The 10 Highest Paying Jobs In America

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No. 1: Medical Professionals

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Average salary: $166,400+

Four years of college, another four of medical school, and a residency of 3 to 7 years, do pay well in the end. Out of all medical professionals, anesthesiologists are the best paid, with an average annual salary of $232,830, which amounts to almost $112 an hour. In general, surgeons tend to have bigger salaries than general practitioners and other doctors that do not work in an operating room.

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