Top 10 Salaries of 2010

Doctors, lawyers, and Information technology workers dominate the top salaries.

The top 10 salaries are dominated by medicine, money, technology and law, according to the editors of CNNMoney and Payscale.

Among the highest paying jobs:

• Anesthesiologist: Average: $292,000; Highest: $408,ooo
• Physician/OB-GYN: Average: $222,000; Highest: $338,000
• Psychiatrist: Average: $177,000; Highest: $279,000
• Nurse Anesthetist: Average: $157,000; Highest: $214,000
• Sales Director: Average: $140,000; Highest: $239,000
• Actuary: Average: $129,000; Highest: $257,000
• Finance Director: Average: $121,000; Highest: $214,000
• Software Architect: Average: $117,000; Highest: $166,00
• Attorney: Average: $115,000; Highest: $262,000
• Insurance Broker: Average: $114,000; Highest: $273,000

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