Below are the top 20 paid positions as reported by ERI Economic Research Institute. It quickly becomes obvious that most of these top earners are executives, or doctors and surgeons. The Salary Assessor provides in depth salary data for 5,700 job titles. Having a high salary is a great benefit, but which industries will have the top earners of tomorrow?
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| Job Title | Mean Salary |
|---|---|
| Physician | $191,002.00 |
| Controller, Top Corporate | $157,606.00 |
| Engineering Manager | $130,065.00 |
| Corporate Attorney | $125,772.00 |
| Pharmacist | $118,818.00 |
| Systems & Programming Manager | $118,186.00 |
| Physicist PhD | $116,499.00 |
| Financial Analysis Manager | $114,168.00 |
| Marketing Manager | $113,527.00 |
| Area Sales Manager | $102,421.00 |
| Electrical Engineer | $100,769.00 |
| Chemical Engineer | $98,184.00 |
| Purchasing Manager | $93,163.00 |
| Mechanical Engineer | $91,562.00 |
| Civil Engineer | $82,953.00 |
| Chemist | $81,222.00 |
| Dental Hygienist | $78,667.00 |
| Property Manager | $77,120.00 |
| Production Supervisor | $76,364.00 |
| Physical Therapist | $75,227.00 |
The data come from ERI Salary Surveys' Salary Increase Survey & Forecast. This "evergreen" survey provides projections of planned wage & salary increases by geographic area, job function, industry and user-defined planning date, including a review of the previous year's structure and merit increase rates by job type.
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