高薪工作前10名，并不是人人都能行

 When most people think of high-paying jobs, there are several classic well-to-do professions that jump to mind. For example, everyone knows that more often than not, lawyers, doctors and CEOs are likely to see a pretty hefty paycheck each year.

当大多数人想到高薪工作时，有几个传统的好行业会跳入脑海。比如说，每个人都知道律师、医生、CEO他们往往每年都能获得一笔丰厚的薪水。

But, many other careers come along with unexpectedly high salaries. From air traffic controllers to art directors, funeral managers to foresters, there is a varied¹ range of jobs that bring in much more money than one might expect.

但也有另外一些职业的薪水出乎意料的高。从航空管制员到艺术总监，从葬礼经理到护林员，有很多工作都能带来比预期多得多的薪水。

Read on for a review of the top ten unexpectedly high-paying jobs, according to an employment survey from the US Department of Labor².

下面是根据美国劳工部调查得出的十大出乎意料的高薪职业。

高薪工作前10名，并不是人人都能行

Air Traffic Controller

航空管制员

Air traffic controllers are responsible for directing the flow of commercial airline flights. They authorize³ and regulate the pathways of flights.

航空管制员负责指挥商用航空公司航班的航线，他们批准并控制航班的轨道。

Air traffic controllers must complete an FAA-recognized education program, and attend a 12-week training program at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma.

航空管制员必须完成由联邦航空局认可的教育计划，并且在俄克拉荷马州的联邦航空局学院参加为期12周的训练计划。

Air traffic controllers make an average annual salary of $118,420.

航空管制员的平均年薪是118,420美元。

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Astronomer⁴

天文学家

Astronomers⁵ are involved in the observation, analysis and research of various astronomical⁶ phenomena⁷, such as the movements of celestial⁸ bodies like moons, planets, stars and galaxies⁹.

天文学家的工作涉及到观察、分析以及研究各种各样的天文现象，比如月亮、行星、恒星、银河等天体的运动。

Many astronomers have educational backgrounds in mathematics or physics. Professional astronomers generally possess a PhD in physics, astronomy or astrophysics, and tend to be employed by high-level research universities.

许多天文学家有数学或物理的学历背景，专业的天文学家一般会有物理学、天文学或天体物理学的博士学位，他们更多是被高级别的研究型大学雇用。

Professional astronomers make an average annual salary of $102,550.

专业天文学家的平均年薪是102,550美元。

Art Director

艺术总监

Art directors develop and design visual communication methods and strategies for various companies. Art directors are often involved in the conception of graphic¹⁰ design and layouts for a company's website, advertising¹¹ campaigns and overarching multimedia¹² marketing¹³ strategies.

艺术总监为不同的公司开发并设计视觉传达的方法和策略。艺术总监通常为公司网页、广告活动以及包罗万象的多媒体营销策略提出平面设计的概念并加以布局。

Art directors make an average annual salary of $94,260.

艺术总监的平均年薪是94,260美元。

Midwife

助产士

Either working on their own or as part of a medical team, midwives are involved in OB/GYN healthcare for women, and are specifically responsible for care before, during and after childbirth.

无论是自己工作还是作为医疗团队的一员，助产士都可以被归为女性妇产科医疗的范围，在分娩前后及期间起着非常重要的作用。

Midwives make an average annual salary of $91,070.

助产士的平均年薪是91,070美元。

Agent

代理人

Agents are the masterminds behind actors, athletes, singers and other "stars." They often serve as the middleman between their clients and potential employers or customers, handling contract negotiations¹⁴, perks¹⁵ and paycheck terms, and publicity¹⁶ matters.

代理人是指演员、运动员、歌手以及其他“明星”背后的优秀策划者。他们常常作为客户和潜在雇主或雇员的中间人，处理合同谈判、特殊待遇、薪水条款以及公共宣传事项。

Although agents don't receive the million-dollar paychecks their clients are accustomed to, they do make an average annual salary of $88,260.

虽然代理人不像他们的客户那样动辄收到100万美元的薪水，但他们也能拿到88,260美元的平均年薪。

Funeral Service Manager

葬礼服务经理

Funeral service managers oversee¹⁷ the operations of a funeral home, and may also be involved in the planning and coordination¹⁸ of individual memorial services.

葬礼服务经理负责监督殡仪馆的操作，也会规划与协调个人追悼会。

Funeral service managers are also responsible for the attainment¹⁹ and sale of funeral home merchandise and services, such as caskets or cremation²⁰.

葬礼服务经理同时也要负责获得和销售殡仪馆的商品和服务，如棺材或是火化。

Funeral service managers make an average annual salary of $79,930.

葬礼服务经理的平均年薪是79,930美元。

Animator

动画师

Animators formulate²¹ and design special effects, digital animation²² and other multimedia elements for movies, television shows, computer games, music videos, commercials and other creations.

动画师为电影、电视节目、电脑游戏、音乐短片、广告和其他作品构思设计特殊效果、数字动画以及其他的多媒体元素。

Animators make an average annual salary of $69,560.

动画师的平均年薪是69,560美元。

Postmaster and Mail Superintendent²³

邮政局长和邮件负责人

Postmasters and mail superintendents²⁴ plan and coordinate²⁵ the administrative²⁶ and operational services of U.S. post offices, making an average annual salary of $62,080.

邮政局长和邮件负责人计划和协调美国邮局的行政和业务服务，平均年薪是69,560美元。

Forester

护林员

Foresters are involved in all types of environmental and outdoor work, such as managing wilderness²⁷ or protected lands, appraising²⁸ the value of an allotted²⁹ acreage, maintaining forest health or working on conservation efforts.

护林员负责各种类型的环境和户外工作，例如管理荒野和保护土地，评估分配面积的价值，保持森林健康，致力于环境保护工作。

Foresters make an average annual salary of $57,140.

护林员的平均年薪是57,140美元。

Archivist

档案保管员

Archivists are historians who manage historically valuable documents and records. They may also participate in research based on archived essays, letters or photographs, and are involved in the maintenance and upkeep of such materials.

档案保管员是管理历史上有价值的文档和记录的历史学家。他们可能也参与了基于存档文章、信件以及照片的研究，以及对许多资料的维护和保养。

Archivists make an average annual salary of $50,810.

档案保管员的平均年薪是50,810美元。

1 varied   

adj.多样的，多变化的

参考例句：

• The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
• The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。

2 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

3 authorize   

v.授权，委任；批准，认可

参考例句：

• He said that he needed to get his supervisor to authorize my refund.他说必须让主管人员批准我的退款。
• Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb.只有总统才能授权使用原子弹。

4 astronomer   

n.天文学家

参考例句：

• A new star attracted the notice of the astronomer.新发现的一颗星引起了那位天文学家的注意。
• He is reputed to have been a good astronomer.他以一个优秀的天文学者闻名于世。

5 astronomers   

n.天文学者，天文学家( astronomer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Astronomers can accurately foretell the date,time,and length of future eclipses. 天文学家能精确地预告未来日食月食的日期、时刻和时长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Astronomers used to ask why only Saturn has rings. 天文学家们过去一直感到奇怪，为什么只有土星有光环。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 astronomical   

adj.天文学的，（数字）极大的

参考例句：

• He was an expert on ancient Chinese astronomical literature.他是研究中国古代天文学文献的专家。
• Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.乡村的房价正在飙升。

7 phenomena   

n.现象

参考例句：

• Ade couldn't relate the phenomena with any theory he knew.艾德无法用他所知道的任何理论来解释这种现象。
• The object of these experiments was to find the connection,if any,between the two phenomena.这些实验的目的就是探索这两种现象之间的联系，如果存在着任何联系的话。

8 celestial   

adj.天体的；天上的

参考例句：

• The rosy light yet beamed like a celestial dawn.玫瑰色的红光依然象天上的朝霞一样绚丽。
• Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.万有引力控制着天体的运动。

9 galaxies   

星系( galaxy的名词复数 )； 银河系； 一群（杰出或著名的人物）

参考例句：

• Quasars are the highly energetic cores of distant galaxies. 类星体是遥远星系的极为活跃的核心体。
• We still don't know how many galaxies there are in the universe. 我们还不知道宇宙中有多少个星系。

10 graphic   

adj.生动的，形象的，绘画的，文字的，图表的

参考例句：

• The book gave a graphic description of the war.这本书生动地描述了战争的情况。
• Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons.用图标来区分重要的文本项。

11 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

12 multimedia   

adj.多种手段的，多媒体的；n.多媒体

参考例句：

• Multimedia is the combination of computer and video technology.多媒体是计算机和视频技术的结合。
• Adam raised the issue of multimedia applications and much useful discussion ensued.亚当提出了多媒体应用的问题，从而引发了许多有益的讨论。

13 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

14 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

15 perks   

额外津贴，附带福利，外快( perk的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Perks offered by the firm include a car and free health insurance. 公司给予的额外待遇包括一辆汽车和免费健康保险。
• Are there any perks that go with your job? 你的工作有什么津贴吗？

16 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。

17 oversee   

vt.监督，管理

参考例句：

• Soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。
• Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。

18 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

19 attainment   

n.达到，到达；［常pl.］成就，造诣

参考例句：

• We congratulated her upon her attainment to so great an age.我们祝贺她高寿。
• The attainment of the success is not easy.成功的取得并不容易。

20 cremation   

n.火葬，火化

参考例句：

• Cremation is more common than burial in some countries. 在一些国家，火葬比土葬普遍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Garbage cremation can greatly reduce the occupancy of land. 垃圾焚烧可以大大减少占用土地。 来自互联网

21 formulate   

v.用公式表示；规划；设计；系统地阐述

参考例句：

• He took care to formulate his reply very clearly.他字斟句酌，清楚地做了回答。
• I was impressed by the way he could formulate his ideas.他陈述观点的方式让我印象深刻。

22 animation   

n.活泼，兴奋，卡通片／动画片的制作

参考例句：

• They are full of animation as they talked about their childhood.当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。
• The animation of China made a great progress.中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。

23 superintendent   

n.监督人，主管，总监；(英国)警务长

参考例句：

• He was soon promoted to the post of superintendent of Foreign Trade.他很快就被擢升为对外贸易总监。
• He decided to call the superintendent of the building.他决定给楼房管理员打电话。

24 superintendents   

警长( superintendent的名词复数 )； （大楼的）管理人； 监管人； （美国）警察局长

参考例句：

• Unlike their New York counterparts, Portland school superintendents welcomed McFarlane. 这一次，地点是在波特兰。
• But superintendents and principals have wide discretion. 但是，地方领导和校长有自由裁量权。

25 coordinate   

adj.同等的，协调的；n.同等者；vt.协作，协调

参考例句：

• You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
• Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。

26 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

27 wilderness   

n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

28 appraising   

v.估价( appraise的现在分词 )；估计；估量；评价

参考例句：

• At the appraising meeting, experts stated this method was superior to others. 鉴定会上，专家们指出这种方法优于其他方法。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The teacher is appraising the students' work. 老师正在评定学生的作业。 来自辞典例句

29 allotted   

分配，拨给，摊派( allot的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I completed the test within the time allotted . 我在限定的时间内完成了试验。
• Each passenger slept on the berth allotted to him. 每个旅客都睡在分配给他的铺位上。