Ask someone at the reference desk of your local public library for the Occupational Outlook Handbook. It lists all kinds of information you would need to know,(including the salary) of just about any occupation you can think of.
I do think that in General there are two important components involved in the height of salaries:
1) 'The Value' you can deliver. (something that usually is related to Knowledge & Skills, things like Education, Training, Experience or Talent.)
2) 'The Scale' you can deliver it on. (how many people you can reach that can make use and appriciate the Value you deliver.) For example a Surgeon can deliver great Value by healing people. A Creative Director from an Advertising Agency (or an internet Marketeer) can reach many people with (advertising) messages.
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At the height of his career, Payton was reported to be making $475,000 per season, the highest salary in the NFL at the time.
Certified nurse anesthesist. Actually, a certified nurse anesthesist base salary can start at 120,000 versus a nurse practicioner that has a base salary half of that, 70,000.
He made $555,000 in his 2009 career. That made him have the third highest salary in the MLB
At least $19,000,000 in base salary and signing bonuses in his 'NFL career'
Ted Williams, at .483 averaged over his whole career
According to USA Today, for the 2007 season the highest paid Bronco in total salary was tight end Daniel Graham who was paid $600,000 in base salary, $10,000,000 in signing bonus, and $200,000 in other bonuses for a total salary of $10,800,000.
what is the average mid career salary for a doctor?
Peyton Manning has the highest salary on the Indianapolis Colts
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The average annual salary for a primary care physician is $200,000.00 a year. Assuming the average career is 35 years the average career salary is approximately $7,000,000.00.
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A veterinarian is the highest paying animal career.