U.S. News used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify jobs with the greatest hiring demand. Jobs were then scored using seven measures: 10-year growth volume, 10-year growth percentage, median salary, employment rate, future job prospects, stress level and work-life balance.
Here are the top job titles that paid more than $100,000, followed by average annual salary:
1. Physician: $208,000
2. Oral and maxillofacial surgeon: $208,000
3. (Tie) Obstetrician and gynecologist: $208,000
3. (Tie) Anesthesiologist: $208,000
4. Psychiatrist: $208,000
5. Orthodontist: $208,000
6. Nurse anesthetist: $183,580
7. Pediatrician: $177,130
8. Dentist: $158,940
9. IT manager: $151,150
10. Marketing manager: $142,170
