25 Highest Paying Jobs

5. Lawyers
> 2018 median annual earnings: $101,244
> Total number of workers: 853,000
> Projected employment change 2016-2026: +8.2%
> Lawyers with a bachelor’s degree: 98.2%

4. Physicians and surgeons
> 2018 median annual earnings: $104,052
> Total number of workers: 827,000
> Projected employment change 2016-2026: +11.4%
> Physicians and surgeons with a bachelor’s degree: 99.4%

3. Pharmacists
> 2018 median annual earnings: $107,692
> Total number of workers: 263,000
> Projected employment change 2016-2026: +5.6%
> Pharmacists with a bachelor’s degree: 97.5%

2. Architectural and engineering managers
> 2018 median annual earnings: $115,752
> Total number of workers: 149,000
> Projected employment change 2016-2026: +5.5%
> Architectural and engineering managers with a bachelor’s degree: 84.7%

1. Chief executives
> 2018 median annual earnings: $119,132
> Total number of workers: 1,098,000
> Projected employment change 2016-2026: -3.9%
> Chief executives with a bachelor’s degree: 69.7%