{"id":7579,"date":"2018-12-20T10:24:13","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T18:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/?p=7579"},"modified":"2024-05-14T08:48:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T15:48:22","slug":"best-paying-jobs-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/best-paying-jobs-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 15 Best Paying Jobs for 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><em>U.S. News and World Report\u2019s<\/em> Best Paying Jobs <a href=\"https:\/\/money.usnews.com\/careers\/best-jobs\/rankings\/best-paying-jobs\">list<\/a> for 2018 indicates employees in the medical, business and tech fields made the most money this year. While most medical jobs require high levels of education and training, <em>U.S. News<\/em>\u00a0shows that the years of education will pay off in salary and job stability.<br \/><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23901 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Top-15-Best-Paying-Jobs-for-2018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Doctor in a white coat holding a red stethoscope with arms crossed.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Top-15-Best-Paying-Jobs-for-2018-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Top-15-Best-Paying-Jobs-for-2018-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Top-15-Best-Paying-Jobs-for-2018-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Top-15-Best-Paying-Jobs-for-2018-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Top-15-Best-Paying-Jobs-for-2018-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Top-15-Best-Paying-Jobs-for-2018-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In developing its best paying jobs ranking for the year, U.S. News looked at U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics information on jobs with the most projected openings between 2016 and 2026. Then, the publication looked at each occupation\u2019s salary to compile its list of the best paying jobs for 2018.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The top five jobs each have a median annual salary of $208,000 and an unemployment rate of 0.5 percent or less.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In determining rankings, <em>U.S. News<\/em> also took the number of anticipated job openings into account.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Here are the 15 best paying jobs for 2018:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>1. Anesthesiologist<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:\u00a0<\/strong>$208,000<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:<\/strong>\u00a00.5 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:<\/strong>\u00a05,900<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>2. Surgeon<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:<\/strong>\u00a0$208,000<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:<\/strong>\u00a00.5 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:\u00a0<\/strong>7,600<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>3. Obstetrician and Gynecologist<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:<\/strong>\u00a0$208,000<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:\u00a0<\/strong>0.5 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:<\/strong>\u00a03,900<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>4. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:<\/strong>\u00a0$208,000<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:<\/strong>\u00a00.5 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:<\/strong>\u00a01,200<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>5. Orthodontist<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:<\/strong>\u00a0$208,000<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:<\/strong>\u00a00.4 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:\u00a0<\/strong>1,100<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>6. Physician<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:\u00a0<\/strong>$196,380<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:<\/strong>\u00a00.5 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:\u00a0<\/strong>8,400<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>7. Psychiatrist<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:\u00a0<\/strong>$194,740<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:\u00a0<\/strong>1.8 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:<\/strong>\u00a03,600<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>8. Pediatrician<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:\u00a0<\/strong>$168,990<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:\u00a0<\/strong>0.5 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:<\/strong>\u00a05,300<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>9. Dentist<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:<\/strong>\u00a0$153,900<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:<\/strong>\u00a00.4 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:\u00a0<\/strong>23,200<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>10. Prosthodontist<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:<\/strong>\u00a0$126,050<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:\u00a0<\/strong>0.4 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:<\/strong>\u00a0200<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>11. Nurse Anesthetist<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:<\/strong>\u00a0$160,270<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:\u00a0<\/strong>2.7 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:\u00a0<\/strong>6,700<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>12. Petroleum Engineer<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:<\/strong>\u00a0$128,230<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:<\/strong>\u00a05.9 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:\u00a0<\/strong>4,900<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>13. IT Manager<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:<\/strong>\u00a0$135,800<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:<\/strong>\u00a02.7 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:<\/strong>\u00a043,800<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>14. Marketing Manager<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:<\/strong>\u00a0$131,180<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:<\/strong>\u00a02.8 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:<\/strong>\u00a0136,000<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>15. Podiatrist<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Median salary:<\/strong>\u00a0$124,830<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unemployment rate:\u00a0<\/strong>2.1 percent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Job openings between 2016 and 2026:<\/strong>\u00a01,100<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. News and World Report\u2019s Best Paying Jobs list for 2018 indicates employees in the medical, business and tech fields made the most money this year&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7583,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[4001],"tags":[2559,2563,2561,2529,147,2533,2531,128,2555,2557,2541,853,2539,10,2549,2537,2551,2535,2553,2543,2545,2547,2565],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Top 15 Best Paying Jobs for 2018 - KnowledgeCity<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out what the 15 highest paying jobs were in 2018 to guide your career decisions today.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/best-paying-jobs-2018\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Top 15 Best Paying Jobs for 2018 - 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