250 Best-Paying Jobs

Most workers say that good pay is important to them. Unfortunately, many people do not know where to find information about jobs that offer good pay and other rewards.

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.

As part of JIST’s renowned Best Jobs series, 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. With the country’s median salary at $32,390, this book shows only jobs that pay an average of $48,130 or more. Only about 25 percent of workers make this higher amount, and everyone wants to be part of that group!

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.

Copyright 2010