BestPayingJobs

Highest Paying Jobs in the World (2026)

Top 100 careers ranked by global average salary across all 195 countries and 31 categories.

100 careers ranked

1
Surgeon - Heart Transplant
195 countriesHealthcare
$194k/yr
global avg
2
Chief of Surgery
195 countriesHealthcare
$187k/yr
global avg
3
Surgeon - Orthopedic
195 countriesHealthcare
$181k/yr
global avg
4
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive
195 countriesHealthcare
$174k/yr
global avg
5
Invasive Cardiologist
195 countriesHealthcare
$172k/yr
global avg
6
Surgeon - Neurology
195 countriesHealthcare
$167k/yr
global avg
7
Surgeon - Pediatric
195 countriesHealthcare
$151k/yr
global avg
8
Urologist
195 countriesHealthcare
$144k/yr
global avg
9
Internist
195 countriesHealthcare
$134k/yr
global avg
10
Supreme Court Judge
195 countriesLaw & Legal Services
$129k/yr
global avg
11
Chief of Psychology
195 countriesHealthcare
$128k/yr
global avg
12
Administrative Law Judge
195 countriesLaw & Legal Services
$116k/yr
global avg
13
Crown Prosecution Service Lawyer
195 countriesLaw & Legal Services
$110k/yr
global avg
14
General Counsel
195 countriesLaw & Legal Services
$103k/yr
global avg
15
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Lead
195 countriesPharmaceutical & Biotechnology
$103k/yr
global avg
16
AI Research Scientist
195 countriesAI & Machine Learning
$97k/yr
global avg
17
Chief Executive Officer
195 countriesBusiness Administration
$97k/yr
global avg
18
International Banking Manager
195 countriesBanking
$97k/yr
global avg
19
Litigation Attorney
195 countriesLaw & Legal Services
$97k/yr
global avg
20
Pharmaceutical Manager
195 countriesPharmaceutical & Biotechnology
$97k/yr
global avg
21
Group Branch Manager
195 countriesBanking
$96k/yr
global avg
22
Chairman of The Board
195 countriesBusiness Administration
$94k/yr
global avg
23
Bank Regional Manager
195 countriesBanking
$94k/yr
global avg
24
Legal Services Director
195 countriesLaw & Legal Services
$94k/yr
global avg
25
Wholesale Manager
195 countriesSales
$94k/yr
global avg
26
Bank Operations Head
195 countriesBanking
$92k/yr
global avg
27
Molecular and Cellular Biologist
195 countriesPharmaceutical & Biotechnology
$92k/yr
global avg
28
Machine Learning Engineer
195 countriesAI & Machine Learning
$90k/yr
global avg
29
Aviation Manager
195 countriesAviation
$90k/yr
global avg
30
Operations Manager
195 countriesEnergy
$90k/yr
global avg
31
Judge Advocate
195 countriesLaw & Legal Services
$90k/yr
global avg
32
National Sales Manager
195 countriesSales
$90k/yr
global avg
33
Finance Director
195 countriesFinance & Accounting
$90k/yr
global avg
34
Capital Risk Manager
195 countriesBanking
$90k/yr
global avg
35
Chief Financial Officer
195 countriesBusiness Administration
$89k/yr
global avg
36
Airport Services Manager
195 countriesAviation
$89k/yr
global avg
37
Credit Portfolio Manager
195 countriesBanking
$89k/yr
global avg
38
Airlines Sales Director
195 countriesAviation
$87k/yr
global avg
39
Medical Affairs Director
195 countriesPharmaceutical & Biotechnology
$87k/yr
global avg
40
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Manager
195 countriesPharmaceutical & Biotechnology
$87k/yr
global avg
41
Regional Director
195 countriesBusiness Administration
$86k/yr
global avg
42
Internal Bank Audit Manager
195 countriesBanking
$86k/yr
global avg
43
Financial Manager
195 countriesFinance & Accounting
$85k/yr
global avg
44
Deep Learning Engineer
195 countriesAI & Machine Learning
$84k/yr
global avg
45
Regional Manager
195 countriesAutomotive & Car Industry
$84k/yr
global avg
46
Aviation Safety Manager
195 countriesAviation
$84k/yr
global avg
47
College Dean
195 countriesEducation & Teaching
$84k/yr
global avg
48
Attorney
195 countriesLaw & Legal Services
$84k/yr
global avg
49
Bioinformatics Scientist
195 countriesPharmaceutical & Biotechnology
$84k/yr
global avg
50
Portfolio Manager
195 countriesReal Estate
$84k/yr
global avg
51
Cash Management Manager
195 countriesBanking
$83k/yr
global avg
52
Pharmaceutical Research Scientist
195 countriesPharmaceutical & Biotechnology
$83k/yr
global avg
53
Investment Advisor
195 countriesFinance & Accounting
$81k/yr
global avg
54
Automotive General Manager
195 countriesAutomotive & Car Industry
$81k/yr
global avg
55
Hospitality Director
195 countriesHospitality
$81k/yr
global avg
56
Risk Modeling Manager
195 countriesInsurance
$81k/yr
global avg
57
Brand Director
195 countriesMarketing
$81k/yr
global avg
58
Pharmaceutical Sales Manager
195 countriesPharmaceutical & Biotechnology
$81k/yr
global avg
59
Supply Chain Director
195 countriesProcurement
$81k/yr
global avg
60
Director of Real Estate
195 countriesReal Estate
$81k/yr
global avg
61
Clinical Research Manager
195 countriesPharmaceutical & Biotechnology
$80k/yr
global avg
62
Dean of Faculty
195 countriesEducation & Teaching
$79k/yr
global avg
63
Risk Management Director
195 countriesFinance & AccountingInsurance
$78k/yr
global avg
64
Executive Manager
195 countriesBusiness Administration
$78k/yr
global avg
65
Chief Corporate Officer
195 countriesBusiness Administration
$78k/yr
global avg
66
Computer Vision Engineer
195 countriesAI & Machine Learning
$77k/yr
global avg
67
Managing Director
195 countriesBusiness Administration
$77k/yr
global avg
68
Architectural Manager
195 countriesArchitecture
$77k/yr
global avg
69
Chief Pilot
195 countriesAviation
$77k/yr
global avg
70
Mortgage Operations Manager
195 countriesBanking
$77k/yr
global avg
71
Professor
195 countriesEducation & Teaching
$77k/yr
global avg
72
Director of Engineering
195 countriesEngineering
$77k/yr
global avg
73
Hotel Manager
195 countriesHospitality
$77k/yr
global avg
74
Insurance Manager
195 countriesInsurance
$77k/yr
global avg
75
Legal Executive
195 countriesLaw & Legal Services
$77k/yr
global avg
76
Chief Marketing Officer
195 countriesMarketing
$77k/yr
global avg
77
Pharmacy Manager
195 countriesPharmaceutical & Biotechnology
$77k/yr
global avg
78
Procurement Manager
195 countriesProcurement
$77k/yr
global avg
79
Shopping Center Manager
195 countriesReal Estate
$77k/yr
global avg
80
Sales Executive
195 countriesSales
$77k/yr
global avg
81
Town Planner
195 countriesReal Estate
$76k/yr
global avg
82
Sales Director
195 countriesSalesTelecommunications
$76k/yr
global avg
83
General Manager
195 countriesBusiness Administration
$75k/yr
global avg
84
Property Operations Manager
195 countriesReal Estate
$75k/yr
global avg
85
NLP Engineer
195 countriesAI & Machine Learning
$74k/yr
global avg
86
Advertising Sales Director
195 countriesAdvertising
$74k/yr
global avg
87
Architecture Consultant
195 countriesArchitecture
$74k/yr
global avg
88
Aircraft Pilot
195 countriesAviation
$74k/yr
global avg
89
Construction Manager
195 countriesConstruction
$74k/yr
global avg
90
Production Director
195 countriesManufacturing
$74k/yr
global avg
91
Brand Manager
195 countriesMarketing
$74k/yr
global avg
92
Distribution Manager
195 countriesProcurement
$74k/yr
global avg
93
Real Estate General Manager
195 countriesReal Estate
$74k/yr
global avg
94
Sales Manager
195 countriesSales
$74k/yr
global avg
95
Online Banking Manager
195 countriesBankingInformation Technology
$73k/yr
global avg
96
Risk and Capital Manager
195 countriesBusiness Administration
$73k/yr
global avg
97
Assistant Architectural Manager
195 countriesArchitecture
$73k/yr
global avg
98
Commercial Leasing Manager
195 countriesReal Estate
$73k/yr
global avg
99
Chief Operating Officer
195 countriesBusiness Administration
$73k/yr
global avg
100
Events Director
195 countriesAdvertising
$73k/yr
global avg