Jobs Rated 2012: Ranking 200 Jobs From Best to Worst |
| Ranking 200 Jobs
from Best to Worst: http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/2012-ranking-200-jobs-best-worst Notice those jobs related to computer science, information technology, and mathematics. |
| From Career Cast, 2012 |
The 13 Best-Paying College Majors: PayScale ListThe highest-earning college degrees all have one thing in common -- math skills. |
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| 1 |
Petroleum engineering |
Starting Median Pay: $97,900 Mid-Career Median Pay: $155,000 |
| 2 |
Chemical engineering |
Starting Median Pay: $64,500 Mid-Career Median Pay: $109,000 |
| 3 |
Electrical engineering |
>Starting Median Pay: $61,300 Mid-Career Median Pay: $103,000 |
| 4 |
Material science &
engineering |
Starting Median Pay: $60,400 Mid-Career Median Pay: $103,000 |
| 5 |
Aerospace engineering |
Starting Median Pay: $60,700 Mid-Career Median Pay: $102,000 |
| 6 |
Computer engineering |
Starting Median Pay:
$61,800 Mid-Career Median Pay: $101,000 |
| 7 |
Physics |
Starting Median Pay: $49,800 Mid-Career Median Pay: $101,000 |
| 8 |
Applied Mathematics |
Starting Median Pay:
$52,600 Mid-Career Median Pay: $98,600 |
| 9 |
Computer Science |
Starting Median Pay:
$56,600 Mid-Career Median Pay: $97,900 |
| 10 |
Nuclear engineering |
Starting Median Pay: $65,100 Mid-Career Median Pay: $97,800 |
| 11 |
Biomedical engineering |
$Starting Median Pay:
$53,800 Mid-Career Median Pay: $97,800 |
| 12 |
Economics |
Starting Median Pay: $47,300 Mid-Career Median Pay: $94,700 |
| 13 |
Mechanical engineering |
Starting Median Pay: $58,400 Mid-Career Median Pay: $94,500 |
| Huffington Post 7/26/2011 | ||