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 10 best-paying healthcare jobs, followed by average annual salary:
1. Anesthesiologist: $208,000
2. Surgeon: $208,000
3. Obstetrician and gynecologist: $208,000
4. Orthodontists: $208,000
5. Oral and maxillofacial surgeon: $208,000
6. Physician: $208,000
7. Psychiatrist: $208,000
8. Prosthodontist: $208,000
9. Nurse anesthetist: $183,589
10. Pediatrician: $177,130
