According to a recent report by Glassdoordoctors and lawyers are still the nation’s top-earning professionals. To compile its list of the highest-paying jobs in America inthe job search site analyzed anonymous salary reports from its users. For a job to make the list, there had to be at least 75 reports on that job submitted over the past year. C-level jobs were excluded from the report. Not only is this the top-paying job in the U. While pay can vary depending on what type of law you practice, the median salary is high enough to make lawyer the second best-paying job in America. What’s more, Glassdoor’s job listing page shows more than 9, openings for this job. Research and development managers have a variety of roles that depend on the employer, from improving product design and leading new partnerships to overseeing staff. Software development managers develop and oversee maoe systems behind computer programs. The outlook for this job is bright; it’s expected ...