15 Hot Jobs That Pay $80K or More

It's been 26 years since Gordon Gekko of Wall Street pronounced greed is good. We won't take it that far.

What we would say, however, is that paying your bills on time is excellent. Saving some money each pay period is spectacular. Having resources to splurge from time to time is magnificent.

The key to enjoying those types of luxuries is finding a good-paying job. Our Best Jobs of 2013 features a buffet of remunerative occupations spanning the six industries we cover, even the stereotypically starving-artist filled creative industry. Here are those 15 jobs, where both earnings and employment opportunity are ample:

1. Art Director

Average Wage: $95,500

2. Business Operations Manager

Average Wage: $114,490

3. Civil Engineer

Average Wage: $82,710

4. Computer Systems Analyst

Average Wage: $82,320

5. Financial Analyst

Average Wage: $87,740

6. Financial Manager 

Average Wage: $120,450

7. Lawyer

Average Wage: $130,490

8. Management Analyst

Average Wage: $87,980

9. Marketing Manager

Average Wage: $116,010

10. Pharmacist

Average Wage: $112,160

11. Sales Manager

Average Wage: $116,860

12. Software Developer 

Average Wage: $92,080

13. Web Developer

Average Wage: $81,670

14. Construction Manager

Average Wage: $93,900

15. Dentist

Average Wage: $142,740

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