The best paying jobs

Many people dream about wealth, but only a small fraction of them actually attain it. Those who do generally don’t score high-paying jobs until they’ve spent at least a few years—if not many more—in the world of work.

People wanting to achieve high earnings right from the start of their careers may be interested in Laurence Shatkin’s recently released book 250 Best-Paying Jobs, Second Edition. In it, he identifies 28 jobs in which even beginners are well-paid.

“Within these occupations the workers who earn at the 10^th percentile—meaning that 90 percent of the workers in the occupation earn more than they do—still earn at least $51,540. This means they earn more than 75 percent of all American wage-earners,” explains Shatkin.

The following list features 10 of the occupations featured in Shatkin’s list of jobs in which even beginners are well-paid:

Orthodontists
Beginning Wage: $100,980
Median Earnings: $166,400+

Prosthodontists
Beginning Wage: $72,710
Median Earnings: $166,400+

Nuclear Engineers
Beginning Wage: $68,300
Median Earnings: $97,080

Computer and Information Scientists, Research
Beginning Wage: $57,480
Median Earnings: $97,970

Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School
Beginning Wage: $55,580
Median Earnings: $83,880

Airline Pilots, Copilots and Flight Engineers

Beginning Wage: $55,330
Median Earnings: $111,680

Lawyers

Beginning Wage: $54,460
Median Earnings: $110,590

Financial Managers
Beginning Wage: $53,860
Median Earnings: $99,330

Chemical Engineers
Beginning Wage: $53,730
Median Earnings: $84,680

Mathematicians
Beginning Wage: $53,570
Median Earnings: $95,150

About Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D.

Laurence Shatkin is a senior product developer at JIST Publishing, has 30 years of experience in the career information field, and is co-author of several titles in JIST’s popular Best Jobs series. For more information about him, visit http://tinyurl.com/mx5atg. To schedule an interview with him or to request a copy of his book, contact Selena Dehne.

250 Best-Paying Jobs, Second Edition, published this month. It is available at Amazon.com, in all major bookstores and from the publisher (www.jist.com or 1.800.648.JIST).

JIST, America’s Career Publisher, is a division of EMC/Paradigm Publishing. As the leading publisher of job search, career and occupational information, JIST empowers today’s workforce and students to achieve long-lasting rewards in their careers.