After analyzing job meaning for 453 jobs from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), Payscale then examined median pay, job satisfaction, job stress, and typical education level for each occupation, and compiled its second annual list of the Most and Least Meaningful Jobs in America.
Katie Bardaro, Payscale's lead economist, says workers in these meaningful jobs are "typically driven by an interest to better society and by philanthropic initiatives, rather than purely money or subject matter interest." We sifted through Payscale's list and found the 15 most meaningful jobs with an average annual pay of $70,000 or more.
No. 15: Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Median pay: $70,400
81% of employees say this job is meaningful.
78% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
60% of employees say this job is stressful.
No. 14: Physician Assistants
Median pay: $88,200
83% of employees say this job is meaningful.
80% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
73% of employees say this job is stressful.
No. 13: Managers of Police and Detectives
Median pay: $70,600
84% of employees say this job is meaningful.
81% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
86% of employees say this job is stressful.
No. 12: Medical and Health Services Managers
Median pay: $70,500
85% of employees say this job is meaningful.
82% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
82% of employees say this job is stressful.
No. 11: Pediatricians
Median pay: $147,700
85% of employees say this job is meaningful.
80% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
63% of employees say this job is stressful
No. 10: Family and General Practitioners
Median pay: $164,300
86% of employees say this job is meaningful.
76% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
70% of employees say this job is stressful.
No. 9: Dentists
Median pay: $130,000
86% of employees say this job is meaningful.
84% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
64% of employees say this job is stressful.
No. 8: Optometrists
86% of employees say this job is meaningful.
77% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
52% of employees say this job is stressful.
No. 7: Veterinarians
Median pay: $70,800
88% of employees say this job is meaningful.
74% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
73% of employees say this job is stressful.
No. 6: Podiatrists
Median pay: $111,400
89% of employees say this job is meaningful.
78% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
74% of employees say this job is stressful
No. 5: Psychiatrists
Median pay: $192,800
89% of employees say this job is meaningful.
74% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
71% of employees say this job is stressful.
No. 4: Physical Therapists
Median pay: $72,800
90% of employees say this job is meaningful.
82% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
56% of employees say this job is stressful.
No. 3: Anesthesiologists
Median pay: $291,300
91% of employees say this job is meaningful.
78% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
79% of employees say this job is stressful.
No. 2: Elementary/Secondary Education Administrators
Median pay: $75,900
93% of employees say this job is meaningful.
87% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
85% of employees say this job is stressful.
No. 1: Surgeons
Median pay: $299,600
94% of employees say this job is meaningful.
82% of employees say this job is highly satisfying.
79% of employees say this job is stressful.
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