Those who work in the field of law, health care and technology may find that their job is in the Glassdoor's newest ranking of the 25 highest paying jobs in the U.S.
The job information site looked at the shared salary reports of employees in the country over the past year and found that doctors, lawyers, as well as research and development managers are among the best compensated workers in the U.S. in 2016.
Physicians top the list of those who bring home the biggest paychecks earning a median base salary of $180,000. Lawyers follow with a median base salary of $144,500, preceding research and development managers who earn a median base salary of $142,120.
At top 4 are software development managers who earn an average of $132,000, followed by pharmacy managers and strategy managers who both earn $130,000, software architects with $128,250 and integrated circuit designer engineers with $127,500.
IT managers, solutions architect, engagement managers and applications development managers follow with their $120,000 pay.
At number 13 are pharmacists who earn about $118,000 followed by systems architects with a salary of $116,920. Finance managers, Data scientists, risk managers, creative directors and actuaries come next with $115,000 paychecks.
Taking the 20th spot are data architects who earn $113,000, followed by tax managers with $110,000, product managers with $107,000 and design managers with $106,500. Analytics managers and information system managers take the last spots with earnings of $106,000.
Although the take home pay is among the biggest factors considered by job hunters when looking for work, the career site said that the highest paying jobs do not always guarantee the highest job satisfaction among workers.
The report nonetheless reflects how getting higher education and having in-demand skills can influence one's earning abilities.
"High pay continues to be tied to in-demand skills, higher education and working in jobs that are protected from competition or automation. This is why we see several jobs within the technology and health care industries," said Glassdoor Chief Economist Andrew Chamberlain. "A big paycheck isn't necessarily tied to long-term satisfaction in your job."
Chamberlain added that the career opportunities, culture, values and trust in senior leadership greatly influence employee satisfaction.
