If you thought being an actor/actress or football player would put you in the top ten or even top 25 list of highest-paying jobs, then you were wrong. Taken from the U.S. Department of Labor's top 25 highest paying jobs, the following is a list of ten of the highest paying jobs:

#10: Natural Sciences Manager

Highest salary: $97, 560

Natural sciences managers supervise the work of scientists, which includes chemists, physicists, and biologists. They plan and direct research and development projects and coordinate activities such as testing, quality control, and production. They also direct scientific research and development projects and coordinate activities such as testing, quality control, and production.

Natural sciences managers usually advance to management positions after years of employment as scientists. Natural sciences managers typically have a bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. degree in a scientific discipline or a related field such as engineering.

#9: Marketing Manager

Highest salary: $100,020

Typically, Marketing Managers are expected to oversee all marketing, advertising and promotional staff and activities. They also establish marketing strategies to meet organizational objectives.

Marketing Managers must develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm's profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm's customers are satisfied.  They also oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services.

#8: Computer and Information Systems Manager

Highest salary: $100,110

Computer and Information Systems Managers, or IT managers, plan, coordinate, and direct computer-related activities in an organization. They help determine the information technology goals of an organization and are responsible for implementing computer systems to meet those goals.

IT managers normally must have a bachelor's degree in a computer-or information science-related field, which usually takes 4 years to complete and includes courses in computer programming, software development, and mathematics.

#7: Lawyer

Highest salary: $110, 590

Lawyers, also known as attorneys, are responsible for advising and representing individuals, businesses, or government agencies on legal issues or disputes. Duties include, advising and representing clients in courts, communicating with their clients and others, interpreting laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses, preparing and file legal documents, and more. In order to prepare for cases more efficiently, lawyers make great use of the Internet, online legal databases and virtual law libraries.

Becoming a lawyer usually takes 7 years of full-time study after high school-4 years of undergraduate study followed by 3 years of law school. A bachelor's degree is required for entry into most law schools, and courses in English, public speaking, government, history, economics, and mathematics are useful.

#6: Dentist

Highest salary: $132, 660

Dentists diagnose and treat problems with a patient's teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth. They also provide advice and instruction on taking care of teeth and gums and on diet choices that affect oral health. Typically, Dentists remove decay from teeth and fill cavities, repair cracked or fractured teeth and remove them, give anesthetics to keep patients from feeling pain during procedures, examine x-rays of teeth, gums, the jaw, and nearby areas for problems, teach patients about diet, flossing, use of fluoride, and other aspects of dental care, and numerous other responsibilities.

#5: Airline Pilot

Highest salary: $134,090

Airline and commercial pilots fly and navigate airplanes or helicopters. Airline pilots fly for airlines that transport people and cargo on a fixed schedule. Commercial pilots fly aircraft for other reasons, such as charter flights, rescue operations, firefighting, aerial photography, and crop dusting.

Many pilots learn to fly in the military, but a growing number now earn an associate's or bachelor's degree from a civilian flying school. To qualify for a commercial pilot's license, applicants must be at least 18 years old and have at least 250 hours of flight experience.

#4: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Highest salary: $140,880

A CEO is the highest ranking executive in a company, whose main responsibilities include developing and implementing high-level strategies, making major corporate decisions, managing the overall operations and resources of a company, and acting as the main point of communication between the board of directors and the corporate operations. Earning a bachelor's degree in an area that interests you and then setting career goals as you advance towards an MBA, is a great start.

#3: Psychiatrist

Highest salary: $151,380

Psychiatrists are mental health professionals. They are medical doctors who specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating mental illness. They are also licensed to write prescriptions.

A psychiatrist's training starts with four years of medical school, followed by a one-year internship and at least three years of specialized training as a psychiatric resident.

#2: Anesthesiologist

Highest salary: $174, 610

Anesthesiologists focus on the care of the surgical patients and pain relief. Drugs (anesthetics) are administered which reduce or eliminate the sensation of pain during an operation or other medical procedure. They also work with other physicians and surgeons to decide on treatments and procedures before, during, and after the surgery.

As with other physician specialties, all future anesthesiologists need to attend a four-year undergraduate program and most will enroll in a pre-medicine or another science-concentrated program, though it is not required. 

#1: Surgeon

Highest salary: $181,850

The occupation that made it to the #1 spot is being a Surgeon. Surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. In addition to taking a patient's medical history, updating charts and patient information to show current findings, recommending and designing a plan of treatment, helping patients take care of their health by discussing proper nutrition/hygiene topics, and many other duties, surgeons specialize in operating on patients to treat injuries, diseases, or deformities.

Most applicants to medical school have at least a bachelor's degree, and many have advanced degrees; but it should be noted that Medical schools are highly competitive.

Specialties include orthopedic surgery (the treatment of the musculoskeletal system), neurological surgery (treatment of the brain and nervous system), cardiovascular surgery, and plastic or reconstructive surgery.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the top 24 are:

*        Surgeon: $181,850

*        Anesthesiologist: $174,610

*        OB/GYN: $174,610

*        Oral and maxillofacial surgeon: $169,600

*        Internist: $156,790

*        Prosthodontist: $156,710

*        Orthodontist: $153,240

*        Psychiatrist: $151,380

*        Chief Executive Officer: $140,880

*        Engineering Manager: $140,210

*        Pediatrician: $140,000

*        Family or general practitioner: $137,980

*        Physician/surgeon, all other: $137,100

*        Airline Pilot: $134,090

*        Dentist: $132,660

*        Podiatrist: $111,130

*        Lawyer: $110,590

*        Dentist, any other specialist: $106,040

*        Air Traffic Controller: $100,430

*        Computer and Information Systems Manager: $100,110

*        Marketing Manager: $100,020

*        Natural Sciences Manager: $97,560

*        Sales Manager: $96,950

*        Astronomer: $96,780