What each profession pays at the top of its own ladder, ranked. Peak figures are not starting figures, and the years and cost it takes to reach them vary enormously — the entry barrier is on each profession's own page.
1🫀
SurgeonMedicine & Life
$558kat peak
2🤖
AI ResearcherEngineering & Technology
$1M–$10M+at peak
3🔌
Semiconductor EngineerEngineering & Technology
$300k+at peak
4🧠
PsychiatristMedicine & Life
$350k+at peak
5🩺
PhysicianMedicine & Life
$400k+at peak
6💻
Software EngineerEngineering & Technology
$400k+at peak
7🛰️
Aerospace EngineerEngineering & Technology
$220k+at peak
8👔
LawyerLaw & Public Service
$239,200+at peak
9🐾
VeterinarianMedicine & Life
$212,890+at peak
10🕊️
DiplomatLaw & Public Service
$203kat peak
11🏗️
ArchitectArts & Creation
$159,800+at peak
12🧬
BiologistScience & Research
$250k+at peak
13📋
Civil ServantLaw & Public Service
~£200kat peak
14🚓
Police OfficerLaw & Public Service
$180kat peak
15🍳
ChefCraft & Trade
$250k+at peak
Figures are typical peak earnings in the market named on each profession's page, not global averages.