Highest-Paying Jobs: 2010

Photo credit: Steve Cole|Photodisc|Getty Images Looking for a bigger paycheck? If you’re not in the medical industry, you’re pretty much out of luck. Health care jobs, ranging from dentists to surgeons, dominate the list of the 20 highest paying jobs, but there are some other professions sprinkled in. Click ahead for the jobs that pulled the highest pay last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some similar jobs have been grouped together. Posted May 14, 2010» Read the story

Average annual salary: $120,070Job details: Determining the demand for the products a company sells and to research and point out any new customers.» Read the story

Average annual salary: $120,640 Job details: Implement and administer technology within their companies.» Read the story

Average annual salary: $122,810Job details: Oversee and direct employees who design and develop machinery. » Read the story

Photo: AP Average annual salary: $125,400Job details: Make oral prostheses, such as dentures or implants, to replace missing teeth. » Read the story

Average annual salary: $127,000Job details: Manage and coordinate research and development in life sciences, physical sciences and other fields. » Read the story

Photo: AP Average annual salary: $129,020Job details: Represent clients in court and provide counsel about their legal rights and liabilities.» Read the story

Average annual salary: $131,730Job details: Treat foot ailments, ranging from corns and calluses to infections and ingrown toenails. » Read the story

Photo: AP 13. SpecialistsAverage annual salary: $153,570Job details: All other specialists who don’t fall under the main areas of expertiseincluding some forms of dentistry. 12. GeneralAverage annual salary: $156,850 Job details: Diagnose and treat diseases affecting patients' teeth and gums. » Read the story

Photo: AP Average annual salary: $161,410Job details: Work with infants, children and teenagers to diagnose and treat diseases or injuries. » Read the story

Photo credit: Zigy Kaluzny|Getty Images Average annual salary: $163,660Job details: Treat mental illnesses using psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hospitalization or medication. » Read the story

Average annual salary: $167,280Job details: Responsible for running a company. » Read the story

Photo: Average annual salary: $168,550Job details: Treat a wide range of ailments, from the common cold to broken bones, for the entire family. » Read the story

Photo: AP Average annual salary: $173,860Job details: All physicians and surgeons who don’t fall under the main areas of expertise. » Read the story

Photo: AP Average annual salary: $183,990Job details: Diagnose and treat diseases of internal organ systems, excluding surgical services.» Read the story

Photo: AP Average annual salary: $204,470Job details: Specialize in women’s health; treat and prevent disease related to pregnancy and the reproductive system. » Read the story

4. Orthodontists Average annual salary: $206,190Job details: Apply braces or retainers to straighten patient’s teeth. 3. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Average annual salary: $210,710 Job details: Operate on patient’s mouth or jaws to remove teeth, tumors or correct an abnormality. » Read the story

Photo: AP Average annual salary: $211,750Job details: Administer anesthetics during operations or pain relief during other procedures outside the operating room. » Read the story

Photo: AP Average annual salary: $219,770Job details: Operate to treat patient’s injuries or diseases. » Read the story

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