Highest-paying healthcare roles
Among healthcare jobs that state yearly pay, Physicians, All Other, Architectural and Engineering Managers and Information Security Engineers pay the most at the median, against $138k 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.
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Highest-paying healthcare roles
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| # | Role | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other91 open · With pay 39 | $330k |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering Managers134 open · With pay 40 | $228k |
| 3 | Information Security Engineers84 open · With pay 14 | $228k |
| 4 | Lawyers163 open · With pay 32 | $225k |
| 5 | Computer and Information Research Scientists128 open · With pay 38 | $201k |
| 6 | Treasurers and Controllers42 open · With pay 8 | $197k |
| 7 | Computer Network Architects59 open · With pay 10 | $194k |
| 8 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects260 open · With pay 44 | $194k |
| 9 | Software Developers632 open · With pay 227 | $190k |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers193 open · With pay 25 | $185k |
| 11 | Pharmacists22 open · With pay 17 | $183k |
| 12 | Marketing Managers524 open · With pay 152 | $180k |
| 13 | Art Directors32 open · With pay 10 | $175k |
| 14 | Web and Digital Interface Designers74 open · With pay 38 | $173k |
| 15 | Chief Executives403 open · With pay 69 | $160k |
| 16 | General and Operations Managers666 open · With pay 77 | $160k |
| 17 | Quality Control Systems Managers109 open · With pay 15 | $160k |
| 18 | Electrical Engineers81 open · With pay 16 | $157k |
| 19 | Database Architects109 open · With pay 34 | $155k |
| 20 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products60 open · With pay 14 | $153k |
| 21 | Mechanical Engineers97 open · With pay 32 | $153k |
| 22 | Supply Chain Managers99 open · With pay 8 | $150k |
| 23 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents35 open · With pay 10 | $150k |
| 24 | Purchasing Managers86 open · With pay 14 | $147k |
| 25 | Business Intelligence Analysts96 open · With pay 21 | $145k |
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