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685 careers, each with the national median pay, a salary range, the usual education, and a built-in path to the online programs that lead there.

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644 careers with a published national wage
Pay ranges straight from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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685 careers

Search by job title, narrow by category, and sort by published median pay. Every figure is national BLS data with the year attached, never a marketing number.

685 careers across the directory, highest published median pay first (showing first 60)

Median pay is national and published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pay varies by state, employer, and experience, and wages are never a promise of what you would earn.

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30 career fields

Every category is data-backed: you can see the count and how many carry a published wage.

Medical & Healthcare84 careers, 74 with published payBrowse 84 careers Dentistry13 careers, 13 with published payBrowse 13 careers Trade & Skilled Trades77 careers, 72 with published payBrowse 77 careers Business24 careers, 24 with published payBrowse 24 careers Finance23 careers, 23 with published payBrowse 23 careers Computers & IT19 careers, 19 with published payBrowse 19 careers Engineering34 careers, 34 with published payBrowse 34 careers Life & Physical Science48 careers, 48 with published payBrowse 48 careers Education & Childcare31 careers, 31 with published payBrowse 31 careers Behavioral Science18 careers, 18 with published payBrowse 18 careers Law & Criminal Justice33 careers, 32 with published payBrowse 33 careers Arts, Design & Entertainment68 careers, 55 with published payBrowse 68 careers Architecture & Construction22 careers, 22 with published payBrowse 22 careers Manufacturing16 careers, 16 with published payBrowse 16 careers Transportation & Warehousing16 careers, 16 with published payBrowse 16 careers Energy11 careers, 11 with published payBrowse 11 careers Aviation15 careers, 15 with published payBrowse 15 careers Automotive6 careers, 6 with published payBrowse 6 careers Agriculture & Food19 careers, 15 with published payBrowse 19 careers Animals & Wildlife1 careers, 0 with published payBrowse 1 careers Environmental2 careers, 2 with published payBrowse 2 careers Government22 careers, 20 with published payBrowse 22 careers Hospitality & Tourism34 careers, 32 with published payBrowse 34 careers Culinary13 careers, 13 with published payBrowse 13 careers Insurance9 careers, 8 with published payBrowse 9 careers Real Estate4 careers, 2 with published payBrowse 4 careers Sales9 careers, 9 with published payBrowse 9 careers Advertising & Marketing6 careers, 6 with published payBrowse 6 careers Administrative6 careers, 6 with published payBrowse 6 careers Other2 careers, 2 with published payBrowse 2 careers

Highest published median pay

Careers that pay the most

May 2025

The publisher's own national medians, highest first. No weighting, no inflation: this is what BLS reports.

#12025

Anesthesiologist

Anesthesiologists

$391,490

median yearly pay

$391,490
#22025

Oral Surgeon

Career

$352,220

median yearly pay

$352,220
#32025

Obstetrician Gynecologist Obgyn

Career

$292,910

median yearly pay

$292,910
#42025

Orthodontist

Career

$289,140

median yearly pay

$289,140
#52025

Pediatric Child Orthodontist

Career

$289,140

median yearly pay

$289,140
#62025

Internal Medicine Doctor Internist

Career

$256,560

median yearly pay

#72025

Family Medicine Doctor

Career

$244,180

median yearly pay

$244,180
#82025

General Practitioner

Career

$244,180

median yearly pay

$244,180

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Where every figure comes from

Pay, employment, and percentile ranges are the national estimates published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics through the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program. Typical entry-level education follows the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook. Nothing on this page is invented, and no school can influence a career's figures.

Data year
2024 & 2025
Directory updated
November 2026
Source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Honesty promise
A career with no published national wage shows no number.

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