⚡ Compensation Intelligence & Verified Pay Benchmarks (2026)
Discover Verified Salary Benchmarks & Total Compensation
Real-time compensation data from official government surveys (BLS), SEC filings, and certified industry submissions. Compare base pay, bonuses, and equity across top tech & global employers.
💎 High-Earning Careers
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Top Paying Roles in the United States
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+7%
Neurosurgeon
$680,000/yr
Hourly: $326.92/hr • Range: $450k - $950k
📊
+18%
Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager
$650,000/yr
Hourly: $312.50/hr • Range: $300k - $2,500k
✨
+25% (High Demand)
Plastic Surgeon
$540,000/yr
Hourly: $259.62/hr • Range: $360k - $850k
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+8%
Orthopedic Surgeon
$525,000/yr
Hourly: $252.40/hr • Range: $380k - $790k
☢️
+34% (Very High Growth)
Radiation Oncologist
$510,000/yr
Hourly: $245.19/hr • Range: $350k - $750k
❤️
+9%
Cardiologist (Invasive / Interventional)
$495,000/yr
Hourly: $237.98/hr • Range: $340k - $720k
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+36% (Very High Growth)
Gastroenterologist
$490,000/yr
Hourly: $235.58/hr • Range: $340k - $710k
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+15% (Very High Growth)
Urologist
$470,000/yr
Hourly: $225.96/hr • Range: $320k - $680k
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+22% (High Demand)
Diagnostic Radiologist
$465,000/yr
Hourly: $223.56/hr • Range: $320k - $670k
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+15%
Private Equity Principal
$450,000/yr
Hourly: $216.35/hr • Range: $250k - $1,100k
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+10%
Anesthesiologist
$445,000/yr
Hourly: $213.94/hr • Range: $310k - $620k
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+32% (High Demand)
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
$420,000/yr
Hourly: $201.92/hr • Range: $260k - $820k
🏢 Levels & Compensation
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Top Paying Tech & Global Companies
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Jane Street
Quantitative Trading & Tech • New York, NY
⭐ 4.9 (1,600 reviews)
3 Level Tiers →
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NVIDIA
Semiconductor & AI Compute • Santa Clara, CA
⭐ 4.8 (4,200 reviews)
3 Level Tiers →
A
Anthropic
AI Safety & LLM Research • San Francisco, CA
⭐ 4.8 (920 reviews)
3 Level Tiers →
O
OpenAI
Generative AI & LLMs • San Francisco, CA
⭐ 4.7 (1,850 reviews)
3 Level Tiers →
M
Mayo Clinic
Healthcare & Clinical Medicine • Rochester, MN
⭐ 4.6 (6,200 reviews)
0 Level Tiers →
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Citadel & Citadel Securities
Quantitative Hedge Fund & Market Making • Miami, FL / Chicago, IL
⭐ 4.6 (3,400 reviews)
3 Level Tiers →
📍 Regional Cost of Living
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Top Metros & Salary Multipliers
San Francisco, CA
State Tax: 9.3% • COL: 179.5%
+38% vs Nat'l
San Jose, CA
State Tax: 9.3% • COL: 174.2%
+36% vs Nat'l
New York, NY
State Tax: 8.8% • COL: 186%
+34% vs Nat'l
Seattle, WA
State Tax: 0% • COL: 148%
+28% vs Nat'l
Oakland, CA
State Tax: 9.3% • COL: 155%
+28% vs Nat'l
Boston, MA
State Tax: 5% • COL: 149%
+25% vs Nat'l
Washington, DC
State Tax: 6.5% • COL: 144%
+24% vs Nat'l
Los Angeles, CA
State Tax: 9.3% • COL: 152%
+22% vs Nat'l
