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Highest Paying Jobs In The World by ajahexcel(m): 11:27am On Aug 20, 2014
TOP 10 HIGHEST PAYING JOBS IN THE WORLD

Here is a collection of world top ten paying jobs,
1. PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
Median starting salary: $97,900
Mid-career average: $155,000

The survey numbers suggest that petroleum engineering can be by far the best paying major available today. According to the Society of Petroleum Engineers, a large number of workers in the industry are expected to retire during the next ten years. Add the global demand for energy and you have a scenario in which petroleum engineering majors should continue to be in-demand and well-compensated for years to come.

2. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Median starting salary: $64,5000

Mid-career average: $109,000

According to the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, professionals in this field are at the forefront of research in fields including energy, biomedicine, food production and electronics.

3 .ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Median starting salary: $61,300

Mid-career average: $103,000

PayScale reports that while salaries for electrical engineers remain high, competition for jobs is expected to be stiff. While job experience is important, having a degree in electrical engineering can be key to filling positions created by retiring employees

4.MATERIAL SCIENCE ENGINEERING

Median starting salary: $60,400

Mid-career average: $103,000

As one of the lesser known engineering disciplines, materials science studies, manipulates and improves on materials used in the biotechnology, energy and communications industries. Emerging fields such as nanotechnology also play a role in materials science and engineering.

5. AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Median starting salary: $60,700

Mid-career average: $102,000

From self-guided machines to helicopters to spacecraft, aerospace engineers are involved in the design and creation of any vehicle that travels above the Earth's surface. The technical skills learned by those with aerospace engineering degrees place graduates in the top five highest-earning majors, PayScale reports.

6. COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Median starting salary: $61,800

Mid-career average: $101,000

In a relatively new field, qualified computer engineering graduates are few and far between. "We are desperate to find skilled employees, but simply cannot do so," says Sander Daniels, co-founder of web start-up Thumbtack.com. With multiple companies vying for relatively few candidates, median starting salaries for computer engineering graduates are high. Sanders said, ''I see supply slowly catching up to demand over the coming years--but at least today, there aren't enough computer engineers for all the available jobs."

7. PHYSICS

Median starting salary: $49,800

Mid-career average: $101,000

Today, these professionals work in the fields of chemistry, oceanography, seismology and astronomy. Physics is the only major on the list with a median starting salary below $50,000, but by mid-career, the average rises to more than double that amount.

8.APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Median starting salary: $52,600

Mid-career average: $98,600

According to the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, employers across a number of industries hire mathematicians and computational scientists. Jobs can be found in the energy, finance, science, health care and publishing sectors among others.


9.COMPUTER SCIENCE
Median starting salary: $56,600
Mid-career average: $97,900

In a society that is increasingly dependent on computer technology, computer science graduates can expect to see lucrative starting salaries. Make no mistake, these professionals do more than simply provide tech support and program games. For instance, computer science researchers at Cornell University work in fields such as robotics, artificial intelligence, computer architecture and security.

10. NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

Median starting salary:$65,100

Mid-career average:$97,800

Rounding out the top ten on the PayScale list is nuclear engineering. James Madison, President of CoolHandNuke.com, a job site for nuclear professionals, says several factors help boost the incomes of nuclear engineers. These include the high caliber of nuclear engineering graduates, the sensitive nature of their work and a decreasing number of individuals entering the field.

In addition, Madison predicts an upswing in the need for nuclear engineers that could mean better salaries in the future. '''Over the course of the next 10 plus years, these engineers with start being paid very, very well," he said. "And the benefits packages are already the best of any industry.''
SOURCE: http://.com/top-10-highest-paying-jobs-world-share/
Re: Highest Paying Jobs In The World by Sparrow13: 12:32pm On Aug 20, 2014
All Engineers Op. you need to research again
Re: Highest Paying Jobs In The World by Cpumping(m): 12:41pm On Aug 20, 2014
Astronauts should be at the top of the list.
Re: Highest Paying Jobs In The World by owelle22(m): 6:04pm On Aug 20, 2014
nonsense
Re: Highest Paying Jobs In The World by ajahexcel(m): 3:37pm On Aug 21, 2014
That is what we are told but we live in a world of reality so take the facts
Re: Highest Paying Jobs In The World by veevean1(f): 4:55pm On Aug 21, 2014
Am a materials engr i wonder where i will get dt kind of take home cool shocked
Re: Highest Paying Jobs In The World by cc150615(f): 6:18pm On Aug 21, 2014
ajahexcel: TOP 10 HIGHEST PAYING JOBS IN THE WORLD

Here is a collection of world top ten paying jobs,
1. PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
Median starting salary: $97,900
Mid-career average: $155,000

The survey numbers suggest that petroleum engineering can be by far the best paying major available today. According to the Society of Petroleum Engineers, a large number of workers in the industry are expected to retire during the next ten years. Add the global demand for energy and you have a scenario in which petroleum engineering majors should continue to be in-demand and well-compensated for years to come.

2. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Median starting salary: $64,5000

Mid-career average: $109,000

According to the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, professionals in this field are at the forefront of research in fields including energy, biomedicine, food production and electronics.

3 .ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Median starting salary: $61,300

Mid-career average: $103,000

PayScale reports that while salaries for electrical engineers remain high, competition for jobs is expected to be stiff. While job experience is important, having a degree in electrical engineering can be key to filling positions created by retiring employees

4.MATERIAL SCIENCE ENGINEERING

Median starting salary: $60,400

Mid-career average: $103,000

As one of the lesser known engineering disciplines, materials science studies, manipulates and improves on materials used in the biotechnology, energy and communications industries. Emerging fields such as nanotechnology also play a role in materials science and engineering.

5. AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Median starting salary: $60,700

Mid-career average: $102,000

From self-guided machines to helicopters to spacecraft, aerospace engineers are involved in the design and creation of any vehicle that travels above the Earth's surface. The technical skills learned by those with aerospace engineering degrees place graduates in the top five highest-earning majors, PayScale reports.

6. COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Median starting salary: $61,800

Mid-career average: $101,000

In a relatively new field, qualified computer engineering graduates are few and far between. "We are desperate to find skilled employees, but simply cannot do so," says Sander Daniels, co-founder of web start-up Thumbtack.com. With multiple companies vying for relatively few candidates, median starting salaries for computer engineering graduates are high. Sanders said, ''I see supply slowly catching up to demand over the coming years--but at least today, there aren't enough computer engineers for all the available jobs."

7. PHYSICS

Median starting salary: $49,800

Mid-career average: $101,000

Today, these professionals work in the fields of chemistry, oceanography, seismology and astronomy. Physics is the only major on the list with a median starting salary below $50,000, but by mid-career, the average rises to more than double that amount.

8.APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Median starting salary: $52,600

Mid-career average: $98,600

According to the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, employers across a number of industries hire mathematicians and computational scientists. Jobs can be found in the energy, finance, science, health care and publishing sectors among others.


9.COMPUTER SCIENCE
Median starting salary: $56,600
Mid-career average: $97,900

In a society that is increasingly dependent on computer technology, computer science graduates can expect to see lucrative starting salaries. Make no mistake, these professionals do more than simply provide tech support and program games. For instance, computer science researchers at Cornell University work in fields such as robotics, artificial intelligence, computer architecture and security.

10. NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

Median starting salary:$65,100

Mid-career average:$97,800

Rounding out the top ten on the PayScale list is nuclear engineering. James Madison, President of CoolHandNuke.com, a job site for nuclear professionals, says several factors help boost the incomes of nuclear engineers. These include the high caliber of nuclear engineering graduates, the sensitive nature of their work and a decreasing number of individuals entering the field.

In addition, Madison predicts an upswing in the need for nuclear engineers that could mean better salaries in the future. '''Over the course of the next 10 plus years, these engineers with start being paid very, very well," he said. "And the benefits packages are already the best of any industry.''
SOURCE: http://.com/top-10-highest-paying-jobs-world-share/
how will chemical engineer get that with all dem fmcg paying 50k for graduate trainee,abi Na all of us go go oyel firm.
Re: Highest Paying Jobs In The World by martinz1: 9:32am On Aug 22, 2014
@op . U forgot about civil engineers structural engineers,, oil companies uses structures both steel and concrete structures , offshore and onshore

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