Alongside the list of top jobs in America, Money and Payscale.com also ranked the best-paying jobs in 2009. And as expected the best paying jobs are still in the medical sector. Amazingly securities traders, insurance brokers, and actuary still rake in serious dough despite the crash of the financial sector.
Median
1 Anesthesiologist $292000
2 Physician/Ob-Gyn1 $222000
3 Psychiatrist $177000
4 Nurse Anesthetist $157000
5 Sales Director2 $140000
6 Actuary $129000
7 Finance Director $121000
8 Software Architect3 $117000
9 Attorney/Lawyer $115000
10 Insurance Broker $114000
Highest
1 Securities Trader $491000
2 Anesthesiologist1 $408000
3 Physician/Ob-Gyn $338000
4 Psychiatrist $279000
5 Insurance Broker $273000
6 Attorney/Lawyer $262000
7 Actuary $257000
8 Sales Director $239000
9 Personal Financial Advisor $226000
10 Hospital Administrator $222000
Source: CNN
