LinkedIn ranks the 20 highest paying jobs

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LinkedIn ranks the 20 highest paying jobs
The highest earners in America mostly work in healthcare. Credit: chung sung-jun/Getty Images

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LinkedIn on Tuesday released its list of the 20 highest paying jobs in the United States, as measured by salary data collected on the jobs network.

The top 9? They all fell under medicine and healthcare. The highest placing tech job lands at No. 11.

"These jobs point to growing industries in the broader U.S. economy, meaning you don’t necessarily have to be a doctor or engineer to get paid well. While the healthcare industry is growing faster than nearly every other industry, technology skills are the most in-demand among employers, and legal occupations are needed across every industry," LinkedIn senior product manager Ryan Sandler wrote in a blog post.

LinkedIn didn't count C-suite jobs like CEO in its analysis.

With its rankings, LinkedIn provided the median base salary for these positions. The highest earners in America outside the C-suite make a median salary of $356,000.

Here are the highest Paying Occupations and Median Base Salaries in the U.S.:

1. Cardiologist - $356,000

2. Radiologist - $355,000

3. Anesthesiologist - $350,000

4. Surgeon - $338,000

5. Medical Director - $230,000

6. Pathologist - $225,000

7. Physician (general) - $220,000

8. Hospitalist - $220,000

9. Psychiatrist - $218,000

10. Senior Corporate Counsel - $175,000

11. Staff Software Engineer - $168,000

12. Dentist - $165,000

13. Director of Engineering - $164,000

14. Tax Director - $161,000

15. Director Product Management - $160,000

16. Patent Attorney - $160,000

17. Anesthetist - $156,000

18. Senior Software Engineering Manager - $155,000

19. Global Marketing Director - $155,000

20. Podiatrist - $150,000

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Emma Hinchliffe is a business reporter at Mashable. Before joining Mashable, she covered business and metro news at the Houston Chronicle.

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