The 10 highest-paying jobs in America in 2017

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If you want the highest-paying job in America right now, don't expect to wear your typical 9-to-5 uniform. Odds are you'll be wearing scrubs or a lab coat.

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According to a report from job site Glassdoor, physicians earn a median base salary of more than $180,000 a year.

Not into blood or needles? Lucky for you, there are plenty of other high-skill, high-paying jobs outside the medical field.

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Based on salary reports shared by employees with these jobs on Glassdoor last year, here are the 10 highest-paying jobs in the US and the number of job openings in early 2017. You can click here for the top 25.

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Each of these jobs pay, on average, more than $110,000 a year.

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