If you’re looking for a high-impact, high-paying role, you can’t go wrong with one of the following ten jobs. According to Glassdoor’s Local Pay Reports, these positions commanded the highest median base pay in the month of June.
If you’re already in one of these fields, you’re in luck — but if not, keep in mind that it’s never too late to change careers!
1. Pharmacist
Median Base Pay: $128,311
# of Open Jobs: 11.2k
Companies Hiring: Albertsons Companies, Safeway, Hendrick Health System, SSM Health, Northside Hospital & more
Locations: Walla Walla, WA; Abilene, TX; Cadillac, MI; Asheville, NC; Moline, IL & more
2. Solutions Architect
Median Base Pay: $105,070
# of Open Jobs: 85k
Companies Hiring: Quicken Loans, Charles Schwab, InTouch Health, Skuid, Ping Identity & more
Locations: Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; Detroit, MI; Acton, MA; Saint Louis, MO & more
3. Attorney
Median Base Pay: $98,208
# of Open Jobs: 8.4k
Companies Hiring: PCSU, Downtown Legal Group, Nationwide, FreedomPay, National Litigation Law Group & more
Locations: Philadelphia, PA; Saint Petersburg, FL; Colorado Springs, CO; Cranford, NJ; Newport Beach, CA & more
4. Tax Manager
Median Base Pay: $97,213
# of Open Jobs: 6.9k
Companies Hiring: Pulse Electronics, King & Spalding, Keiter, Clayton & McKervey, Infinera & more
Locations: Atlanta, GA; Idaho Falls, ID; San Diego, CA; Indianapolis, IN; Raleigh, NC & more
5. Data Scientist
Median Base Pay: $94,912
# of Open Jobs: 24.2k
Companies Hiring: Cerner, World Wrestling Entertainment, Facebook, Integral Ad Science, Ideal Concepts & more
Locations: Reno, NV; Springfield, VA; Red Bank, NJ; Allentown, PA; Mountain View, CA & more
6. Product Manager
Median Base Pay: $92,843
# of Open Jobs: 65k
Companies Hiring: Epic Games, ArcTouch, Modernize, Dunn-Edwards, TransNational Payments & more
Locations: Austin, TX; Nashua, NH; Chicago, IL; Nashville, TN; Oklahoma City, OK & more
7. Professor
Median Base Pay: $87,664
# of Open Jobs: 18k
Companies Hiring: Florida SouthWestern State College, University of Maryland, Texas Tech, University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh & more
Locations: College Park, MD; Odessa, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Augusta, GA; Aurora, CO & more
8. Software Engineer
Median Base Pay: $86,563
# of Open Jobs: 142k
Companies Hiring: Commvault, Ebates, Asymmetrik, Human Diagnosis Project, Vidyo & more
Locations: Cedar Falls, IA; Menomonee Falls, WI; Provo, UT; Plano, TX; Norwalk, CT & more
9. Systems Engineer
Median Base Pay: $79,432
# of Open Jobs: 79k
Companies Hiring: Utah Transit Authority, Flexware Innovation, Turbonomic, Marketo, Ellucian & more
Locations: Everett, WA; Fishers, IN; Phoenix, AZ; Dayton, OH; Miltonvale, KS & more
10. Process Engineer
Median Base Pay: $77,839
# of Open Jobs: 122k
Companies Hiring: Gerber Products, Eastman Kodak, Bell International Laboratories, Dexcom, National Renewable Energy Lab & more
Locations: Eagan, MN; Versailles, KY; Duncan, SC; Butte, MT; Grand Rapids, MI & more
Read more from www.glassdoor.com here, “The 10 Highest-Paying Jobs of the Summer“