By Justin Silverton

While looking through the various job sites on the Internet, I found the following list of the highest paying jobs in the U.S. It"s interesting to see how the different types of jobs in the tech industry compare to other industries.

Top Paying Jobs OverallPhysicians and surgeons - $147,000 Aircraft pilots - $133,500 Chief executives - $116,000 Electrical and electronic engineers - $112,000 Lawyers and judges - $99,800 Dentists - $90,000 Pharmacists - $85,500 Management analysts - $84,700 Computer and information system managers - $83,000 Financial analysts, managers and advisors - $84,000 Marketing and sales managers - $80,000 Education administrators - $80,000

Top Paying Jobs That Do Not Require a High School Degree

These jobs tend to require substantial on-the-job training and work experience rather than formal education and schooling:Industrial production managers - $36,000 Bailiffs, correctional officers and jailers - $36,400 Drafters - $36,000 Construction manager - $33,600 Electricians - $31,900

Top Paying Jobs for High School Graduates

These occupations emphasize work experience and on-the-job training rather than formal education:Computer software engineers - $58,900 Computer/information systems managers - $56,400 Computer programmers - $55,000 Network systems and data communications analysts - $49,000 General and operations managers - $48,000 Database, network and computer systems administrators - $48,000

Top Paying Jobs for a Two-Year College Degree

The following jobs tend to be technical in nature, emphasizing skills developed on the job as well as job-specific training and certifications:Healthcare practitioners - $66,000 Business analysts - $58,000 Electrical and electronic engineers - $57,000 Mechanical engineers - $56,800 General and operations managers - $54,000 Computer and information systems managers - $50,400