The 28 highest-paying jobs for workaholics

If you work far more than the next guyand get more excited about your jobthan about family or any other activity, you may be a workaholic .

If this sounds like you, it might be worth your precious few moments of personal time to find a job thatwill make upfor all those extra hours you put in.

To find jobs with the biggest payoff for workaholics, we analyzed US Census data for about 478 occupations from the Minnesota Population Center's 2018 American Community Survey Integrated Public Use Microdata Series .

Based on that survey data, the average employed American adult works almost 40 hours a week and has a total earned average income a combination of salary, business, and any other form of money earned in a year of over $58,000.

Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, who work around 59 hours a week, and surgeons, who work over 58 hours a week, are the two occupations where employees work the most hours a week on average. Of the professions that reportedly work at least 45 hours a week, the typical "workaholic" works over 48 hours a week, about eight hours more a week than the typical American.

While some may work more or less than the average depending on their employer or where they are in their career, people with the following professions report typically working an average of at least 45 hours a week and earning at least $58,000 a year.

We've also included brief descriptions of the careers based on the Department of Labor's O*NET job database . We excluded broad occupational titles from the dataset, such as physicians and military supervisors.

28. Paramedics

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Average earned income: $58,796

Average hours typically worked a week: 49.7

According to O*NET : Assess injuries, administer emergency medical care, and extricate trapped individuals.

27. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

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Average earned income: $65,710

Average hours typically worked a week: 50.1

According to O*NET : Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, and other agricultural areas.

26. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

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Average earned income: $65,943

Average hours typically worked a week: 45.3

According to O*NET : They supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers.

25. Boilermakers

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Average earned income: $66,033

Average hours typically worked a week: 48.8

According to O*NET : Boilermakers construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries.

24. Underground mining machine operators

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Average earned income: $66,766

Average hours typically worked a week: 51.2

According to O*NET : Mining machine operators run equipment for mining coal and other minerals.

23. Crane and tower operators

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Average earned income: $67,075

Average hours typically worked a week: 49.5

According to O*NET : Crane and tower operators run equipment to move materials, machines, and products.

22. Millwrights

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Average earned income: $67,410

Average hours typically worked a week: 46.7

According to O*NET : Millwrightsinstall, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment.

21. Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, and roustabouts, oil, gas, and mining

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Average earned income: $67,743

Average hours typically worked a week: 59.0

According to O*NET : They operate and maintain equipment for mining and oil and gas extraction.

20. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

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Average earned income: $70,240

Average hours typically worked a week: 45.3

According to O*NET : They supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers.

19. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

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Average earned income: $70,442

Average hours typically worked a week: 45.6

According to O*NET : They directly supervise and coordinate the activities of construction and extraction workers.

18. Firefighters

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Average earned income: $72,951

Average hours typically worked a week: 53.3

According to O*NET : Firefighters control and extinguish fires, and respond to emergency situations.

17. Railroad conductors and yardmasters

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Average earned income: $74,515

Average hours typically worked a week: 49.6

According to O*NET : Railroad conductors and yardmasters coordinate the activity of train crews and workers at railroad yards.

16. Ship and boat captains and operators

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Average earned income: $78,099

Average hours typically worked a week: 53.1

According to O*NET : Ship and boat captains and operators command and operate aquatic vessels.

15. Locomotive engineers and operators

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Average earned income: $81,020

Average hours typically worked a week: 51.1

A ccording to O*NET : Locomotive engineers and operators drive locomotives that power trains carrying people or goods.

14. Marine engineers and naval architects

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Average earned income: $85,251

Average hours typically worked a week: 47.5

According to O*NET : Ship engineers and naval architects design and develop marine vessels and related systems.

13. Construction managers

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Average earned income: $89,935

Average hours typically worked a week: 45.8

According to O*NET : Construction managers plan, direct, and coordinate activities around building construction and maintenance.

12. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

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Average earned income: $91,256

Average hours typically worked a week: 45.3

According to O*NET : They directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.

11. Industrial production managers

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Average earned income: $92,781

Average hours typically worked a week: 46.5

According to O*NET : Industrial production managers plan and direct the work activities and resources for manufacturing products.

10. General and operations managers

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Average earned income: $94,638

Average hours typically worked a week: 46.9

According to O*NET : They plan, direct, and coordinate the operations of organizations.

9. Emergency management directors

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Average earned income: $95,103

Average hours typically worked a week: 46.6

According to O*NET : They plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures.

8. First-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers

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Average earned income: $101,707

Average hours typically worked a week: 53.1

According to O*NET : They directly supervise and coordinate workers engaged in fire fighting or fire prevention.

7. Sales managers

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Average earned income: $121,424

Average hours typically worked a week: 46.8

According to O*NET : They plan, direct, and coordinate marketing and sales policies and programs.

6. Sales engineers

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Average earned income: $134,980

Average hours typically worked a week: 45.4

According to O*NET : Theysell complex scientific and technological products or services to businesses.

5. Petroleum, mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

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Average earned income: $139,088

Average hours typically worked a week: 49.3

According to O*NET : They conduct sub-surface surveys to identify the characteristics of potential land, oil or gas extraction sites, or mining development sites.

4. Architectural and engineering managers

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Average earned income: $163,461

Average hours typically worked a week: 46.2

According to O*NET : They plan, direct, and coordinate activities in architectural and engineering companies.

3. Lawyers, and judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers

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Average earned income: $175,732

Average hours typically worked a week: 45.0

According to O*NET : They apply the law to legal proceedings.

2. Chief executives and legislators

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Average earned income: $197,462

Average hours typically worked a week: 46.8

According to O*NET : They determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body.

1. Surgeons

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Average earned income: $342,836

Average hours typically worked a week: 58.1

According to O*NET : Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses.

The 28 highest-paying jobs for workaholics

28. Paramedics

27. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

26. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

25. Boilermakers

24. Underground mining machine operators

23. Crane and tower operators

22. Millwrights

21. Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, and roustabouts, oil, gas, and mining

20. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

19. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

18. Firefighters

17. Railroad conductors and yardmasters

16. Ship and boat captains and operators

15. Locomotive engineers and operators

14. Marine engineers and naval architects

13. Construction managers

12. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

11. Industrial production managers

10. General and operations managers

9. Emergency management directors

8. First-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers

7. Sales managers

6. Sales engineers

5. Petroleum, mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

4. Architectural and engineering managers

3. Lawyers, and judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers

2. Chief executives and legislators

1. Surgeons

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