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
