Best Paying Jobs in 2011
We recently compiled research on some of the best paying jobs for 2011 and the highest paying degrees for 2011.
Jobs Sorted By Median Annual Salary
| Job Title | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief executives | $155,195.98 |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | $123,228.48 |
| Engineering managers | $118,314.24 |
| Computer and information systems managers | $108,512.80 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | $107,604.00 |
| Materials scientists | $103,491.24 |
| Petroleum engineers | $103,200.00 |
| Aerospace engineers | $103,181.12 |
| Computer hardware engineers | $97,314.92 |
| Marketing managers | $97,083.94 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | $89,503.81 |
| Sales managers | $89,347.50 |
| Nuclear engineers | $87,380.80 |
| General and operations managers | $86,200.00 |
| Chemical engineers | $85,813.00 |
| Natural sciences managers | $85,407.32 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | $85,249.22 |
| Actuaries | $82,964.91 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | $82,877.04 |
| Financial managers | $82,264.82 |
Best Paying Associate Degrees
| Degree Name | Median Salary | Return on Investment |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Engineering | $75,649.60 | 31,797% |
| Medicine | $67,639.94 | 26,073% |
| Information Technology | $51,083.46 | 19,547% |
| Electrical Engineering | $53,472.30 | 19,213% |
| Mechanical Engineering | $46,766.16 | 18,284% |
| Engineering Technology | $48,621.13 | 17,699% |
| Electronics | $48,672.63 | 17,010% |
| Accounting | $50,286.62 | 16,049% |
| Dentistry | $43,857.00 | 15,977% |
| Architecture | $44,881.36 | 15,796% |
Best Paying Bachelor Degrees
| Degree Name | Median Salary | Return on Investment |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | $103,181.12 | 1,869% |
| Aviation | $123,228.48 | 1,845% |
| Computer Engineering | $101,710.99 | 1,778% |
| Nuclear Engineering | $87,380.80 | 1,725% |
| Business Administration | $102,455.84 | 1,604% |
| Engineering | $89,913.98 | 1,582% |
| Information Technology | $85,080.13 | 1,438% |
| Electrical Engineering | $81,091.60 | 1,434% |
| Chemistry | $75,265.39 | 1,334% |
| Business | $85,813.68 | 1,304% |
Best Paying Master Degrees
| Degree Name | Median Salary | Return on Investment |
|---|---|---|
| Geology | $74,785.88 | 871% |
| Nursing | $70,491.21 | 800% |
| Public Health | $60,046.64 | 680% |
| Business Administration | $64,925.28 | 679% |
| Biology | $59,237.40 | 612% |
| Medicine | $57,854.62 | 593% |
| Business | $65,127.40 | 589% |
| Physical Therapy | $54,987.16 | 589% |
| Economics | $75,416.06 | 578% |
| Civil Engineering | $59,394.00 | 570% |
Best Paying Doctorate Degrees
| Degree Name | Median Salary | Return on Investment |
|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | $94,397.60 | 877% |
| Optometry | $92,270.60 | 654% |
| Law | $101,400.00 | 577% |
| Veterinary Medicine | $71,049.34 | 548% |
| Medicine | $98,399.47 | 466% |
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