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35. Clinical Pharmacist
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- Median pay: $117,000
- Top pay: $136,000
- 10-year job growth: 15%
The doctor might have written the prescription, but it's a clinical pharmacist's job to accurately dispense and review medications with patients. These professionals analyze prescribing trends and alert customers on how to properly take a medication, learn about any potential drug interactions and warn of possible side effects.
Quality of life ratings:
Personal satisfaction: A | Benefit to society: A | Low stress: B
Notes: All pay data from PayScale.com. Median pay is for an experienced worker (at least five or seven years in the field). Top pay represents the 90th percentile. Job growth is estimated for 2012-22, and based on people working in broader 'job family' from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For more details, see How We Picked the Best Jobs.
Sources: PayScale.com, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and CNNMoney research
Sources: PayScale.com, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and CNNMoney research
- Last updated May 09 2017 01:24 PM ET
