Health care jobs require years of higher education. But workers willing and able to make that investment see it pay dividends in the form of high salaries and ample opportunities. Plus, experts predict there will be great demand for nurses, physicians and other medical practitioners in the years to come.

　　医疗健康工作需要多年的高等教育。但是，愿意并有能力进行这种投资的人能够看到，这种长时间的教育投资能够通过高薪和大量机会的形式获得相应的回报。此外，专家预测，未来几年对护士、医生和其他医疗从业者的需求将会很大。

　　Those factors make health care jobs some of the best available in the U.S., according to the Best Jobs of 2019 ranking. Other industries represented at the top of the list include business and technology, the category that holds this year' s top job, software developer.

　　根据2019年最佳工作排行榜，上述所提及的这些因素使医疗保健工作成为美国最好的工作之一。其他名列榜首的行业还包括商业和科技行业，今年的榜首行业是是软件开发商。

　　Data for this ranking comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an arm of the federal Department of Labor. The highest median salary the agency records is $208,000, so some of the following professions may offer median annual incomes higher than that amount.

　　这份排名的数据来自联邦劳工部下属的劳务统计局。该机构记录的最高薪资中值为20.8万美元。因此，在最高薪资以下的其他一些职业年收入中值可能高于这个数字。

　　Check out the best careers and learn about each profession.

　　看看这些职业分别都是什么，并且来了解一下它们吧。

　　Accountant

　　会计师

　　For companies, governments or clients, accountants prepare and evaluate financial records for accuracy and to make sure taxes are promptly paid. Their responsibilities may entail making presentations or writing reports. These professionals may work as public accountants, who produce reports required by law, or management accountants, who work with internal budgets.

　　对于公司、政府或者是客户，会计人员准备并评估财务记录的准确性，以确保及时缴纳税款。他们的职责可能包括做陈述或写报告。这些专业人员可能作为公共会计师而活动，他们负责制作法律要求的报告，或者是管理负责处理内部预算的会计师。

　　Accountants need at least a bachelor' s degree, and many have roles that require them to earn certified public accountant licenses.

　　会计师至少需要学士学位。他们中的许多人职位要求他们获得注册会计师执照。

　　Cartographer

　　制图师

　　As modern mapmakers, cartographers use surveys and images to collect and study geographic data, then turn it into useful visual representations. They're employed by the government and firms that specialize in architecture, engineering and science.

　　作为现代地图绘制者，制图员使用调查和图像来收集和研究地理数据，然后将其转化为有用的视觉表征。他们可能受雇于政府和专攻建筑、工程和科学的公司。

　　Cartographers typically have bachelor's degrees in cartography, geography, surveying or geomatics.

　　制图师通常拥有制图学、地理学、测量学或地貌学学士学位。

　　Mathematician

　　数学家

　　Many mathematicians analyze data and use statistical theories to help make decisions for businesses and government offices. Others work in academic settings, teaching and conducting research about how the universe works.

　　许多数学家分析数据，并使用数据理论来帮助商业机构或者政府办公室做出决策。其他人可能在学术背景下活动，教授和进行有关宇宙如何运行的研究。

　　Surgeon (tie)

　　外科医生

　　Pay is high for this job – but so is stress. Surgeons work under extremely high pressure, spending days and nights hovering over the operating table while treating diseases and illnesses through surgery. They need steady hands, sharp reflexes and solid problem-solving skills.

　　这份工作的薪资很高——但压力非常大。外科医生在极大的压力之下工作，日夜在手术台上盘旋，通过手术治疗疾病。他们需要稳定的双手，敏锐的反应能力和扎实的解决问题的技能。

　　These doctors may specialize in orthopedics, neurology, cardiovascular health or even plastic surgery, providing cosmetic or reconstructive services to patients. Surgeons must earn undergraduate and medical school degrees, then complete years of residency training.

　　这些医生的专业领域可能是骨科、神经学、心血管健康，甚至整形外科，为病人提供美容或重建服务。外科医生必须获得本科和医学院学位，然后完成多年的住院医生培训。