Ever wonder what the highly paid jobs are and how much people in these jobs get paid monthly? Here’s a list of the most highly paid jobs. This list (or the salary $$ amount I would say) might be outdated by the time you read it, but it’s still a good reference list when choosing your career path.
Managing director – $20,000
Commodities futures broker – $17,084
Financial futures dealer and broker – $16,667
General Manager – $15,417
Foreign exchange dealer and broker – $13,024
Company director – $12,680
Securities dealer and broker – $12,500
Specialised surgeon – $12,000
Risk management manager – $10,800
Creative director (Advertising) – $10,800
Legal service manager – $9,592
Treasury manager – $9,050
Operations manager (Finance) – $9,000
Legal officer – $8,975
Research and development manager – $7,696
Engineering manager – $7,543
Budgeting and financial accounting manager – $7,525
Training manager – $7,502
Business development manager – $7,500
Computer and information systems manager – $7,473
Technical manager – $7,400
Corporate planning manager – $7,350
Advocate and solicitor – $7,300
Quality assurance manager – $7,210
Personnel / Human resource manager – $7,205
Computer operations and network manager – $7,200
Marketing manager – $7,004
Business management consultant – $6,933
Advertising and public relations manager – $6,876
Procurement manager – $6,833
Editor (Newspapers and periodicals) – $6,798
Editor (Radio, television and video) – $6,776
Biologist – $6,710
Chemical engineer (Petroleum) – $6,708
Credit analyst – $6,667
Customer service manager – $6,662
Logistics manager – $6,558
Manufacturing plant and production manager – $6,513
Advertising copywriter – $6,500
Marine superintendent engineer – $6,480
Building architect – $6,400
Lawyer (except advocate and solicitor) – $6,300
Sales manager – $6,248
Premises maintenance manager – $6,220
Business analyst – $6,192
Flight operations officer – $6,003
Operations manager – $6,000
Transport operations manager – $6,000
Administration manager – $5,967
Hydrographic surveyor – $5,819
Shipping manager – $5,750
Industrial health, safety and environment engineer – $5,700
Property / Estate manager – $5,300
Building and construction project manager – $5,270
Financial analyst – $5,210
Clearing and forwarding agent – $5,200
Telecommunications engineer – $5,185
Instrumentation engineer – $5,136
Treasury officer – $5,100
Aeronautical engineer – $5,063
Information technology auditor – $5,047
Database administrator – $4,985
Warehousing manager – $4,900
Electronics engineer – $4,759
Medical pathologist – $4,738
Information technology security specialist – $4,635
Chemist – $4,605
Systems designer and analyst – $4,600
Network systems and data communication analyst – $4,415
Materials engineer – $4,414
Accountant – $4,380
Production engineer – $4,370
Biomedical engineer – $4,361
Structural engineer – $4,350
Civil engineer – $4,350
Journalist – $4,350
General physician – $4,344
Research officer – $4,309
Mechanical engineer – $4,279
Executive secretary – $4,254
Assistant civil and structural engineer – $4,244
Chemical engineer – $4,235
Translator – $4,205
Software engineer – $4,200
Application programmer – $4,175
Power generation and distribution engineer – $4,170
QC engineer – $4,150
Chemical engineer (Petrochemicals) – $4,146
Automotive engineer – $4,139
Electrical engineer – $4,126
Semi-conductor engineer – $4,100
Statistical officer – $4,063
Market research analyst – $4,057
Computer engineer – $4,040
CAD CAM engineer – $4,038
Manufacturing engineer – $4,028
Naval architect – $4,000
Librarian – $4,000
Specialised nurse – $4,000
Medical diagnostic radiographer – $3,993
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