Highest Paying Job in America with a Professional Degree

With speculations that our world is rushing towards another economic downturn with the happenings in the Euro zone, many are pondering about degrees or professional qualifications to take to get their dream job with the highest paying salary. Well, we have listed down the top jobs in America, where for this category, it would require you to invest your time to obtain at least a degree in the designated professions. 

This is the list of the Highest Paid job in the USA, as listed by Careerbuilder.com . Perhaps, this is a great guide for you, or your children to decide on their next professional degree or qualification. 

Top Paying Jobs Overall 

Physicians and surgeons -- $147,000

Aircraft pilots -- $133,500

Chief executives -- $116,000

Electrical and electronic engineers -- $112,000

Lawyers and judges -- $99,800

Dentists -- $90,000

Pharmacists -- $85,500

Management analysts -- $84,700

Computer and information system managers -- $83,000

Financial analysts, managers and advisors -- $84,000

Marketing and sales managers -- $80,000

Education administrators -- $80,000

Source: CareerBuilder.com