You won't have a hard time looking for high paying jobs in this world. But most often there's a catch. Most of these high paying jobs involve a high degree of stress.
An average air traffic controller makes about $140,000 a year but you can just imagine how stressful that job could be. There is another job that pays higher - and with it, more stress. This job is that of a submarine cook which pays $187,000 a year.
If you don't want that kind of stress and still you want to earn more than the average fellow, then look at this list. It compiles the top 20 companies that pay more than the average - without the kind of stress associated with the two job examples cited above.
1. A.T. Kearney
Median overall compensation: $167,534
Average base salary: $143,620
2. Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company)
Median overall compensation: $160,000
Average base salary: $147,000
3. Juniper Networks
Median overall compensation: $157,000
Average base salary: $135,000
4. McKinsey & Company
Median overall compensation: $155,000
Average base salary: $135,000
5. Google
Median overall compensation: $153,750
Average base salary: $123,331
6. VMware
Median overall compensation: $152,133
Average base salary: $130,000
7. Amazon Lab126
Median overall compensation: $150,100
Average base salary: $138,700
8. Boston Consulting Group
Median overall compensation: $150,020
Average base salary: $147,000
9. Guidewire
Median overall compensation: $150,020
Average base salary: $135,000
10. Cadence Design Systems
Median overall compensation: $150,010
Average base salary: $140,000
11. Visa
Median overall compensation: $150,000
Average base salary: $130,000
12. Facebook
Median overall compensation: $150,000
Average base salary: $127,406
13. Twitter
Median overall compensation: $150,000
Average base salary: $133,000
14. Box
Median overall compensation: $150,000
Average base salary: $130,000
15. Walmart eCommerce
Median overall compensation: $149,000
Average base salary: $126,000
16. SAP
Median overall compensation: $148,431
Average base salary: $120,000
17. Synopsys
Median overall compensation: $148,000
Average base salary: $130,000
18. Altera
Median overall compensation: $147,000
Average base salary: $134,000
19. LinkedIn
Median overall compensation: $145,000
Average base salary: $120,000
20. Cloudera
Median overall compensation: $145,000
Average base salary: $129,500
