The Business Insider says that there are supposedly only two options to consider when it comes to choosing a career. One is, we can either pursue a meaningful job and make next to nothing, or we can work insanely long hours in a high pressure role to pull a pretty penny. The Business Insider sifted through PyScale's list to bring you the jobs ranked by median pay. Here they are:

1. Surgeon

Median pay: $304,000

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 96%

2. Anesthesiologist

Median pay: $273,000

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 91%

3. All other physicians and surgeons

Median pay: $225,000

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 89%

4. Psychiatrist

Median pay: $197,000

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 92%

5. Family and general practitioner

Median pay: $165,000

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 90%

6. Pediatrician

Median pay: $149,000

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 88%

7. Dentist

Median pay: $129,000

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 86%

8.Optometrist

Median pay: $102,000

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 86%

9. Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all other)

Median pay: $91,200

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 87%

10. Elementary/secondary education administrator

Median pay: $76,700

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 98%

11.Physical therapist

Median pay: $73,400

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 90%

12. Veterinarian

Median pay: $70,600

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 85%

13. Radiation therapist

Median pay: $70,200

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 93%

14. Audiologist

Median pay: $69,500

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 88%

15. Manager of police and detectives

Median pay: $69,200

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 90%

16. Epidemiologist

Median pay: $69,000

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 91%

17. Speech-language pathologist

Median pay: $65,700

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 90%

18. First line supervisor/manager of fire fighting and prevention workers

Median pay: $65,600

Number of employees who say this job is meaningful: 85