Yahoo Finance 11 Surprising Jobs That Pay More Than $100,000
Going to medical school or law school isn’t the only route to a six-figure job.
Glassdoor reports this week that many other job titles besides doctor and lawyer can yield more than $100,000 per year — although medical school is a factor in some of the 11 jobs that Glassdoor is highlighting.
Both total pay and base salary are included in Glassdoor’s descriptions. The difference between these two amounts reflects how much of an employee’s total pay comes from others forms of compensation, such as commissions or bonuses.
1. Special agent (includes public- and private-sector jobs)
Total median pay: $125,000
Median base salary: $121,000
Requirements: Usually need a law enforcement background or military experience, plus a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice
2. Airline pilot
Total median pay: $134,000
Median base salary: $120,000
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in aviation, physics or related fields, or military service often preferred
3. Regional sales executive
Total median pay: $103,500
Median base salary: $65,000
Requirements: College degree may not be necessary, depending on what industry an executive represents
4. Nurse practitioner
Total median pay: $101,600
Median base salary: $100,000
Requirements: At least a master’s degree in nursing
5. Reservoir engineer
Total median pay: $143,000
Median base salary: $125,000
Requirements: Degree in chemical engineering, plus experience in a field that is highly technical and nuanced
6. Dentist
Total median pay: $129,968
Median base salary: $125,000
Requirements: Four-year undergraduate degree in pre-dentistry or another scientific field, plus a doctoral degree in dental surgery or dental medicine
7. Equity research associate
Total median pay: $100,000
Median base salary: $85,000
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics or a similar field
8. Geophysicist
Total median pay: $119,380
Median base salary: $109,864
Requirements: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in geology
9. Physician assistant
Total median pay: $100,392
Median base salary: $100,000
Requirements: Master’s degree, plus medical school
10. Drilling engineer
Total median pay: $116,500
Median base salary: $106,680
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in petroleum or mechanical engineering
11. Software architect
Total median pay: $139,000
Median base salary: $130,000
Requirements: Usually at least a bachelor’s degree in math, software engineering or a similar field. Sometimes nontraditional education — such as an online coding boot camp or another online accelerated education program — is enough to qualify.
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