Here’s the top 100 best-paying jobs across all industries (see also second list below, which is specific to the finance industry):

1. Specialised surgeon - $27,977
2. Managing director - $26,444
3. Personal banker - $20,238
4. Commodities futures broker - $19,098
5. General manager - $18,068
6. Foreign exchange dealer and broker - $17,383
7. Company director - $16,025
8. Finance sales associate professional - $15,833
9. Fund manager - $12,634
10. Risk management manager - $12,200
11. Treasury manager - $12,000
12. Financial futures dealer and broker - $11,667
13. Legal service manager - $11,531
14. Advocate and solicitor - $11,147
15. Business management consultant - $11,000
16. Operations manager (Finance) - $10,471
17. Legal officer - $10,417
18. Computer operations and network manager - $10,238
19. Training manager - $10,100
20. Corporate planning manager - $9,850
21. Computer and information systems manager - $9,800
22. Business development manager - $9,770
23. Research and development manager - $9,627
24. Engineering manager - $9,268
25. Sea traffic controller - $9,088
26. Marketing manager - $8,917
27. Lawyer (except advocate and solicitor) - $8,800
28. Budgeting and financial accounting manager - $8,727
29. Customer service manager - $8,635
30. Personnel / Human resource manager - $8,500
31. Technical manager - $8,500
32. Quality assurance manager - $8,480
33. Procurement manager - $8,400
34. Naval architect - $8,300
35. University lecturer - $8,282
36. Creative director (Advertising) - $8,050
37. Sales manager - $8,050
38. Chemical engineer (Petroleum) - $7,991
39. Chemical engineer (Petrochemicals) - $7,939
40. Manufacturing plant and production manager - $7,934
41. Instrumentation engineer - $7,831
42. Logistics manager - $7,745
43. Structural engineer - $7,295
44. Network systems and data communication analyst - $7,293
45. Advertising and public relations manager - $7,282
46. Premises maintenance manager - $7,260
47. Information technology security specialist - $7,110
48. Chinese physician - $7,043
49. Aeronautical engineer - $7,022
50. Shipping manager - $7,000
51. Business analyst - $6,997
52. Medical scientist - $6,875
53. Librarian - $6,842
54. Property / Estate manager - $6,780
55. Financial analyst - $6,667
56. Operations manager (Commerce) - $6,660
57. Editor (Radio, television and video) - $6,515
58. Credit analyst - $6,475
59. Database administrator - $6,417
60. Computer engineer - $6,407
61. Marine superintendent engineer - $6,387
62. Transport operations manager - $6,377
63. Administration manager - $6,350
64. Building and construction project manager - $6,200
65. Flight operations officer - $6,157
66. Sales representative (Technical) - $6,100
67. General physician - $6,085
68. Information technology auditor - $6,048
69. Securities dealer and broker - $6,000
70. Market research analyst - $5,834
71. Clearing and forwarding agent - $5,800
72. Power generation and distribution engineer - $5,790
73. Chemical engineer - $5,708
74. Industrial health, safety and environment engineer - $5,700
75. Automotive engineer - $5,670
76. Chemical engineering technician (Petroleum) - $5,647
77. Operations research analyst - $5,611
78. Chemical engineering technician (Petrochemicals) - $5,609
79. Chief / executive cook - $5,600
80. Warehousing manager - $5,550
81. Building architect - $5,500
82. Systems designer and analyst - $5,500
83. Application programmer - $5,495
84. Pharmacologist - $5,475
85. Speech therapist - $5,407
86. Semi-conductor engineer - $5,360
87. Stationary plant supervisor and general foreman - $5,353
88. Treasury officer - $5,350
89. Ship-master - $5,301
90. Software engineer - $5,281
91. Industrial machinery and tools engineer - $5,250
92. Sales representative - $5,237
93. Hotel service manager - $5,170
94. Production engineer - $5,165
95. Network and computer systems administrator - $5,159
96. Telecommunications engineer - $5,100
97. Advertising copywriter - $5,000
98. Civil engineer - $5,000
99. Environment health inspector - $5,000
100. Soil mechanic and piling engineer - $4,980

 

This second list contains the best-paying jobs in the financial industry. Compare the top numbers here with those above: 

1. Managing director - $48,000
2. Company director - $23,500
3. Legal officer - $23,033
4. Personal banker - $20,238
5. General manager - $19,700
6. Foreign exchange dealer and broker - $17,595
7. Lawyer (except advocate and solicitor) - $17,500
8. Finance sales associate professional - $15,833
9. Fund manager - $13,107
10. Risk management manager - $13,000
11. Computer operations and network manager - $12,762
12. Engineering manager - $12,718
13. Treasury manager - $12,000
14. Financial futures dealer and broker - $11,667
15. Quality assurance manager - $11,500
16. Sales manager - $11,367
17. Corporate planning manager - $10,969
18. Training manager - $10,834
19. Legal service manager - $10,797
20. Operations manager (Finance) - $10,486
21. Personnel / Human resource manager - $9,940
22. Business development manager - $9,918
23. Auditor (Accounting) - $9,750
24. Market research analyst - $9,750
25. Computer and information systems manager - $9,392
26. Budgeting and financial accounting manager - $9,300
27. Business management consultant - $9,167
28. Marketing manager - $9,000
29. Customer service manager - $8,342
30. Software engineer - $8,309
31. Database administrator - $8,300
32. Premises maintenance manager - $8,175
33. Operations manager (Commerce) - $8,000
34. Network systems and data communication analyst - $7,762
35. Administration manager - $7,711
36. Credit analyst - $7,584
37. Business analyst - $7,500
38. Financial analyst - $7,500
39. Property / Estate manager - $7,300
40. Information technology security specialist - $7,084
41. Network and computer systems administrator - $6,713
42. Application programmer - $6,463
43. Systems designer and analyst - $6,272
44. Securities dealer and broker - $6,000
45. Advertising and public relations manager - $5,811
46. Corporate planning / affairs executive - $5,500
47. Executive secretary - $5,417
48. Treasury officer - $5,350
49. Accountant - $4,900
50. Civil engineer - $4,841
51. Computer systems operator - $4,724
52. Actuary - $4,590
53. Training officer - $4,583
54. Credit officer - $4,520
55. Personnel / Human resource officer - $4,520
56. Systems programmer - $4,450
57. Sales and marketing executive - $4,428
58. Management executive - $4,275
59. Public relations officer - $4,217
60. Bank officer - $4,167
61. Insurance sales agent and broker - $4,063
62. Graphic designer - $4,004
63. Property management executive - $4,000
64. Accounts executive - $3,896
65. Operations executive - $3,860
66. Secretary - $3,835
67. Appraiser and valuer - $3,800
68. Insurance underwriter - $3,666
69. Clerical supervisor - $3,660
70. Mechanical engineer - $3,638
71. Personnel / Human resource clerk - $3,531
72. Customer service executive - $3,461
73. Chauffeur - $3,341
74. Fire and safety officer - $3,225
75. Legal clerk - $3,200
76. Billing clerk - $3,042
77. Data processing control clerk - $2,909
78. Customer service clerk - $2,742
79. Cashier - $2,643
80. Ledger and accounts clerk - $2,583
81. Marketing clerk - $2,550
82. Office clerk - $2,481
83. Bank clerk - $2,441
84. Insurance / Underwriting clerk - $2,399
85. Bank teller - $2,307
86. Receptionist - $2,300
87. Securities clerk - $2,119
88. Office / Library attendant - $1,941
89. Building maintenance worker - $1,901
90. Storekeeper - $1,643