Shoot for the Stars! Top 25 Paying Jobs for Women in Wisconsin

The job hunt and career challenges that women face can be daunting, and for most people, it is often a search that can lead to dead ends. Balancing career goals, seeking pay commensurate with experience, finding focus to challenge and fuel an aspiring career in any industry, can be a difficult combination to find. Perhaps the biggest challenge for women in today's job market is the ability to find a suitable job and pay structure. To get started, here's a look at the top paying jobs in Wisconsin for women in various professions.

Traditional professions for women in this Midwest state include secretaries, office managers, nurses, legal assistants, teachers, and administrative health careers. However, the recent surge of women entrepreneurs, independent business owners, CEO's, and middle and high-level managers proves that women in Wisconsin have many opportunities to grow in their careers, despite the 'glass ceiling' we often attribute to the working woman.

This list provides the top 25 occupations by median salary in 2004 in all occupations in Wisconsin. Women can grow and enter many of these industries and job markets, and create a fulfilling life and career:

1. Anesthesiologists $145,600+

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3. Internists, General $145,600+

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5. Obstetricians and Gynecologists $145,600+

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7. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $145,600+

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9. Orthodontists $145,600+

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11. Prosthodontists $145,600+

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13. Psychiatrists $145,600+

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15. Surgeons $145,600+

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17. Chief Executives $141,800+

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19. Physicians and Surgeons, $139,600

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21. Family and General Practitioners $136,200

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23. Pediatricians, General $135,400

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25. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $135,400

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27. Dentists, General $122,400

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29. Air Traffic Controllers $102,400

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31. Astronomers $99,100

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33. Engineering Managers $99,000

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35. Lawyers $97,400

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37. Podiatrists $97,300

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39. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $97,300

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41. Computer and Information Systems Managers $94,400

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43. Marketing Managers $90,500

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45. Natural Sciences Managers $90,100

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47. Petroleum Engineers $90,000

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49. Law Teachers, Postsecondary $89,000

Source for salary information: America's Career InfoNet 2006