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    America's 25 Best and Worst Paying Jobs

    Forbes has put together a list of America's Best and Worst Paying jobs. The best? Anesthesiologists with a mean annual wage of $184,340. The worst? Food prep and Fast food workers: $15,930.

    The lists inside.



    Best:
    Anesthesiologists: $184,340
    Surgeons: $184,150
    Obstetricians And Gynecologists: $178,040
    Orthodontists: $176,900
    Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons: $164,760
    Internists, General: $160,860
    Prosthodontists: $158,940
    Psychiatrists: $149,990
    Family And General Practitioners: $149,850
    Chief Executives: $144,600
    Physicians And Surgeons, All Other: $142,220
    Pediatricians, General: $141,440
    Dentists, General: $140,950
    Airline Pilots, Copilots And Flight Engineers: $140,380
    Podiatrists: $118,500
    Lawyers: $113,660
    Air Traffic Controllers: $110,270
    Engineering Managers: $110,030
    Dentists, All Other Specialists: $108,340
    Natural Sciences Managers: $107,970
    Marketing Managers: $107,610
    Computer And Information Systems Managers: $107,250
    Sales Managers: $102,730
    Petroleum Engineers: $101,620
    Financial Managers: $101,450

    Worst:
    Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food: $15,930
    Cooks, fast food: $15,960
    Dishwashers: $16,190
    Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers: $16,320
    Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop: $16,860
    Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop: $16,950
    Gaming dealers: $17,010
    Shampooers: $17,050
    Waiters and waitresses: $17,190
    Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers: $17,500
    Amusement and recreation attendants: $17,530
    Farm workers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse: $17,630
    Cashiers: $17,930
    Personal and home care aides: $18,180
    Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers: $18,410
    Parking lot attendants: $18,450
    Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials: $18,470
    Food preparation workers: $18,480
    Bartenders: $18,540
    Graders and sorters, agricultural products: $18,610
    Maids and housekeeping cleaners: $18,700
    Cooks, short order: $18,710
    Child care workers: $18,820
    Laundry and dry-cleaning workers: $18,890
    Service station attendants: $19,150

    Is your job on the list? Ours isn't. —MEGHANN MARCO

    America's Best- And Worst-Paying Jobs
    [Forbes via Consumerism Commentary]
    (Photo: Demedulce)

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