Special Report
There Are 79 Jobs With Six Figure Salaries
August 6, 2019 2:11 pm
Last Updated: March 19, 2020 11:01 am
49. Medical and Health Services Managers
> Avg. annual wage: $113,730
> 10% of workers earn less than: $58,680
> Total employment: 372,670
> Projected employment chg. 2016-2026: +20.5%
48. Software Developers, Systems Software
> Avg. annual wage: $114,000
> 10% of workers earn less than: $66,740
> Total employment: 405,330
> Projected employment chg. 2016-2026: +11.1%
47. Chemical Engineers
> Avg. annual wage: $114,470
> 10% of workers earn less than: $64,890
> Total employment: 32,060
> Projected employment chg. 2016-2026: +7.5%
46. Political Scientists
> Avg. annual wage: $115,300
> 10% of workers earn less than: $59,300
> Total employment: 5,660
> Projected employment chg. 2016-2026: +2.8%
45. Economists
> Avg. annual wage: $116,020
> 10% of workers earn less than: $58,130
> Total employment: 18,650
> Projected employment chg. 2016-2026: +6.3%
44. Actuaries
> Avg. annual wage: $116,250
> 10% of workers earn less than: $61,140
> Total employment: 20,760
> Projected employment chg. 2016-2026: +22.5%
43. Aerospace Engineers
> Avg. annual wage: $117,100
> 10% of workers earn less than: $71,640
> Total employment: 63,960
> Projected employment chg. 2016-2026: +6.1%
42. Postsecondary Economics Teachers
> Avg. annual wage: $117,180
> 10% of workers earn less than: $51,070
> Total employment: 12,750
> Projected employment chg. 2016-2026: +10.6%
41. Computer Hardware Engineers
> Avg. annual wage: $117,840
> 10% of workers earn less than: $66,700
> Total employment: 60,750
> Projected employment chg. 2016-2026: +5.5%
40. Optometrists
> Avg. annual wage: $119,980
> 10% of workers earn less than: $57,480
> Total employment: 37,220
> Projected employment chg. 2016-2026: +17.9%