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Best Paying Jobs 2016: Find Them in Georgia
Looking for a better paying job? Here are the highest paying jobs, according to Glassdoor, paired with current openings in Georgia.
By BEA KARNES
If you got paid this week and wish that your take-home pay was more substantial, it may be time to search for a new job.
Glassdoor has released its list of 2016 Highest Paying Jobs in America. The list is based on people currently working in those jobs who shared their salaries on Glassdoor over the past year.
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The site reports, “Over 700 job titles met our minimum methodology of at least 75 salary reports shared by U.S.-based employees on Glassdoor over the past year. We highlighted the top 25.”
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The Glassdoor list is packed with highly educated professionals and managers who worked their way up the ladder.
Here's the top 10 jobs, along with local opportunities from the Patch jobs board. Median base salary is a national amount.
1. Physician
- Median Base Salary: $180,000
- Family Medicine Physician, Curare Physician Recruiting, Atlanta
2. Lawyer
- Median Base Salary: $144,500
- Managed Account Attorney, Primerica, Duluth
3. Research & Development Manager
- Median Base Salary: $142,120
- Senior Manager, R&D, Bard, Covington
4. Software Development Manager
- Median Base Salary: $132,000
- Software Development Manager, Gsquared Group, Atlanta
5. Pharmacy Manager
- Median Base Salary: $130,000
- MANAGER PHARMACY, Gwinnett Medical Center, Clarkston
6. Strategy Manager
- Median Base Salary: $130,000
- Senior Associate Corp Strategy Cricket Wireless, AT&T, Atlanta
7. Software Architect
- Median Base Salary: $128,250
- Customer Success Software Architect, MuleSoft, Alpharetta
8. Integrated Circuit Designer Engineer
- Median Base Salary: $127,500
- CAD Drafter, Adecco, Peachtree City
9. IT Manager
- Median Base Salary: $120,000
- Senior IT Specialist, Loganville Christian Academy, Loganville
10. Solutions Architect
- Median Base Salary: $120,000
- IT44 - Database Architect, Kelly Services, Lawrenceville
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Here are 15 more high-paying jobs, from Glassdoor.
11. Engagement Manager
- Median Base Salary: $120,000
12. Applications Development Manager
- Median Base Salary: $120,000
13. Pharmacist
- Median Base Salary: $118,000
14. Systems Architect
- Median Base Salary: $116,920
15. Finance Manager
- Median Base Salary: $115,000
16. Data Scientist
- Median Base Salary: $115,000
17. Risk Manager
- Median Base Salary: $115,000
18. Creative Director
- Median Base Salary: $115,000
19. Actuary
- Median Base Salary: $115,000
20. Data Architect
- Median Base Salary: $113,000
21. Tax Manager
- Median Base Salary: $110,000
22. Product Manager
- Median Base Salary: $107,000
23. Design Manager
- Median Base Salary: $106,500
24. Analytics Manager
- Median Base Salary: $106,000
25. Information Systems Manager
- Median Base Salary: $106,000
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