The highest-paying jobs in 2026
These are the 25 highest-paying occupations in 2026 by median base salary. Radiologist tops the list at $420K — about 347% above the $94K median across all roles we track.
- 1$420K/yrRadiologistHealthcare
- 2$375K/yrSurgeonHealthcare
- 3$330K/yrAnesthesiologistHealthcare
- 4$250K/yrChief Executive OfficerBusiness
- 5$245K/yrPsychiatristHealthcare
- 6$230K/yrOrthodontistHealthcare
- 7$230K/yrChief Financial OfficerFinance
- 8$220K/yrChief Operating OfficerBusiness
- 9$220K/yrChief Information Security OfficerTechnology
- 10$220K/yrPhysician (General Practice)Healthcare
- 11$215K/yrChief Technology OfficerBusiness
- 12$210K/yrChief People OfficerHuman Resources
- 13$202K/yrAirline PilotTransportation
- 14$195K/yrVP of SalesSales
- 15$190K/yrPatent AttorneyLegal
- 16$185K/yrCorporate AttorneyLegal
- 17$185K/yrInvestment BankerFinance
- 18$175K/yrIntellectual Property AttorneyLegal
- 19$175K/yrAI Safety ResearcherTechnology
- 20$168K/yrCorporate CounselLegal
- 21$165K/yrDentistHealthcare
- 22$162K/yrEnterprise ArchitectTechnology
- 23$158K/yrCloud ArchitectTechnology
- 24$155K/yrAI EngineerTechnology
- 25$155K/yrQuantitative AnalystFinance