One of the most important decisions you will make in your life is where you attend college and what you are going to school for. This single decision will set your life off in many different directions, but most importantly it will set you on your way to a career that you might have for the rest of your life.

With all of this in mind, it’s important to know what type of jobs are out there and how much each of them pay. With college costs skyrocketing higher year after year, the last thing you want is to spend six-figures in school only to be left with a job that maxes out at five figures.

Thanks to the power of the internet, the research and decision process for finding both a school and career choice is much easier. While the internet has made the process a lot easier, it’s also transformed the way people need to showcase their skills to get hired for a position.

Glassdoor.com, an online job marketplace and research site just recently came out with their list of the highest paying jobs in America for 2016. You can view the list in its entirety here.

You can also see a short list of the top 10 highest paying jobs below, along with a full infographic of each profession, it’s median salary and number of job openings at the time of the report. The infographic also includes additional tips, resources and stats about finding a high paying job in today’s world.

Highest Paying Jobs in America

1. Physician

  • Median Base Salary: $180,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 2,064

2. Lawyer

  • Median Base Salary: $144,500
  • Number of Job Openings: 995

3. Research & Development Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $142,120
  • Number of Job Openings: 112

4. Software Development Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $132,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 3,495

5. Pharmacy Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $130,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 1,766

6. Strategy Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $130,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 701

7. Software Architect

  • Median Base Salary: $128,250
  • Number of Job Openings: 655

8. Integrated Circuit Designer Engineer

  • Median Base Salary: $127,500
  • Number of Job Openings: 165

9. IT Manager

  • Median Base Salary: $120,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 3,152

10. Solutions Architect

  • Median Base Salary: $120,000
  • Number of Job Openings: 2,838

25 Highest Paying Jobs in America Infographic

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