Gallery: Here are the 25 top-paying jobs in the US, and 11 of them are in the tech sector
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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.
Attorney
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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Nuclear Engineer
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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Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
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
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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Plant Manager
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Physician's Assistant
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
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
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
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
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
Pharmacy Manager
- 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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