Highest Paying Salaries In Medical Field. These professionals design, fabricate, measure and fit orthotic and prosthetic devices for all ages. With a bonus pay of up to $101,736, the total pay ranges from $70,957 to $594,428.

Even among the the highest salaries, the report identified wage gaps of about 28% between male and female physicians with the same qualifications. The primary responsibility is to safely and accurately distribution medication to patients. For example, general practitioners earn an average of $213,270 a year, while internists come in at $201,440 a year.