--- title: The 25 Highest-Paying Jobs of 2016 description: Physicians and lawyers out-earn all other professionals, on average, and most of the 25 highest-paying jobs are in healthcare or tech. authors: - name: Kerri Anne Renzulli url: https://money.com/author/kerri-anne-renzulli/ at_money_since: 2014 articles: 185 covers: - Career Advice - Banking - Business - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes social: - https://x.com/kerenzulli former_staff: true published: '2016-03-09T12:00:17.000Z' modified: '2016-03-09T12:00:17.000Z' section: Career Advice tags: - Careers word_count: 568 canonical: https://money.com/highest-paying-jobs-glassdoor-2016/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![physician](https://img.money.com/2016/03/160309_car_highpaying.jpg) Physicians take home the fattest paychecks, on average, of all Americans, a new report finds -- and by a big margin. Doctors bank about $35,000 more each year then the next top earners -- lawyers -- according to report from Glassdoor, a jobs and recruiting website, which compiled data shared by the site's users to find each field's median base pay. Most of the 25 highest-paying occupations require both a high level of experience and education. “High pay continues to be tied to in-demand skills, higher education, and working in jobs that are protected from competition or automation," Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor's chief economist, said in a press release. "This is why we see several jobs within the technology and healthcare industries." If you're not a software developer or in the medical field, don't despair. Paycheck size isn't always tied to long-term satisfaction in your job, Glassdoor finds. Rather, the biggest drivers of happiness are company culture, advancement opportunities, and trust in senior leadership. Still: Nearly seven in 10 people say that compensation is among their top considerations before accepting a job. Below are the 25 highest-paying jobs in America this year, as well as the median pay Glassdoor users reported, the number of current job openings on the site, and links to those job postings. **1\. [Physician](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/physician-jobs-SRCH_KO0,9.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $180,000 · Number of Job Openings: 2,064 **2\. [Lawyer](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/lawyer-jobs-SRCH_KO0,6.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $144,500 · Number of Job Openings: 995 **3\. [Research & Development Manager](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/research-development-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,28.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $142,120 · Number of Job Openings: 112 **4\. [Software Development Manager](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/software-development-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,28.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $132,000 · Number of Job Openings: 3,495 **5\. [Pharmacy Manager](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/pharmacy-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,16.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $130,000 · Number of Job Openings: 1,766 **6\. [Strategy Manager](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/strategy-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,16.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $130,000 · Number of Job Openings: 701 **7\. [Software Architect](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/software-architect-jobs-SRCH_KO0,18.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $128,250 · Number of Job Openings: 655 **8\. [Integrated Circuit Designer Engineer](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/integrated-circuit-designer-engineer-jobs-SRCH_KO0,36.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $127,500 · Number of Job Openings: 165 **9\. [IT Manager](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/it-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,10.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $120,000 · Number of Job Openings: 3,152 **10\. [Solutions Architect](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/solutions-architect-jobs-SRCH_KO0,19.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $120,000 · Number of Job Openings: 2,838 **11\. [Engagement Manager](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/engagement-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,18.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $120,000 · Number of Job Openings: 1,452 **12\. [Applications Development Manager](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/applications-development-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,32.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $120,000 · Number of Job Openings: 263 **13\. [Pharmacist](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/pharmacist-jobs-SRCH_KO0,10.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $118,000 · Number of Job Openings: 4,502 **14\.** **[Systems Architect](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/systems-architect-jobs-SRCH_KO0,17.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $116,920 · Number of Job Openings: 439 **15\.** **[Finance Manager](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/finance-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,15.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $115,000 · Number of Job Openings: 2,582 [![Best college education image](https://content.money.com/wp-content/themes/money2018/img/college-site-banner-02.png)](https://best-colleges.time.com/money/search-colleges/?xid=cm-mcpFindTheCollegeWidget) **16.** **[Data Scientist](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/data-scientist-jobs-SRCH_KO0,14.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $115,000 · Number of Job Openings: 1,985 **17\. [Risk Manager](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/risk-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,12.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $115,000 · Number of Job Openings: 1,137 **18\. [Creative Director](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/creative-director-jobs-SRCH_KO0,17.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $115,000 · Number of Job Openings: 696 **19\. [Actuary](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/actuary-jobs-SRCH_KO0,7.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $115,000 · Number of Job Openings: 175 **20\. [Data Architect](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/data-architect-jobs-SRCH_KO0,14.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $113,000 · Number of Job Openings: 762 **21\. [Tax Manager](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/tax-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,11.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $110,000 · Number of Job Openings: 1,495 **22\. [Product Manager](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/product-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,15.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $107,000 · Number of Job Openings: 7,758 **23\.** **[Design Manager](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/design-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,14.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $106,500 · Number of Job Openings: 510 **24\.** **[Analytics Manager](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/analytics-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,17.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $106,000 · Number of Job Openings: 988 **25\.** **[Information Systems Manager](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/information-systems-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,27.htm)** · Median Base Salary: $106,000 · Number of Job Openings: 147 ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/highest-paying-jobs-glassdoor-2016/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Career Advice", "item": "https://money.com/career-advice/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Highest Paying Jobs", "item": "https://money.com/highest-paying-jobs/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "The 25 Highest-Paying Jobs of 2016" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://money.com/#website", "url": "https://money.com", "name": "Money", "publisher": { "@id": "https://money.com/#organization" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://money.com/highest-paying-jobs-glassdoor-2016/#webpage", "url": "https://money.com/highest-paying-jobs-glassdoor-2016/", "name": "The 25 Highest-Paying Jobs of 2016", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://money.com/#website" }, "datePublished": "2016-03-09T12:00:17.000Z", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://money.com/highest-paying-jobs-glassdoor-2016/" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://money.com/highest-paying-jobs-glassdoor-2016/#breadcrumb" }, "dateModified": "2016-03-09T12:00:17.000Z" }, { "@type": "Article", "headline": "The 25 Highest-Paying Jobs of 2016", "articleSection": "Career Advice", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2016/03/160309_car_highpaying.jpg", "width": 2100, "height": 1397, "caption": "160309_CAR_HighPaying" } ], "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kerri Anne Renzulli", "url": "https://money.com/author/kerri-anne-renzulli/", "@id": "https://money.com/author/kerri-anne-renzulli/#author", "image": "https://img.money.com/2014/05/14-05-21_bio_author_renzulli.jpg?quality=85&w=190&h=190&crop=1", "email": "kerri.renzulli@moneymail.com", "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/kerenzulli" ] } ], "publisher": "https://money.com/#organization", "datePublished": "2016-03-09T12:00:17.000Z", "description": "Physicians and lawyers out-earn all other professionals, on average, and most of the 25 highest-paying jobs are in healthcare or tech.", "abstract": "Physicians and lawyers out-earn all other professionals, on average, and most of the 25 highest-paying jobs are in healthcare or tech.", "@id": "https://money.com/highest-paying-jobs-glassdoor-2016/", "inLanguage": "en-US", "dateModified": "2016-03-09T12:00:17.000Z", "wordCount": 568, "keywords": [ "Careers" ], "about": [ { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Career counseling", "sameAs": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Career_counseling" ] }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Employment", "sameAs": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employment" ] } ] } ] } ```