The 18 highest-paying jobs for detail-oriented people

Have you always been one to pay close attention to detail?

Turns out that trait can help you succeed in some pretty lucrative jobs.

We combed through the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a US Department of Labor database that compiles detailed information on hundreds of jobs, and looked at salary data on the US Bureau of Labor Statistics website, to find high-paying positions where "being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks" are highly important skills.

Using a zero to 100 scale, O*NET rates each occupation on the importance of being detail-oriented.

Here are 18 positions where being detail-oriented has an importance level of 98 or higher, and which have a mean annual salary of $65,000 or more. All job descriptions are from O*NET.