Top Jobs of 2009 Salary breakdown

Not all of us can become singers, actors, models and sports stars with their multi-million dollar pay checks. However, there are other professions which may not give you the champagne wishes and caviar dreams but will definitely give you more than just a comfortable living.

One of the highest paying sectors is of medical science and health care. Surgeons top the list in this sector by making a whopping $200,000 per annum. Next in line are anesthesiologists who make an estimated $ 182, 000 per year. They are closely followed by gynecologists and obstetricians with their estimated annual earnings of $ 180,000. Dentists lag behind with annual pay packets of $133,000. The only other people who make more than health care professionals are CEOs. But then again it takes a person years to reach that position in an organization.



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An MBA in finance or a degree in financial management can land you a job of a personal financial advisor. Here your salary depends on your skills and expertise with the big players making as much as $ 145,000 per year. But if you are a small fry then you'll have to be content with $ 28,000 per annum.

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Medical Scientist also earn in the vicinity of $100, 000. Of course this seems like a measly sum compared to the years of hard work they put in to earn their doctoral degrees. But they do beat podiatrists who draw close to $95,000 per year. Lawyers are left far behind with their estimated annual earnings of $92,000 followed by optometrists at $88,000. IT/ITES managers earn around $83,000 annually while marketing and sales managers make approximately $80,000 per year.

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There is a difference of $5 in the hourly earnings of white collar and blue collar workers, with hourly earnings of $ 20 and $15 respectively.

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Don't be disheartened just because you don't have a swanky college degree. There are professions where you can make a decent living even if you haven't passed your high school. These professions are

Drafter

Electrician

Construction Manager

Industrial Production Manager

Bailiff, jailers and correctional officers

All the above professions have an estimated annual income in the range of $32,000 to $37,000

A person can also make a good living with just a high school degree in hand. There are many sectors which induct people based on their experience and expertise with very little formal education. Some such occupations are-

Computer programmers

Analysts (Systems and Data communication)

Administrators (Database and Computer Systems)

The pay scale here ranges from $48,000 to $55,000.

Many sectors hire people with basic formal education. Training is then imparted to recruits which equips them with the skills necessary to perform their jobs. One such profession is that of an air traffic controller.