Employment

1. Anesthesiologist
Best Jobs rank: 11*
Median salary: $292,000
Top pay: $408,000

2. Physician/Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Best Jobs rank: 22*
Median salary: $222,000
Top pay: $338,000

3. Psychiatrist
Best Jobs rank: 24
Median salary: $177,000
Top pay: $279,000

4. Nurse Anesthetist
Best Jobs rank: 15
Median salary: $157,000
Top pay: $214,000

5. Sales Director
Best Jobs rank: 10*
Median salary: $140,000
Top pay: $239,000

6. Actuary
Best Jobs rank: N.A.
Median salary: $129,000
Top pay: $257,000

7. Finance Director
Best Jobs rank: 29
Median salary: $121,000
Top pay: $214,000

Money and PayScale.com rate the top 50 careers with great pay and growth prospects.

Rank	Job title	Job growth (10-year forecast)
1	Systems Engineer	45%
2	Physician Assistant	27%
3	College Professor	23%
4	Nurse Practitioner	23%
5	Information Technology Project Manager	16%
6	Certified Public Accountant	18%
7	Physical Therapist	27%
8	Computer/Network Security Consultant	27%
9	Intelligence Analyst	15%
10	Sales Director	10%
11	Anesthesiologist	14%
12	Software Developer	28%
13	Pharmacist	22%
14	Occupational Therapist	23%
15	Nurse Anesthetist	23%
16	Software Product Manager	28%
17	Business Analyst, IT	29%
18	Attorney/Lawyer	11%
19	Physician/General Practice	14%
20	Human Resources Manager	13%
21	Senior Financial Analyst	34%
22	Physician/Obstetrician/Gynecologist	14%
23	Clinical Psychologist	16%
24	Psychiatrist	14%
25	Veterinarian	35%
26	Marketing Manager	14%
27	Speech-Language Pathologist	11%
28	Technical Writer	20%
29	Finance Director	13%
30	Telecommunications Network Engineer	53%
31	Director of Communications	17%
32	Hotel General Manager	12%
33	Securities Trader	25%
34	Account Executive	10%
35	Education/Training Consultant	22%
36	Corporate Paralegal	22%
37	Quality Control Engineer	20%
38	Manufacturing Engineer	20%
39	Computer Software Program Manager	28%
40	Applications Systems Analyst	29%
41	Senior Internal Auditor	18%
42	Commercial Property Manager	15%
43	Creative Director	26%
44	Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative	12%
45	Associate - Investment Banking	34%
46	Training & Development Manager	16%
47	Product Marketing Manager	14%
48	Quality Assurance Manager	16%
49	Financial Research Analyst	34%
50	Outside Sales Representative	12%

From the November 2009 issue

Sources: PayScale.com, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Conference Board Help Wanted Online Data Series, and MONEY research

* Job growth is estimated for 2006-2016 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.