Highest-paying healthcare roles
Among healthcare jobs that state yearly pay, Physicians, All Other, Architectural and Engineering Managers and Lawyers pay the most at the median, against $130k for the segment as a whole. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Highest-paying healthcare roles
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| # | Role | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other89 open · With pay 42 | $325k |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering Managers140 open · With pay 32 | $235k |
| 3 | Lawyers144 open · With pay 31 | $213k |
| 4 | Computer and Information Research Scientists134 open · With pay 41 | $201k |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers175 open · With pay 21 | $200k |
| 6 | Software Developers562 open · With pay 189 | $195k |
| 7 | Compensation and Benefits Managers66 open · With pay 8 | $194k |
| 8 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects260 open · With pay 53 | $185k |
| 9 | Marketing Managers526 open · With pay 142 | $184k |
| 10 | Pharmacists26 open · With pay 21 | $176k |
| 11 | Web and Digital Interface Designers84 open · With pay 35 | $166k |
| 12 | Chief Executives261 open · With pay 33 | $163k |
| 13 | Information Security Engineers108 open · With pay 29 | $162k |
| 14 | Art Directors30 open · With pay 11 | $160k |
| 15 | Supply Chain Managers106 open · With pay 9 | $158k |
| 16 | Actuaries212 open · With pay 101 | $154k |
| 17 | Database Architects119 open · With pay 21 | $153k |
| 18 | Mechanical Engineers93 open · With pay 30 | $153k |
| 19 | Regulatory Affairs Managers47 open · With pay 8 | $151k |
| 20 | Electrical Engineers81 open · With pay 11 | $150k |
| 21 | General and Operations Managers519 open · With pay 66 | $146k |
| 22 | Data Scientists204 open · With pay 44 | $146k |
| 23 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists74 open · With pay 11 | $143k |
| 24 | Quality Control Systems Managers98 open · With pay 15 | $141k |
| 25 | Financial Managers306 open · With pay 47 | $140k |
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