding cats? It’s the high-paying job for you.

  • Median Base Salary: $112,045
  • Number of Job Openings: 516

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Gallery: Here are the 25 top-paying jobs in the US, and 11 of them are in the tech sector

Physician's Assistant

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Physician's Assistant

Physician Assistants deal with a lot of unpleasant stuff, which is probably why they make so much money.

  • Median Base Salary: $112,529
  • Number of Job Openings: 13,547

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Enterprise Architect

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Enterprise Architect

Of all the tech architecture jobs in this list the Enterprise Architect, unsurprisingly, makes the most money.

  • Median Base Salary: $112,560
  • Number of Job Openings: 1,320

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Pharmacist

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Pharmacist

Pharmacists have an important job, and get paid accordingly well for it.

  • Median Base Salary: $125,847
  • Number of Job Openings: 5,496

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Medical Science Liaison

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Medical Science Liaison

Medical Science Liaison’s typically have a PhD or other scientific background. They serve as a go-between, consultant, and expert during research and development in the biosciences and pharmaceutical worlds.

  • Median Base Salary: $132,842
  • Number of Job Openings: 391

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Patent Attorney

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Patent Attorney

Patent Attorneys: the tech world either loves them or hates them, depending on which side of the legal case they’re on.

  • Median Base Salary: $139,272
  • Number of Job Openings: 525

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Pharmacy Manager

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Pharmacy Manager

Pharmacists get paid well, and their bosses make even more.
  • Median Base Salary: $149,064
  • Number of Job Openings: 2,370

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Physician

Physician

No surprise, physicians are the top earners in the country.

  • Median Base Salary: $187,876
  • Number of Job Openings: 7,770

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