01. Anesthesiologist ( $246,300)

Anesthetic have made human suffering less by allowing surgeons to conduct painless surgeries. Anesthesiologists are in high demand because of their scarcity and also for the sophisticated task they perform. They administer the ‘sleeping’ drug prior to surgery and also keep an eye on the crucial signs of patient before and after surgery. Anesthesiologists also need to make quick decisions which are often critical making the job very stressful, thus highly paid.

It is pretty evident from the above list that the majority of highest paying jobs are in the health care Industry. The industry is witnessing rapid change and is expected to grow at a faster rate, thanks to deep research done by biologists.

There are also other jobs like CEO’s in Large IT corporations, Gaming industry, entrepreneurs etc however the average median salary is much higher in medical field. Oil and gas industry also offers lucrative salaries however it’s often vulnerable to global commodity fluctuations.