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Glassdoor.com, one of the leading job and recruiting websites in the world, recently published a report on the highest-paying jobs of 2018. The research analyzed 2018 salary reports submitted by employees, median annual base salary, the number of job openings available, and active job listings as of 7/19/2018. For consideration, a job title had to receive at least 100 salary reports from U.S.-based employees within the past year. C-suite level jobs were not included in this report.
The findings of the report indicate that a career in the healthcare or technology industries will earn you the heftiest paycheck. Thirteen out of the 25 jobs on the list were in the tech industry and five out of 25 of the jobs were in the healthcare industry. “The fact that employers are paying top dollar for many tech and healthcare jobs reinforces how demand for these valuable skill sets continues to outpace the supply of talent with these expertise,” said Glassdoor Economic Research Analyst Amanda Stansell.
One consideration that deserves acknowledgment when evaluating the results of the report is the gender pay gap that exists in industries like technology and healthcare. A 2016 study found that the pay gap persists in industries like information technology (IT). Men and women tend to hold different positions, which is partially what the pay gap in that field can be attributed to. One caveat to consider, however, is that when evaluating men and women with similar titles, experience, and credentials in the IT field, the men and women that were examined had very similar pay. Men and women tend to be attracted to different job titles within the industry, which may be a result of both learned gender norms as well as institutional barriers.
The gender pay gap for the top position on the Glassdoor report, physicians, is also growing. Female doctors earn about 27% less than male doctors. One issue is that in the medical field, salaries are not widely discussed. Without having an open dialogue regarding salary disparities, it is more difficult for changes to be made. It is crucial to continue having discussions about pay disparities in order to close the gap. Research like the 2018 Glassdoor report can help open the door to have these difficult conversations about pay inequities.
The complete list of the highest paying jobs from the Glassdoor study is below.
25. Data Scientist
Median Base Salary: $96,116
Job Openings: 4,986
24. Tax Manager
Median Base Salary: $96,175
Job Openings: 3,690
23. Cloud Engineer
Median Base Salary: $96,449
22. Attorney
Median Base Salary: $96,678
Job Openings: 903
21. Consulting Manager
Median Base Salary: $97,154
Job Openings: 1,536
20. Scrum Master
Median Base Salary: $98,239
Job Openings: 1,876
19. Systems Architect
Median Base Salary: $100,984
Job Openings: 1,146
18. Strategy Manager
Median Base Salary: $101,754
Job Openings: 2,641
17. Data Architect
Median Base Salary: $101,900
Job Openings: 1,472
16. Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Median Base Salary: $102,155
Job Openings: 108
Job Openings: 1,077
15. Solutions Architect
Median Base Salary: $102,160
Job Openings: 5,899
14. IT Program Manager
Median Base Salary: $102,969
Job Openings: 218
13. Plant Manager
Median Base Salary: $103,892
Job Openings: 1,182
12. Applications Development Manager
Median Base Salary: $104,048
Job Openings: 360
11. Engineering Manager
Median Base Salary: $105,260
Job Openings: 4,738
10. Software Architect
Median Base Salary: $105,329
Job Openings: 1,130
9. Nurse Practitioner
Median Base Salary: $106,962
Job Openings: 14,931
8. Software Engineering Manager
Median Base Salary: $107,479
Job Openings: 1,105
7. Physician Assistant
Median Base Salary: $108,761
Job Openings: 8,616
6. Software Development Manager
Median Base Salary: $108,879
Job Openings: 1,064
5. Corporate Counsel
Median Base Salary: $115,580
Job Openings: 693
4. Enterprise Architect
Median Base Salary: $115,944
Job Openings: 1,097
3. Pharmacist
Median Base Salary: $127,120
Job Openings: 2,534
2. Pharmacy Manager
Median Base Salary: $146,412
Job Openings: 2,009
1. Physician
Median Base Salary: $195,842
Job Openings: 3,038
Source: forbes.com
Date Posted: Thursday, August 16th, 2018 , Total Page Views: 2276
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