You don't have to be a movie star to make bank in Los Angeles.
According to a new report by Glassdoor, jobs in engineering, software and even academics rake in big bucks in the City of Angels.
The job search site determined the 15 highest-paying jobs in LA based on salary reports from its anonymous users over the past year.
See the top-paying jobs below, along with the median salary and number of active job openings on Glassdoor as of August 1.
1. Solutions architect
Median base salary: $130,000
Number of job openings: 153
2. Attorney
Median base salary: $125,000
Number of job openings: 98
3. Professor
Median base salary: $99,000
Number of job openings: 50
4. Software engineer
Median base salary: $95,000
Number of job openings: 1,966
5. UX designer
Median base salary: $92,500
Number of job openings: 64
6. Quality assurance manager
Median base salary: $84,557
Number of job openings: 256
7. Electrical engineer
Median base salary: $84,500
Number of job openings: 81
8. Process engineer
Median base salary: $84,000
Number of job openings: 40
9. Research scientist
Median base salary: $82,000
Number of job openings: 18
10. Mechanical engineer
Median base salary: $80,640
Number of job openings: 171
11. Applications engineer
Median base salary: $80,500
Number of job openings: 23
12. Test engineer
Median base salary: $80,000
Number of job openings: 54
13. Systems analyst
Median base salary: $80,000
Number of job openings: 40
14. 3-D artist
Median base salary: $80,000
Number of job openings: 35
15. Business analyst
Median base salary: $77,000
Number of job openings: 417
