According to Medscape, the highest-paying specialty in 2020 is orthopedics, with an average compensation of $511,000, while public health and preventive medicine and pediatrics are tied for the lowest-paying specialty, with an average compensation of $232,000.

Here is a look at the top 100 highest-paying jobs:

1. Cardiologist. National average salary: $351,827 per year.
2. Anesthesiologist. National average salary: $326,296 per year.
3. Orthodontist. National average salary: $264,850 per year.
4. Psychiatrist. National average salary: $224,577 per year.
5. Surgeon.
6. Periodontist.
7. Physician.
8. Dentist.

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Among the specialties experiencing the most growth right now, the report shows vascular surgeons were on top at $534,508, a 4.9% increase in their average compensation in 2020 over the average of $509,335 they reported in 2019.

Top 19 highest-paying doctor jobs

• Surgeon.
• Dermatologist.
• Orthopedist.
• Urologist.
• Neurologist. National average salary: $237,309 per year.
• Orthodontist. National average salary: $259,163 per year.
• Anesthesiologist. National average salary: $328,526 per year.
• Cardiology physician. National average salary: $345,754 per year.

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• Physician. #5 in 100 Best Jobs.
• Statistician. #6 in 100 Best Jobs.
• Speech-Language Pathologist. #7 in 100 Best Jobs.
• Data Scientist.

A separate 2020 ranking by Glassdoor of “50 Best Jobs in America” listed front-end engineers (computer programmers who make a median base salary of $105,240 a year) at No. 1 — knocking data scientists from the No. 3 spot to the No. 4 spot after four years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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• Dental Hygienist.
• Physical Therapist.
• Radiation Therapist.
• Optometrist.
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