Ranking of professions with the highest and lowest salaries in 2016 year

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CareerCast analysts analyzed salary levels in various occupations in 2016, and ranked occupations with the highest and lowest salaries.

10 2016, the lowest paid work of the year

If you want to earn more, stay away from these professions. Contrary to popular belief, many service sector workers earn very little.

10. Taxi driver

Average salary: $ 23 218 per year

Among the advantages of this profession are flexible schedule and tips, which sometimes leave grateful passengers.

9. Sellers

Average salary: $ 22 206 per year

Even if you come to the stores of luxury brands or luxury goods, it is unlikely that the seller who serves you will earn quite a lot.

8. Elderly care worker

Average salary: $ 21 176 per year

On the one hand, the work is extremely poorly paid, on the other, the baby boomer generation is now retiring, so there will be no shortage of work.

7. Animal Care Worker

Average salary: $ 20 200 per year

Employees of veterinary clinics and pet stores get not so much, but to get a job, you have to get diplomas.

6. Maids

Average salary: $ 20 194 per year

Hotel and private apartment workers who clean rooms, change linens and take care of the house earn barely more than $20 a year. The exceptions are New York, Hawaii and Nevada. In these tourist centers, maids can earn more.

5. Child care worker

Average salary: $ 20 183 per year

It looks rather strange that people who care for children get so little. But these are real numbers.

4. Bartenders

Average salary: $ 19 214 per year

Bartenders have to deal with drunks, wipe spilled beer and clean up broken glasses. They get not so much, but they can often count on tips.

3. Waiters

Average salary: $ 19 200 per year

However, here it is worth bearing in mind that, as a rule, waiters in addition to salary receive good tips.

2. Cashier

Average salary:: $ 19 167 per year

Many believe that cashiers get undeservedly little. Remember the huge queue in the supermarket and smiling cashier, who, despite the long day, still gives you a smile.

1. Dishwashers

Average salary: $ 19 141 per year

This is the lowest paid job in the US in 2016.

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The highest paid profession of the year

Of course, to take most of these positions, you will have to learn. But efforts will be rewarded with a 6-valued salary. Here is the top 10.

10. Data Explorer

Average salary: $ 128 240 per year

Companies collect a lot of data. But collecting them is half the battle; you need to find meaning in them. This is what analysts do. And they get paid well.

9. Petroleum engineer

Average salary: $ 129 990 per year

These people study oil and gas fields, should be well versed in geophysics and chemistry.

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8. Orthodontist

Average salary: $ 131 214 per year

Not everyone is born with a Hollywood smile and even teeth. Orthodontists are ready to fix it. On average, for $ 10 thousand per person.

7. Dentists

Average salary: $ 155 267 per year

Dentists are waiting for years of training and competition in medical school, but efforts are paid according to merit.

6. Company manager

Average salary: $ 173 256 per year

A manager who is responsible for the operational management of the company. Planning and strategy are all the manager’s concerns. By the way, you will have to forget about the 40-hour work week. You will have to stay late at work.

5. General doctor

Average salary: $ 199 155 per year

Becoming a general practitioner is not a quick process: 4 years of study for a bachelor's degree, then 4 years of medical school, then 3 to 7 years of residency and fellowship.

4. Public Relations Manager

Average salary: $ 201 250 per year

These people are working to improve the image of companies, come up with advertising and know how to turn the cons into pluses.

3. Army General

Average salary: $ 205 144 per year

2. Psychiatrist

Average salary: $ 207 153 per year

To treat the psychological problems of people is not easy. That is why the profession remains one of the highest paid.

1. Surgeon

Average salary: $ 357 192 per year

The highest paid job in the US in 2016 year.

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