Top 5-10

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1. Movie Producers
2. Movie Directors/Chief executives
3. Actor
4. Athlete

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1. Movie Directors: $185.71/hr; $956,050/yr 2. Bank CEO : $111.42/hr; $567,050/yr (entry level)
2. Actors: $91.15/hr; $357,430/yr
3. Athlete: $71.31/hr; $131,680/yr
4. Computer programmer: $64.3/hr; $126,940/yr
5. Actuaries, certified: $57.52/hr; $119,680 (base salary only)
6. Paediatricians, general: $56.03/hr; $116,550/yr
7. Psychiatrists: $54.60/hr; $113,570/yr
8. Family and general practitioners: $52.89/hr; $110,020/yr
9. Dentists: $53.28/hr; $110,820/yr
10. Pharmacists: $53.00/hr; $110,240/yr
11. Chief Executives: $51.77/hr; $107,670/yr
12. Airline pilots, co-pilots and flight engineers: (N/A); $99,400/yr
13. Steamfitter (L.U. 638): 47.65/hr; hr wages double after 2pm daily; $150/yr
14. Podiatrists: $45.43/hr; $94,500/yr
15. Lawyers: $44.19/hr; $91,920/yr
16. Optometrists: $42.35/hr; $88,100/yr
17. Computer and information systems managers: $40.33/hr; $83,890/yr
18. Physicists: $40.26/hr; $83,750/yr
19. Air traffic controllers: $40.07/hr; $83,350/yr
20. Petroleum Engineers: $39.33/hr; $81,800/yr
21. Nuclear Engineers: $38.56/hr; $80,200/yr
22. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates: $38.24/hr; $79,540/yr
23. Marketing Managers: $37.70/hr; $78,410/yr

From: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_highest_paying_jobs