When we enter college, we have several things on our mind. Where in the world is my next class? What sorority will I rush? Will that guy ask me to his date party next weekend? Oh yeah, and lastly … what the heck am I going to study so I can get a good job and be majorly successful?
Luckily, GlassDoor recently released the 25 Highest Paying Jobs in America list so you can get a look into what jobs will be rolling in the big bucks. And if you’re interested in working in the startup world, get pumped because several of these “top jobs” are super useful when launching your own startup!
1. Physician
Median Base Salary: $187,876
2. Pharmacy Manager
Median Base Salary: $149,064
3. Patent Attorney
Median Base Salary: $139,272
4. Medical Science Liaison
Median Base Salary: $132,842
5. Pharmacist
Median Base Salary: $125,847
6. Enterprise Architect
Median Base Salary: $112,560
7. Physician Assistant
Median Base Salary: $112,529
8. Applications Development Manager
Median Base Salary: $112,045
9. R&D Manager
Median Base Salary: $111,905
10. Corporate Controller
Median Base Salary: $110,855
11. Software Engineering Manager
Median Base Salary: $109,350
12. IT Architect
Median Base Salary: $105,303
13. Software Architect
Median Base Salary: $104,754
14. Nurse Practitioner
Median Base Salary: $104,144
15. Solutions Architect
Median Base Salary: $102,678
16. Data Architect
Median Base Salary: $102,091
17. Actuary
Median Base Salary: $99,507
18. IT Program Manager
Median Base Salary: $98,883
19. UX Manager
Median Base Salary: $98,353
20. Systems Architect
Median Base Salary: $97,873
21. Plant Manager
Median Base Salary: $97,189
22. Scrum Master
Median Base Salary: $95,167
23. Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Median Base Salary: $94,862
24. Nuclear Engineer
Median Base Salary: $94,852
25. Attorney
Median Base Salary: $94,695
Heading into any of these awesome careers? Tweet @StarterNoise to tell us all about it!
Katherine is a newbie to Denver. She recently completed her Masters in Peace and Justice Studies at the University of San Diego. When she isn’t trying to save the world, Katherine is all about trying any and all delicious foods, hitting up the beach but not actually swimming (deathly afraid of sharks), and taking as many hikes as humanly possible.