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- Pay is usually one of the most important things people consider when looking for a job.
- A new ranking from US News & World Report identified the highest-paying jobs in America, many of which are in STEM fields, particularly medicine.
- Take a look at the 25 top-paying jobs in the US below.
No matter your industry or job level, you’ll probably agree pay is one of the most important, if not the most important, aspects to consider when looking for a job.
Now, a new ranking from US News & World Report shows just which jobs are the most lucrative, all of which pay more than $100,000 a year.
These are the 25 highest-paying roles from US News & World Report’s ranking of the 100 best jobs of 2023. Each of them received an overall score out of 10 based on factors like median salary, unemployment rate, future job prospects, stress level, work-life balance, and 10-year growth volume. The latter is based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the number of new jobs expected to open up for an occupation in a 10-year span, specifically between 2021 and 2031.
Many of the jobs on the list are in medicine, but several others are in tech and other industries. Take a look at the 25 highest-paying jobs of 2023:
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Overall score: 6.4
Median salary: $208,000
Unemployment rate: 0.3%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 400
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Overall score: 6.9
Median salary: $208,000
Unemployment rate: 0.3%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 300
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Overall score: 6.4
Median salary: $208,000
Unemployment rate: 0.3%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 400
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Overall score: 5.6
Median salary: $208,000
Unemployment rate: N/A
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 2,000
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Overall score: 7.3
Median salary: $208,000
Unemployment rate: 0.5%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 300
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Overall score: 7.4
Median salary: $208,000
Unemployment rate: 0.3%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 19,400
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Overall score: 6.6
Median salary: $208,000
Unemployment rate: 3%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 2,400
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Overall score: 6.9
Median salary: $195,610
Unemployment rate: N/A
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 5,300
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Overall score: 6.5
Median salary: $170,480
Unemployment rate: 0.3%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 400
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Overall score: 6.4
Median salary: $134,630
Unemployment rate: 2.9%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 7,700
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Overall score: 7.5
Median salary: $160,370
Unemployment rate: 0.5%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 7,700
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Overall score: 7.7
Median salary: $159,010
Unemployment rate: 1.8%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 82,400
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Overall score: 5.6
Median salary: $145,840
Unemployment rate: N/A
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 200
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Overall score: 7.7
Median salary: $131,710
Unemployment rate: 2.4%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 123,100
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Overall score: 6.4
Median salary: $135,030
Unemployment rate: 4.8%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 31,700
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Overall score: 7.5
Median salary: $127,990
Unemployment rate: 1.4%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 80,200
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Overall score: 6.3
Median salary: $130,850
Unemployment rate: N/A
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 1,900
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Overall score: 6.1
Median salary: $100,950
Unemployment rate: 0.5%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 0
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Overall score: 5.7
Median salary: $127,490
Unemployment rate: 4.3%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 23,800
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Overall score: 5.8
Median salary: $128,570
Unemployment rate: 1.2%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 7,700
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Overall score: 6.6
Median salary: $124,300
Unemployment rate: N/A
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 4,000
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Overall score: 6.8
Median salary: $105,900
Unemployment rate: N/A
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 5,900
Hero Images/Getty Images
Overall score: 8.8
Median salary: $120,730
Unemployment rate: 1.2%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 370,600
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Overall score: 6.2
Median salary: $120,520
Unemployment rate: 1.8%
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 7,500
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Overall score: 5.7
Median salary: $122,510
Unemployment rate: N/A
Number of these jobs opening up from 2021-2031: 400
