11. Podiatrists make an average of $148,220 a year
Number employed: 9,500
What they do, according to O*NET: Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
10. Dentists make an average of $175,840 a year
Number employed: 113,000
What they do, according to O*NET: Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums.
9. Pediatricians make an average of $183,240 a year
Number employed: 28,490
What they do, according to O*NET: Diagnose, treat, and help prevent children's diseases and injuries.
8. Internists make an average of $196,490 a year
Number employed: 37,820
What they do, according to O*NET: Diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems.
7. Physicians and surgeons, all other, make an average of $203,880 a year
Number employed: 389,180
What they do, according to O*NET: This is a catchall category for medical specialties not included in other occupational groups. Some of those specializations include immunologists, neurologists, pathologists, and radiologists.
6. Family and general practitioners make an average of $211,780 a year
Number employed: 114,130
What they do, according to O*NET: Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur in the general population.
5. Psychiatrists make an average of $220,380 a year
Number employed: 25,630
What they do, according to O*NET: Diagnose, treat, and help prevent disorders of the mind.
4. Obstetricians and gynecologists make an average of $238,320 a year
Number employed: 18,590
What they do, according to O*NET: Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth and diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women.
3. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons make an average of $242,370 a year
Number employed: 4,830
What they do, according to O*NET: Perform surgery and related procedures on the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial regions.
2. Surgeons make an average of $255,110 a year
Number employed: 34,390
What they do, according to O*NET: Treat diseases, injuries, and deformities by surgical methods.
1. Anesthesiologists make an average of $267,020 a year
Number employed: 31,060
What they do, according to O*NET: Administer anesthetics prior to, during, or after surgery or other medical procedures.
