Health care salaries make up 8 of the top 10 best paying jobs
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Coming as no surprise to us at Health Careers Journal, it pays very well to work in the health industry. According to the US Department of Labor, in 2008, seven of the top 10 best paying jobs were in the health care industry.
1. Surgeon* – $181,850 salary per year
2. Anesthesiologist* – $174,610 salary per year
3. Obstetrician/Gynocologist* – $174,600 salary per year
4. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon* – $169,600 salary per year
5. Internist* $156,790 salary per year
6. Prosthodontist* – $153,710 salary per year
7. Orthodontist* – $153,240 salary per year
8. Psychiatrist* – $151,380 salary per year
9. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – $140,880 salary per year
10. Engineering Manager – $140,210 salary per year
*Indicates a health career or job
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