9 Feel Good Jobs That Bring Home the Big Bucks

Listening and helping people work through their problems can earn you some serious cash. According to Payscale, the average psychiatrist brings in around $153,000 a year with upper salaries reaching well over $300,000!

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Helping people fix their bodies is good for business. The average PT in Canada makes around $62,000 on a scale that slides up to somewhere in the neighbourhood of $97,000. Not bad!

Forget the laughing gas! When you’re making an average of $177,000 a year you’ll have more than enough to smile about. Anesthesiologists may administer pain medication but their salaries are anything but hurting.

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We’ll admit that the idea of staring at gnarly toes all day isn't the most appealing but somebody's got to do it. These foot specialists are rewarded well with salaries maxing out around $100,000.

One of the greatest gifts you can bestow upon someone is the gift of sight. In return, your eyes will be filled with dollar signs as pocket upwards of $150,000 a year.

Where would be without doctors? Though all MDs fare well on the pay scale, those dealing with our most tiny (and precious) people rightfully earn themselves top dollar--an average of $101,000 to be precise. 

Slicing people open and putting them back together is a major responsibility. Our prized surgeons get their fair share of thank you cards and flowers to go along with their $145,000+ average salary--though some bring home upwards of $400,000. 

Who could resist that face? There are few things we love more than our furbabies so it seems only natural that those who make sure our four legged friends are in good health are rewarded with competitive salaries of up to $102,000 a year. 

It may be true that nobody loves the dentist but don't feel too bad for them. On average dentists bring in an impressive $100,000 a year for perfecting our smiles --though, salaries can reach around $230,000. Being well liked may be over-rated. 

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