Forbes magazine came out with 15 jobs making over $100,000 that you may not expect.  Here is the list:

1.       Human Resource Managers

Top 10% make over $166,000

Mean annual income is $108,000

Top paying state – New Jersey

There are 61,700 employed

2.       Technical Writers

Top 10% make over $100,910

Mean annual income is $66,240

Top paying state – California

There are 43,900 employed

3.       Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Top 10% make over $119,320

Mean annual income is $73,010

Top paying state - Washington, DC

There are 110,640 employed

4.       Animal Scientists

Top 10% make $117,150

Mean annual income is $68,170

Top paying state – Maryland

There are 2,400 employed

5.       Broadcast News Analyst

Top 10% make $146,230

Mean annual income is $72,710

Top paying state – Florida

There are 5,670 employed

6.       Art Directors

Top 10% make $163,430

Mean annual income - $94,100

Top paying state – New York

There are 29,700 employed

7.       Astronomers

Top 10% make $155,480

Mean annual income - $93,340

Top paying state – Massachusetts

There are 1,840 employed

8.       Captains, Mates & Pilots of Water Vessels

Top 10% make $117,310

Mean annual income - $70,500

Top paying state – Tennessee

There are 29,280 employed

9.       Elevator Installers and Repairers

Top 10% make $101,390

Mean annual income - $70,010

Top paying state – New Hampshire

There are 20,430 employed

10.   Gaming Managers

Top 10% make $116,070

Mean annual income - $65,960

Top paying state – New York

There are 3,230 employed

11.   Writers and Authors

Top 10% make $109,440

Mean annual income - $65,960

Top paying state – New York

There are 40,980 employed

12.   Transportation Inspectors

Top 10% make $107,790

Mean annual income $63,050

Top paying state – Washington, DC

There are 24,280 employed

13.   Buyers and Purchasing Agents for Farm Products

Top 10% make $101,080

Mean annual income $63,540

Top paying state – Kansas

There are 10,250 employed

14.   Home Economics Teacher (Post-Secondary)

Top 10% make $115,740

Mean annual income - $69,060

Top paying state – California

There are 5,910 employed

15.   Film and Video Editors

Top 10% make $111,860

Mean annual income - $61,890

Top paying state – California

There are 19,930 employed

Source:  Forbes Magazine, August 2011