Ok so you think your job sucks! Want to fire your boss and start a new career? Well before you do, check out the top 10 highest paid jobs for 2009! You won’t believe who makes what.

1. Anesthesiologist – $292,000. Ok so after seeing that salary, you are ready to sign up and do this job like yesterday!  Just a couple of things to keep in mind before you start looking up medical schools online. An anesthesiologist’s high pay is reflective of 12 years of training, and higher than normal stress levels the job brings as you literally hold life and death in your hand.  The top pay can go up to $408k a year!

2. Physician/Ob-Gyn -  $222,000. We all know what they do, but why do they get paid so much? Ob-Gyn pays are based on the high malpractice insurance premiums they tend to pay. This job can be very demanding as their services are always needed.  Highest salary can go up to $338k. The next time I see an Ob-Gyn I will definitely be looking at them with dollar signs on my eyeballs.

3. Psychiatrist – $177,000. The next time a Psychiatrist asks me “Tell me how you are feeling?” I am going to reply “Not as rich as you!” These guys enjoy the benefits of high hourly fees, low overhead and low malpractice insurance rates. The high salary is $279k.

4. Nurse Anesthetist – $157,000. They command the big bucks like the anesthesiologist.  They are paid handsomely for support.  They are just as responsible for life and death like the doctors they assist. The high salary here is $214k.

5. Sales Director – $140,000. You think you got the gift of gab and can sell ice to an Eskimo? Well sales maybe for you. Top salary can reach as high as $239k.

6. Actuary – $129,000. Ok this is some nice pocket change to know your statistics. Actuaries are very important to a company and they pay to let them know it. After undergrad and an addition 10 years of school your top salary can be $257k.

7. Finance Director – $121,000. These are the psychics of a company that spend their time forecasting.  These psychics don’t have crystal balls but they do have CPAs and MBAs to help them predict. Businesses have to keep them happy as their salaries can go as high as $214k.

8. Software Architect – $117,000. In the age of internet everyone wants to be ahead of the competition with the most up to date and cutting edge technology. Their go-to people are the software architects.  Everyone wants the best, this demand coupled with the limited amount of them has propelled the salary to new heights. They top salary is $166k.

9. Attorney/Lawyer – $115,000. We all knew they made the big green.  Corporate lawyers earn the highest of them all. Up to $262k in some instances.

10. Insurance Broker – $114,000. This is another sales job that can have no limit based on commission. Brokers who specialize in working with companies in high-liability industries — such as oil, construction and pharmaceuticals are the top earners, going as high as $273k.

OK people, get out there and make money!

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