Want to make big money? Check out the 20 best paid jobs in the world

If you are you a student, a trainee, or are thinking about a career shift, this information could be very helpful. The choice of your future profession depends on several factors, but remuneration remains an important element. These are 20 of the best paid professions in 2023.

A Chief Executive Officer is the highest executive position in a company and also one of the highest paid jobs. The average salary of a CEO is about $156,412 a year.

Another executive management position which logically benefits from an interesting salary: administrative and financial director. A strategic function, currently paid around $10,500 per month.

Finance jobs are particularly lucrative but are not for everyone. This profession is for those who can play with numbers well, have a great statistics analysis power and patience. If you have what it takes, you would earn around $10,500 per month.

An essential function for companies, chartered accountants can generate significant income, up to $9,500 per month, depending on their client portfolio.

The consulting professions are not only well remunerated from the outset (about $5,500 per month for a junior), but they also offer very significant development prospects, up to $50,500 for partners and directors monthly.

The legal profession is subject to intense competition but, if you do well, you can expect a salary of $6,000 to $8,000 per month as an associate in a large law firm. And even much more if you manage to become a partner.

Engineering Managers are responsible for supervising different projects, managing diverse teams, and communicating with clients. They need sound professional knowledge, but they could earn around $149,000 per year.

Software engineer is one of the highest paying jobs in the world and they work in almost all sectors today because of the influx of technology across all the fields of modern industry. They have an average salary of $121,758 yearly.

A rare and sought-after skill, which can therefore be expensive: web development. A junior developer can expect to earn between $35,000 and $45,000 a year.

Another digital profession that pays well: UX designer. This person is in charge of the user’s experience of an app or website. This highly demanded job can pay up to $5,000 per month.

Though little known, this profession has become essential in the world of transport and distribution: professionals in the transport of goods can earn between $58,000 and $85,000 a year.

General practitioners initially diagnose and treat health-related issues of a patient, and refer them to a specialist according to the symptoms. They earn an average of $216,790. A pretty decent salary, although specialists can earn more.

Do you like taking care of animals in addition to wanting to practice medicine? Then the profession of veterinarian is made for you, and could allow you to earn up to $7,000 per month.

Salespeople generally have comfortable incomes, but this is even more true in international trade with an average annual salary of $70,000, which can go up to $110,000.

An example of a job that can quickly offer a good salary without a diploma: real estate agent. Depending on your results, you can aim for up to around $5,000 per month.

You have no training but you own a car: being a driver for Uber, Cabify or similiar can guarantee you a relatively high remuneration without prior skills (up to $4,000 per month), even though it is very variable depending on demand.

This job is for courageous and enthusiastic people. It is considered one of the highest-paid careers ($240,000 a year) and also gives a lucrative perk.

The merchant navy also offers high salaries, amounting to more than $5,000 per month on average to its officers and seagoing executives, enough to encourage some to try their luck in a relatively unknown profession.

The work of an orthodontist involves examining, diagnosis and fixing any dental abnormalities relating to the position of the jaw and teeth.  They earn an average of $304,000 a year and can earn significantly more if they do oral and maxillofacial surgery.

It is often said that the public sector pays less than the private one. But the most prestigious jobs in the high administration offer very high salaries, which can exceed $10,000 per month on average for ambassadors, prefects and other directors of central administration.