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25 Highest Annual Salaries in Government

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re looking for an internship, a job, or a higher salary. This time, we’re attempting to cover all three subjects at once.

Did you know that the 25 highest paying government jobs all pay over $50,000 per year? If not – or if you’d have trouble naming what these 25 jobs might be – this article should be useful, interesting, and entertaining. Below is a list of twenty-five of the most sought after federal jobs, ranked by the Office of Personnel Management as the highest paid jobs currently offered by the US Government (note: these are all major job fields. We did not include "President of the United States).

This article also contains useful information about how you can get an internship related to each job, which departments are hiring, and what level of education a typical hire has attained.

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=2”>1) Astronomer – $116,072

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=3”>2) Attorney – $114,240

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=4”>3) Financial Manager – $101,022

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=5”>4) General Engineer – $100,051

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=6”>5) Economist – $94,098

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=7”>6) Computer Scientist – $90,929

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=7”>7) Chemist – $89,954

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=7”>8) Criminal Investigator – $88,174

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=7”>9) Microbiologist – $87,206

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=7”>10) Architect – $85,690

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=8”>11) Statistician – $81,524

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=8”>12) Librarian – $78,665

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=8”>13) Accountant – $78,030

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=8”>14) Chaplain – $76,511

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=8”>15) Ecologist – $76,511

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=9”>16) Human Resources Manager – $76,503

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=9”>17) Health and Safety Specialist – $73,003

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=9”>18) Air Traffic Controller – $72,049

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=9”>19) Budget Analyst – $71,267

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=9”>20) Correctional Officer – $67,140

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=10”>21) Nurse – $65,345

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=10”>22) Technical Engineer – $63,951

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=10”>23) Border Patrol Agent – $63,550

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=10”>24) Medical Technician- $59,840

<a href= “http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/1250-25-highest-annual-salaries-in-government?page=10”>25) Customs Inspector – $59,248

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