What are the 25 highest paying jobs in America for 2016? Employment company Glassdoor compiled a list that is dominated by jobs in the tech industry.
However, the top-paying job on the company's list is physician, with a Median Base Salary of $180,000.
The company says the list is based on "salary reports shared by employees with these jobs on Glassdoor over the past year ..." and the report "includes each job's median annual base salary and the current number of job openings."
Glassdoor's 25 jobs with the highest salaries:
1. Physician
Median Base Salary: $180,000
Number of Job Openings: 2,064
2. Lawyer
Median Base Salary: $144,500
Number of Job Openings: 995
3. Research & Development Manager
Median Base Salary: $142,120
Number of Job Openings: 112
4. Software Development Manager
Median Base Salary: $132,000
Number of Job Openings: 3,495
5. Pharmacy Manager
Median Base Salary: $130,000
Number of Job Openings: 1,766
6. Strategy Manager
Median Base Salary: $130,000
Number of Job Openings: 701
7. Software Architect
Median Base Salary: $128,250
Number of Job Openings: 655
8. Integrated Circuit Designer Engineer
Median Base Salary: $127,500
Number of Job Openings: 165
9. IT Manager
Median Base Salary: $120,000
Number of Job Openings: 3,152
10. Solutions Architect
Median Base Salary: $120,000
Number of Job Openings: 2,838
11. Engagement Manager
Median Base Salary: $120,000
Number of Job Openings: 1,452
12. Applications Development Manager
Median Base Salary: $120,000
Number of Job Openings: 263
13. Pharmacist
Median Base Salary: $118,000
Number of Job Openings: 4,502
14. Systems Architect
Median Base Salary: $116,920
Number of Job Openings: 439
15. Finance Manager
Median Base Salary: $115,000
Number of Job Openings: 2,582
16. Data Scientist
Median Base Salary: $115,000
Number of Job Openings: 1,985
17. Risk Manager
Median Base Salary: $115,000
Number of Job Openings: 1,137
18. Creative Director
Median Base Salary: $115,000
Number of Job Openings: 696
19. Actuary
Median Base Salary: $115,000
Number of Job Openings: 175
20. Data Architect
Median Base Salary: $113,000
Number of Job Openings: 762
21. Tax Manager
Median Base Salary: $110,000
Number of Job Openings: 1,495
22. Product Manager
Median Base Salary: $107,000
Number of Job Openings: 7,758
23. Design Manager
Median Base Salary: $106,500
Number of Job Openings: 510
24. Analytics Manager
Median Base Salary: $106,000
Number of Job Openings: 988
25. Information Systems Manager
Median Base Salary: $106,000
Number of Job Openings: 147
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