Jobs for Detail-Oriented People

1. 1Nuclear Engineers

   $133,970 · Bachelor's degree

2. 2Anesthesiologists

   $391,490 · Graduate degree

3. 3Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

   $352,220 · Graduate degree

4. 4Emergency Medicine Physicians

   $335,550 · Graduate degree

5. 5Physicians, Pathologists

   $312,400 · Graduate degree

6. 6General Internal Medicine Physicians

   $256,560 · Graduate degree

7. 7Nurse Anesthetists

   $236,590 · Graduate degree

8. 8Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

   $232,140 · Bachelor's degree

9. 9Air Traffic Controllers

   $148,080 · Training or associate

10. 10Medical Dosimetrists

    $147,470 · Bachelor's degree

11. 11Pharmacists

    $140,910 · Graduate degree

12. 12Nurse Midwives

    $134,040 · Graduate degree

13. 13Nurse Practitioners

    $132,300 · Graduate degree

14. 14Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

    $122,890 · Training or associate

15. 15Nuclear Technicians

    $110,240 · Training or associate

16. 16Registered Nurses

    $97,550 · Bachelor's degree

17. 17Respiratory Therapists

    $82,280 · Training or associate

18. 18Surgical Assistants

    $66,800 · Training or associate

19. 19Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

    $61,390 · High school

20. 20Proofreaders and Copy Markers

    $51,120 · Bachelor's degree

21. 21Treasurers and Controllers

    $166,570 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree

22. 22Quality Control Systems Managers

    $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree

23. 23Regulatory Affairs Managers

    $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree

24. 24Nuclear Monitoring Technicians

    $110,240 (broader group) · Training or associate

25. 25Anesthesiologist Assistants

    $135,880 (broader group) · Graduate degree

26. 26Acute Care Nurses

    $97,550 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree

27. 27Critical Care Nurses

    $97,550 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree

28. 28Clinical Nurse Specialists

    $97,550 (broader group) · Graduate degree

29. 29Hospitalists

    $265,930 (broader group) · Graduate degree

30. 30Aviation Inspectors

    $92,100 (broader group) · Training or associate

31. 31Midwives

    $65,790 (broader group) · Graduate degree

32. 32Obstetricians and Gynecologists

    $292,910 · Graduate degree

33. 33Family Medicine Physicians

    $244,180 · Graduate degree

34. 34Allergists and Immunologists

    $265,930 (broader group) · Graduate degree

35. 35Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

    $300,080 · Graduate degree

36. 36Physician Assistants

    $135,880 · Graduate degree

37. 37Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

    $97,550 (broader group) · Graduate degree

38. 38Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

    $153,990 · Graduate degree

39. 39Radiation Therapists

    $105,310 · Training or associate

40. 40Pediatricians, General

    $210,040 · Graduate degree

41. 41Coroners

    $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate

42. 42Radiologists

    $420,860 · Graduate degree

43. 43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

    $64,400 · Training or associate

44. 44Public Safety Telecommunicators

    $53,040 · High school

45. 45Business Continuity Planners

    $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree

46. 46Commercial Pilots

    $123,220 · Training or associate

47. 47Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

    $61,160 · Bachelor's degree

48. 48Loss Prevention Managers

    $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree

49. 49Neurologists

    $248,560 · Graduate degree

50. 50Dentists, General

    $170,950 · Graduate degree

How this list is made: Ranked by the highest importance of attention to detail and dependability (O*NET Work Styles) compared with all U.S. careers (O*NET 31.0 Work Styles). Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025 national median.

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