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The Best Paying Jobs In Healthcare

Nurse and Doctor

These are the highest paying career fields in healthcare.

The purpose of all of the efforts and accomplishments in primary school and college is, for most people, twofold: learning for the sake of becoming educated, and to build academic credentials to find a well-paying or otherwise satisfactory career.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is a department within the United States Department of Labor, lists the best paying jobs on their website, titled "Occupational Employment Statistics".

It is organized into categories by kind of work, and is as varied as Financial Analyst to Actor, Baseball Umpire to Dentist.

This information is collected in every state in the Unites States, including the District of Columbia.

Out of 1,089 jobs listed the top ten earners are all in medical fields.

These positions are listed with their annual mean wage.

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The Best Paying Jobs In Healthcare

1. Anesthesiologists

The average median salary for Anesthesiologists is $232,830.00.

2. Surgeons

The mean annual salary for Surgeons is $230,540.00.

3. Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Obstetricians and Gynecologists earn an average mid-career salary of $216,760.00 per year.

4. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons earn approximately $216,440.00 as a median annual salary.

5. Internists, General

General Internists warn a median annual salary of $191,520.00.

6. Physicians

Physicians make an average mid-career salary of $190,060.00.

7. Orthodontists

Orthodontists make approximately $186,320.00 as their median salary each year.

8. Family and General Practitioners

Family and General Practitioners earn an average salary of $180,850.00 for their median income.

9. Psychiatrists

Psychiatrists earn an average salary of $177,520.00 for their income each year.

10th place goes to Chief Executives, at $176,840.00. Positions 11-17 all belong to the medical field as well.

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