americas to paying jobs

well i have to say i though airline pilots made alot of money bu ti was wrong


1. Surgeonsexternal link: $177,690

2. Anesthesiologistsexternal link: $174,240

3. Obstetricians and Gynecologistsexternal link: $171,810

4. Orthodontistsexternal link: $163,410

5. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeonsexternal link: $160,660

6. Internists, Generalexternal link: $156,550

7. Psychiatristsexternal link: $146,150

8. Prosthodontistsexternal link: $146,080

9. Family and General Practitioners: $140,370

10. Chief Executivesexternal link: $139,810

11. Pediatricians, Generalexternal link: $139,230

12. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers: $135,040

13. Dentists, Generalexternal link: $133,680

14. Podiatristsexternal link: $111,250

15. Lawyersexternal link: $110,520

16. Air Traffic Controllers: $105,820

17. Engineering Managers: $105,470

18. Computer and Information Systems Managers: $102,360

19. Marketing Managers: $101,990

20. Astronomersexternal link: $101,360

21. Natural Sciences Managers: $99,140

22. Sales Managers: $98,510

23. Petroleum Engineers: $97,350

24. Financial Managers: $96,620

25. Law Teachers, Postsecondary: $95,570

26. Optometristsexternal link: $95,500

27. General and Operations Managers: $95,470

28. Computer and Information Scientists, Research: $94,030

29. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistratesexternal link: $91,500

30. Physicistsexternal link: $91,480

31. Actuariesexternal link: $90,760

32. Nuclear Engineers: $90,690

33. Industrial-Organizational Psychologists: $89,980

34. Human Resources Managers: $89,950

35.Pharmacistsexternal link: $88,650

36. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents: $87,990

37. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners: $87,630

38. Computer Hardware Engineers: $87,170

39. Public Relations Managers: $85,820

40. Aerospace Engineers: $85,450

41. Political Scientists: $84,820

42. Physical Scientists: $84,380

43. Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software: $84,310

44. Personal Financial Advisors: $82,970

45. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary: $82,450

46. Chiropractorsexternal link: $82,060

47. Industrial Production Managers: $81,960

48. Construction Managers: $81,760

49. Purchasing Managers: $81,440

50. Advertising and Promotions Managers: $81,250

now if i were a pilot over ten years i would make
1,350400 thats 1.3 million dollars!


surgeons on the other hand over a ten year base makes

about 1.8millions dollars

so i just wanted to point that out

sorry for the 'external link' thing at the end of each job

If money is all you're concerned with, than Rock Star is the way to go. Yes, they earn way more than the tinsel town mega super stars and top sports pros.

Think about the easy road you'll be traveling -- sex, drugs and rock and roll. You won't have to worry about engine failures and the comfort of your passengers and the only high you'll ever experience will in a physical sense be pretty close to the ground level

I personally, don't really care about income if I become a pilot, I only want to for the sheer thrill of flying

I would have thought that this is the priority when one chooses a career path

I agree with Cheeks. Plus don't forget the amount of years you have to study to become a doctor eventhough it pays off a lot afterwards. Doing an integrated ATPL takes an average of 1.5 years.

I agree that thats not quite accurate. It's different everywhere you go.My father was an airline pilot flying the bae146 whisper jet, and said that most of the airline pilots were in it for the money, but alot of pilots who have been mustering cattle and only earning around $30,000-$50,000 with the small aircraft for 30 odd years were alot happier with there job and with life.So i guess it all depends on your choice of lifestyle.

not that 100k isnt enough to make a pretty good living on...

been there done that... not all it was cracked up to be.

a union sheetmetal worker who can stay off the bench is capapble of doing 80k/year, easy. i know some auto cad draftsmen making that kind of $$ as well. as a non-union ductman, i have never made more than
47k/year

What about veterinary surgeon that's another job I want?

Yeah, screw the money, just get me in the sky. Totally agree with you Cheeks.

well i want a decent life and to be able to do a job i love to pay off bills here ill put it like this



a job i hate = a crappy life

a job a i love = a awesome life

and with a bunch of money from doing to something i love i could pay off all of my bills and still have enough for some fun like computers vacations with a wife and children and they wont have the messed up life i have although im not saying it sucks i just want them to be happy.


i know this extremely early for me to start thinking about this at 12 years but it's better to plan ahead than not know what to do in real life without my parents or school to help me through life. and this is a good idea because i dont wanna be living in a bad place looking up at the sky wondering what couldve been.

I dont mind if you guys care about money, but I want to be an airline pilot because its fun, all the atmosphere is fun while, landing, taking off, cruising, everything is fun. I consider myself as fanatic. Some ppl think its boring, I disagree as my opinion.

Well Good on ya tiger thats the best news I've heard all day, thats the spirit!!!

i don't think 12 is too early at all. the truth is, if you do a job you really love, you'll be succsessful. it doesn't matter what that job is. i know several people who have enjoyed enviable success because they loved what they were doing so much it was nearly impossible for them to fail.
do what you love, the money will come eventually, or you'll decide it isn't that important.