by nate on Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 | Business, News | 5 Comments

By Anthony Balderrama
CareerBuilder.com writer

“If your annual income hovers around the national median of $40,690, you’re in the company of millions of Americans. As gas prices, housing costs and other everyday expenses continue to creep up, earning more money isn’t just some daydream you harbor in vain. It’s a reasonable solution to financial woes and a good way to plan for your future.”

Here’s the 10 jobs that pay you enough annually

1. Associate actuary

What they do: Most often employed by insurance agencies, actuaries use data to calculate the likelihood and expense of an event, such as death or illness, and help formulate an insurance policy based on their findings.
Annual mean income: $81,924*
Projected employment in 2016: 22,000**
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 24 percent

2. Attorney

What they do: Attorneys can choose to concentrate on a variety of specializations, which include tax law, criminal law, civil law, bankruptcy, environmental law and more.
Annual mean income: $88,235
Projected employment in 2016: 844,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 11 percent

3. Compensation and benefits manager

What they do: Compensation and benefits managers are human resources specialists who oversee compensation, insurance programs, performance reviews and hiring for their employers.
Annual mean income: $80,011
Projected employment in 2016: 55,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 12 percent

4. Economist

What they do: Economists study, analyze and project how individual people, firms, industries and governments spend money and use resources.
Annual mean income: $80,817
Projected employment in 2016: 16,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 7 percent

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