250 Best-paying Jobs

Book excerpt: 250-Best Paying Jobs opens readers' eyes to the economy's best-paying jobs through more than 60 'best-paying jobs' lists and 250 job descriptions. But it doesn't stop there! The authors combine information on high-wage jobs with additional factors to help readers make the best career decisions. This reference uses an easy two-step process in which readers explore the lists to find jobs that interest them and then dive into in-depth job descriptions to learn more. Readers will discover jobs in which almost everyone is well paid; metropolitan areas and industries that pay more than $100,000 for certain jobs; and jobs in which there is little or no pay gap between men and women. New information for this edition includes the following useful facts for each job: completely updated data, career cluster and career pathway listing, an 'Other Considerations for Income' section, a 'Metropolitan Areas Where Income Premium is Greatest' section, beginning wage, and earnings growth potential.