What are the Top 50 paying Occupations in 2007?

Answer:
As many people would suspect, physicians make up a large part of the list of top paying occupations.

All figures are median yearly salaries; salaries can differ extensively based on location, training, and experience, among other factors. Based on the median salaries within each occupation, the top paying occupations in the United States for 2007 were:

1. Surgeons: earning a median yearly salary of around $177,700.
2. Anesthesiologists: around $174,200 per year.
3. Obstetricians and Gynecologists: $171,800
4. Orthodontists: $163,400
5. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: $160,700
6. General Internists: $156,600
7. Psychiatrists: $146,200
8. Prosthodontists: $146,100
9. Family and General Practitioners: $140,000
10. CEOs (Chief Executive Officers): $140,400
11. General Pediatricians: $139,800
12. Airline Pilots and Flight Engineers: $135,000
13. General Dentists: $133,700
14. Podiatrists: $111,300
15. Lawyers: $110,500
16. Air Traffic Controllers: $105,800
17. Engineering Managers: $105,500
18. Computer and Information Systems Managers: $102,400
19. Marketing Managers: $102,000
20. Astronomers: $101,400
21. Natural Science Managers: $99,100
22. Sales Managers: $98,500
23. Petroleum Engineers: $97,400
24. Financial Managers: $96,600
25. Postsecondary Law Instructors: $95,600
26. Optometrists: $95,500
27. General and Operations Managers: $95,500
28. Research Computer and Information Scientists: $94,000
29. Judges and Magistrates: $91,500
30. Physicists: $91,500
31. Actuaries: $90,800
32. Nuclear Engineers: $90,700
33. Industrial-Organizational Psychologists: $90,000
34. HR (Human Resources) Managers: $90,000
35. Pharmacists: $88,700
36. Commodities, Securities, and Financial Services Sales Agents: $88,000
37. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners: $87,600
38. Computer Hardware Engineers: $87,200
39. PR (Public Relations) Managers: $85,800
40. Aerospace Engineers: $85,500
41. Political Scientists: $84,800
42. Physical Scientists: $84,400
43. Computer Software and Systems Software Engineers: $84,300
44. Financial Advisors: $83,000
45. Postsecondary Health Specialties Instructors: $82,500
46. Chiropractors: $82,100
47. Industrial Production Managers: $82,000
48. Construction Managers: $81,800
49. Purchasing Managers: $81,400
50. Promotions and Advertising Managers: $81,300