10 best and worst paying jobs (LIST). The smart thing, to do if you really want to get rich these days, is become a CEO and demand an enormous bonus for running a company into the ground.

But if, like most Americans, you expect to be a wage slave for the majority of your working life, you might as well select one of the higher paying careers.

Young Money has put together a list of the 10 highest-paying jobs to serve as your guide (as of 2010). On the other hand, if you prefer to work like a horse for pennies per day, we’ve got the 10 lowest-paying jobs, as well.

All salaries listed are the median, or average, for Americans. Keep in mind women make roughly 78 cents for every dollar earned by a man. Hispanic women earn about 58 percent and African-American women, 67 percent of that earned by white males, so adjust your expectations accordingly. Go here for more.