U.S. News and World Report’s Best Paying Jobs list for 2018 indicates employees in the medical, business and tech fields made the most money this year. While most medical jobs require high levels of education and training, U.S. News shows that the years of education will pay off in salary and job stability.
In developing its best paying jobs ranking for the year, U.S. News looked at U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics information on jobs with the most projected openings between 2016 and 2026. Then, the publication looked at each occupation’s salary to compile its list of the best paying jobs for 2018.
The top five jobs each have a median annual salary of $208,000 and an unemployment rate of 0.5 percent or less.
In determining rankings, U.S. News also took the number of anticipated job openings into account.
Here are the 15 best paying jobs for 2018:
1. Anesthesiologist
Median salary: $208,000
Unemployment rate: 0.5 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 5,900
2. Surgeon
Median salary: $208,000
Unemployment rate: 0.5 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 7,600
3. Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Median salary: $208,000
Unemployment rate: 0.5 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 3,900
4. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Median salary: $208,000
Unemployment rate: 0.5 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 1,200
5. Orthodontist
Median salary: $208,000
Unemployment rate: 0.4 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 1,100
6. Physician
Median salary: $196,380
Unemployment rate: 0.5 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 8,400
7. Psychiatrist
Median salary: $194,740
Unemployment rate: 1.8 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 3,600
8. Pediatrician
Median salary: $168,990
Unemployment rate: 0.5 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 5,300
9. Dentist
Median salary: $153,900
Unemployment rate: 0.4 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 23,200
10. Prosthodontist
Median salary: $126,050
Unemployment rate: 0.4 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 200
11. Nurse Anesthetist
Median salary: $160,270
Unemployment rate: 2.7 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 6,700
12. Petroleum Engineer
Median salary: $128,230
Unemployment rate: 5.9 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 4,900
13. IT Manager
Median salary: $135,800
Unemployment rate: 2.7 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 43,800
14. Marketing Manager
Median salary: $131,180
Unemployment rate: 2.8 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 136,000
15. Podiatrist
Median salary: $124,830
Unemployment rate: 2.1 percent
Job openings between 2016 and 2026: 1,100
