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Air traffic controllers are responsible for coordinating air traffic to keep planes safely distanced while minimizing delays. They must complete an FAA-approved program, pass an aptitude test, and spend 4 years gaining experience before becoming fully certified. Marketing managers oversee various marketing activities depending on company size, and handle responsibilities like public relations, brand development, and analytics. They typically have a 4-year degree and possibly an MBA. Lawyers represent clients in various legal fields like criminal law, environmental law, and family law. To practice, lawyers must have a 4-year degree, law degree from an ABA school, and pass the bar exam for their state.
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Highest Paying Jobs in The US

Air traffic controllers are responsible for coordinating air traffic to keep planes safely distanced while minimizing delays. They must complete an FAA-approved program, pass an aptitude test, and spend 4 years gaining experience before becoming fully certified. Marketing managers oversee various marketing activities depending on company size, and handle responsibilities like public relations, brand development, and analytics. They typically have a 4-year degree and possibly an MBA. Lawyers represent clients in various legal fields like criminal law, environmental law, and family law. To practice, lawyers must have a 4-year degree, law degree from an ABA school, and pass the bar exam for their state.
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10 Air traffic controller


Median salary: $109,800 Training time: 9 years Employed almost exclusively by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), air traffic controllers are responsible for the safe operation of private and commercial aircraft. Responsibilities include coordinating movement of air traffic to keep planes at safe distances from one another and minimizing traffic delays. Typically, a team works together to communicate with pilots and warn about weather patterns, and to help planes position for takeoff, landing and taxiing to the gate. To become an air traffic controller, you must enroll in an FAA-approved program and pass an aptitude test. Exceptions may be made for those with military or aviation experience. A four-year degree and three years of work experience are typically required, and you must apply to take the exam. If you are selected and you pass, youll have to attend a 12-week training session before working as a development controller for two to four years. Only after that will you be ready to be hired as an air traffic controller.

No.9 Marketing manager


Median salary: $110,000 Training time: 4 to 6 years Marketing managers, like CEOs, span all sorts of industries and levels of responsibility. A small accounting firm may have a marketing manager to help coordinate Yellow Pages advertisements and chamber of commerce appearances, while that marketing manager's Fortune 500 peer is responsible for the execution of a multimillion-dollar marketing budget that encompasses a plethora of marketing media. Marketing managers can be expected to handle items such as public relations, brand development, media buying, collateral and promotions development, and even financial metrics and analytics. The scope of a marketing manager's responsibilities is a function of the organizations size and intended clientele. For instance, the marketing manager of a Fortune 500 company serving a consumer audience will have a far larger task than the marketing manager at a small business-tobusiness consulting firm. Communication skills, marketing prowess and basic management skills all come into play. In most cases, marketing managers have a four-year degree, and an MBA will definitely help in higher-level executive marketing positions.

No.8 Lawyers and judges


Median salary: $113,000 Training time: 7 years The legal system is tied into nearly every aspect of our society -- and there is no shortage of

attorney classifications to which you can aspire. We are all familiar with personal injury and criminal attorneys, but the variety of lawyers reaches far beyond that. Environmental law, entertainment law, family law, real estate law, intellectual property, and civil law are a handful of the fields that need lawyers. Some attorneys choose to specialize in a particular industry, such as construction, waste management, securities or insurance, while others will review agreements, represent the court or mediate. Later on in their careers, some lawyers will sit as judges. The industry is highly regulated and adheres to a stringent code of ethics. Lawyers must pass the bar examination offered by the state in which they wish to practice. In most cases, to be eligible to sit for the bar, you must have a four-year degree and have graduated from an ABA-accredited law school, which takes about three years.

No.7 Computer and information systems manager


Median salary: $113,700 Training time: 4 to 8 years Computer and information systems managers are responsible for the overall strategy and direction of the companys information technology (IT) and systems plan. Many start out as programmers or data analysts, but as they acquire experience and conceptual knowledge, they can become capable of overseeing the information systems management of entire enterprises. In todays technological environment, most companies regard this as a highly valued position and pay accordingly. Elements of the job include overseeing a companys IT security, information management, information-technology deployment, software and application selection, revenue assurance, and compliance. When the field was relatively new, there were stories of gifted programmers who rose to top positions without any formal training or education. Today, however, with the wide corporate acceptance of information technology, more of an emphasis is placed on new candidates having a four-year degree in computer science, computer engineering or mathematics, and even advanced degrees.

No.6 Natural sciences manager


Median salary: $114,600 Training time: 6 years Natural science managers oversee the work of other scientists, such as agricultural scientists, chemists, biologists, and geologists. They are commonly employed in the research and development field, and work in pharmaceutical and environmental consulting or in municipal organizations. Natural science managers often own their own consulting or testing firms and can serve as expert witnesses in court hearings.

A bachelors degree is absolutely required, and to work your way up the ladder, an MBA or doctorate is strongly advised. Fortunately, many employers will pay educational costs. The best and highest-paid natural science managers have an aptitude for key business functions, such as marketing, sales and finance. These skills are valuable because it often takes a combination of business acumen and specialized knowledge to present and communicate ideas and concepts in a sophisticated sales environment.

No.5 Engineering manager


Median salary: $117,000 Training time: 6 to 7 years Engineering managers are responsible for plans, coordination, research, design, and production activities. Frequently, engineering managers oversee natural science managers and information systems managers -- two professions that also made this list. Typically, engineering managers determine specific technical or scientific goals, provide broad outlines, plan the execution of projects and, in some cases, are responsible for their financial viability. For example, engineering managers may be actively involved in the development of a real estate community, or they may work in the manufacturing space to solve technical problems. However, managers who deal with semiconductors and electronic component manufacturing are among the highest-paid. Most engineering managers have bachelors degrees, and many will pursue post-graduate degrees, such as an MBA, a Master of Science or a doctorate.

No.4 Dentist
Median salary: $145,320 Training time: 8 years There are quite a few specialties -- orthodontics, oral surgery and pediatrics to name a few -within the dental field, although many graduates of dental school opt to become general practitioners. Dentists in private practice will commonly oversee business operations, including administration and bookkeeping. All states require dentists to be licensed, so candidates must graduate from one of the 56 dental schools accredited by the ADA. Graduates must also pass both written and practical exams. While most dental schools require only two years of collegelevel education, most candidates obtain their bachelors degree. Dental school for general practitioners takes three to four years, and if you wish to specialize, you can plan on an additional two to five years of training.

No.3 Psychiatrist
Median salary: $160,200 Training time: 10 to 14 years

Psychiatrists are medical doctors who study and treat mental disorders, frequently attaining a specialization with a specific demographic or mental illness. As they are trained physicians, psychiatrists must complete a bachelor's degree and, subsequently, attend medical school. After this, they train as a resident for up to an additional four years. Finally, they must pass both written and oral examinations to be certified. As a result of all of this training, aspiring psychiatrists are often saddled with debt. Fortunately, there is a range of employment available. Psychiatrists work with all demographics: office workers, law enforcement, the military, statisticians, geneticists and even superstar athletes -just to name a few.

No.2 CEO
Median salary: $160,700 Training time: Varies A CEO is the highest-ranking (and often the highest-paid) official within a company, and is responsible for the company's strategic direction and day-to-day operational performance. The CEO usually answers to the board of directors, who are elected by the shareholders. In smaller companies, however, the CEO is not only the chairman of the board, but he can also be the entire board of directors. There are many paths to becoming a CEO. In large Fortune 500 companies, you are just as likely to see an employee with more than 30 years experience in the company become the head honcho as you are to see the company hire a seasoned executive manager. It is also possible to form your own company and simply name yourself CEO, then build your business until you are actually overseeing many levels of management and development. In the corporate world, a bachelors degree is ubiquitous, and an MBA is encouraged, though its not necessary -- we all know that Bill Gates is an inspirational dropout.

No.1 Medical professional


Median salary: $166,400+ Training time: 10 to 15 years While many medical professionals rank high on the pay scale, those who work in the OR are the highest-paid -- specifically, surgeons who specialize in the treatment of illness or injury, and anesthesiologists, who administer anesthetics during operations. As such, most surgeons opt to specialize in a specific area, like the heart or the brain. Even for general practitioners, pediatricians and podiatrists, who tend to earn the less than other physicians, the very specific knowledge they require in order to effectively perform their jobs

can only be obtained through additional formal training and many years of hands-on experience. Of course, a four-year degree is required to even begin this path, preferably in biology or other sciences because these fields provide basic knowledge that will be applied in medical school. After college, med school will demand another four years -- the first two years will be in classrooms, and the last two will involve working with patients under the direction of physician educators. A residency is the next step, and this can last from three to seven years, depending on the candidates desire to specialize. A candidate must also pass a licensing examination. While the profession can be lucrative, it is certainly not easy or cheap: More than 80% of medical school graduates carry a debt.

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