New year, new... job?
U.S. News and World Report recently published its annual Best Jobs rankings, which analyze careers based on growth potential, work-life balance and salary. Below are the top 10 best jobs (overall), and the top five best paying jobs:
Top 10 Best Jobs (Overall)
- Software Developer
- Dentist
- Physician Assistant
- Nurse Practitioner
- Orthodontist
- Statistician
- Pediatrician
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Physician
Top Five Best-Paying Jobs
- Anesthesiologist (median salary is $208,000)
- Surgeon ($208,000)
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist ($208,000)
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon ($208,000)
- Orthodontist ($208,000)
- Physician ($196,380)
- Psychiatrist ($194,740)
- Pediatrician ($168,990)
- Dentist ($153,900)
- Prosthodontist ($126,050)
Click here to see the complete Best Jobs list.
Source: U.S. News & World Report; photo: Getty Images