Everyone has to work. Working provides us with the income we need to live the lifestyle that we want. Every job pays differently and it’s up to you to find one that pays you appropriately. What’s your job? Does it pay well or could it pay better?
Why don’t you find a job that pays really, really well? We ran across a post on Glassdoor’s blog called 25 Highest Paying Jobs In Demand. The list highlights the 25 best paying and most in demand jobs across the US. Plus, it provides the job’s average salary and the number of job openings across the country.
Let’s take a look at the list. It comes directly from Glassdoor.
- Physician
- Average Salary: $212,270
- Number of Job Openings: 7,984
- Pharmacy Manager
- Average Salary: $131,099
- Number of Job Openings: 1,787
- Software Architect
- Average Salary: $130,891
- Number of Job Openings: 3,229
- Software Development Manager
- Average Salary: $123,747
- Number of Job Openings: 2,249
- Finance Manager
- Average Salary: $123,534
- Number of Job Openings: 2,249
- Solutions Architect
- Average Salary: $121,522
- Number of Job Openings: 3,530
- Lawyer
- Average Salary: $120,424
- Number of Job Openings: 5,520
- Analytics Manager
- Average Salary: $115,725
- Number of Job Openings: 1,408
- IT Manager
- Average Salary: $115,642
- Number of Job Openings: 17,161
- Tax Manager
- Average Salary: $114,966
- Number of Job Openings: 3,622
- Pharmacist
- Average Salary: $114,715
- Number of Job Openings: 9,160
- Product Manager
- Average Salary: $113,959
- Number of Job Openings: 9,918
- Physician Assistant
- Average Salary: $110,871
- Number of Job Openings: 43,678
- Supply Chain Manager
- Average Salary: $106,632
- Number of Job Openings: 1,667
- Data Scientist
- Average Salary: $105,395
- Number of Job Openings: 3,433
- Security Engineer
- Average Salary: $102,749
- Number of Job Openings: 2,060
- QA Manager
- Average Salary: $101,330
- Number of Job Openings: 1,689
- Computer Hardware Engineer
- Average Salary: $101,154
- Number of Job Openings: 1,264
- Marketing Manager
- Average Salary: $100,229
- Number of Job Openings: 14,179
- Database Administrator
- Average Salary: $97,258
- Number of Job Openings: 9,041
- UX Designer
- Average Salary: $96,855
- Number of Job Openings: 2,010
- Human Resources Manager
- Average Salary: $96,406
- Number of Job Openings: 7,220
- Software Engineer
- Average Salary: $96,392
- Number of Job Openings: 99,055
- Business Development Manager
- Average Salary: $95,139
- Number of Job Openings: 11,037
- Sales Engineer
- Average Salary: $90,899
- Number of Job Openings: 5,508
These jobs are not entry level positions. Most require higher education, experience, skill, and other pre-requisites. When you put in the time and effort into building a resume and a career, the result is a big salary and a rewarding job, like some of the high paying jobs above.
Which high paying job would you pick? You can learn about these and other high paying jobs on JobMonkey. Then when you are ready, be sure to stop by the JobMonkey Job Board to apply for the job.
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