8. Radiation Therapists
Mean annual salary: $84,980
Job satisfaction rate: 86%
At the 8th spot on the list of high paying jobs with the highest satisfaction rates are the people essential to radiation therapy and hence essential for killing cancerous cells among people who have been diagnosed with the disease. While radiologists diagnose the patient, these therapists are heavily and personally involved in readying the equipment and performing the actual treatment.

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