Positions on the 2020 Best Jobs list were ranked by average salary.
The top 15:
1. Anesthesiologist
Median salary: $208,000
Best-paid 25 percent: $208,000
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $208,000
2. Surgeon
Median salary: $208,000
Best-paid 25 percent: $208,000
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $199,920
3. Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Median salary: $208,000
Best-paid 25 percent: $208,000
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $177,650
4. OB-GYN
Median salary: $208,000
Best-paid 25 percent: $208,000
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $172,130
5. Orthodontist
Median salary: $208,000
Best-paid 25 percent: $208,000
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $142,470
6. Psychiatrist
Median salary: $208,000
Best-paid 25 percent: $208,000
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $149,900
7. Physician
Median salary: $194,500
Best-paid 25 percent: $208,000
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $88,630
8. Prosthodontist
Median salary: $176,540
Best-paid 25 percent: $208,000
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $118,390
9. Pediatrician
Median salary: $170,560
Best-paid 25 percent: $208,000
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $126,690
10. Dentist
Median salary: $151,850
Best-paid 25 percent: $208,000
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $107,440
11. Nurse anesthetist
Median salary: $167,950
Best-paid 25 percent: $198,470
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $143,870
12. Petroleum engineer
Median salary: $137,170
Best-paid 25 percent: $191,780
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $103,610
13. IT manager
Median salary: $142,530
Best-paid 25 percent: $180,190
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $110,110
14. Podiatrist
Median salary: $129,550
Best-paid 25 percent: $182,690
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $87,980
15. Marketing manager
Median salary: $134,290
Best-paid 25 percent: $181,780
Lowest-paid 25 percent: $95,770
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