Top Ten Paying Jobs for 2009

Working in one of the hottest jobs in in world is rewarding and worthwhile. According to CNN Money 2009, the following jobs pay a high annual salary and will be some of the hottest jobs to enter as a career:

Anthesiologist-the person that puts that is accountable and responsible for putting people to sleep before a surgery. The anthesiologist supervises and is responsible for nurse anesthetists who are mentioned below in position number 4. Being an Anthesiologist requires a lot of college, but the rewards for pay are well worth it based on the annual average salary of $292,000.

OB/GYN Physician--An OB/GYN doctor is the person that delivers babies and tends to women's health care needs. People are required to go to medical school in order to become an OB doctor. Average annual starting pay for an OB/GYN Doctor is around $222,000.

Psychiatrist-A psychiatrist must attend college to obtain training as a licensed Psychiatrist. Average annual pay is around $177,000. Most Psychiatrist work for a hospital or have their own office to help patients based on their needs.

Nurse Anesthetist-Nurse Anesthetist must attend college to become a Nurse Anesthetist. They have the same role as an Anthesiologist except that Nurse Anesthetist does most of the work in putting people asleep before a surgery while an Anthesiologist supervises their actions. The average annual salary for a Nurse Anesthetist is around $157,000.

Sales Director- Sales Director's is focused more toward business unlike the previous top 4 jobs. If you're in a great company you can expect to earn an average of $140,000 per year. Most successful Sales Director's have graduated from college. The key for this profession is finding a perfect opportunity with a company that pays well.

Actuary-An Actuary is a statistician that specializes in math models and analysis of financial data or similar type duties. Actuaries' are college educated people with a strong background in mathematics. Average starting pay is around $129,000 per year.

Finance Director-Finance Director's have a strong financial background and understand accounting principles and cash flow in organizations. A college education is more than likely required and the average annual pay starts at around $121,000.

Software Architect-Software Architect's will continue to grow as technology keeps advancing. Most are college educated, but not a requirement if you're good at writing code. Average annual pay for Software Architects is around $117,000.

Attorney/Lawyers- Becoming a lawyer can be rewarding if you find the right opportunity. However, this field currently is overpopulated where the supply of lawyers outweighs the demand. Lawyers that are bar certified by the state in which they live have a salary average around $115,000 per year.

Insurance Broker-Becoming an Insurance Broker is relatively easy by passing state licensing exams. College is not a requirement, but highly recommended. You must like to talk to customers to exceed in this field. Insurance Broker's earn commission by selling insurance to people. Average annual pay for a seasoned Insurance Broker is around $114,000 per year.

The top 10 high paying jobs are growing and most require a lot of college as well as licensed state exams that must be passed. You can make a lot of money in these fields, but that requires a lot of hard work and the right opportunity. The average annual salary amounts are not typical and depend on where you live and work. If you're looking for a career you should consider one of the above mentioned jobs that will offer you a lot of opportunities for growth as well as money.

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CNN Money