High-paying careers ranked by starting salary

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Ranked by starting salary — high to low
#	Career	Field	Typical fresher salary	Course / path length	Stream after Class 12
1	Aerospace Engineering	Engineering	₹3–5 lakh per annum (LPA) private / ₹7–16 LPA govt-Public Sector Undertaking (PSU)	4 years	Science (PCM)
2	AI Engineer	Technology	₹6–12 LPA / ₹8–15 LPA GenAI	Degree + skills (usually 4 years)	Science (PCM) preferred
3	Law (LLB)	Law	₹3–15+ LPA (varies hugely)	5 years (integrated) or 3 years after a degree	Any stream
4	Civil Engineering	Engineering	₹3–6 LPA private / ₹7–14 LPA PSU	4 years	Science (PCM)
5	CPA (US)	Finance	₹8–12 LPA	~1–2 years (after eligible degree)	Any stream (graduation needed)
6	MBBS	Medicine	₹6–12 LPA (no specialisation)	5.5 years	Science (PCB) + National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET-UG)
7	Chartered Accountant	Finance	₹6–12 LPA	~4.5–5 years	Any stream (Commerce helps)
8	FRM	Finance	₹6–12 LPA	~1–2 years	Any stream
9	Software Engineer	Technology	₹3.5–7 LPA services / ₹6–12 LPA product	Degree + skills	Any (PCM helps)
10	Electrical Engineering	Engineering	₹3–5.5 LPA private / ₹6–12 LPA PSU	4 years	Science (PCM)
11	Blockchain Developer	Technology	₹5.5–12 LPA	Degree + skills	Any (PCM helps)
12	Machine Learning Engineer	Technology	₹6–11 LPA	Degree + skills	Science (PCM) preferred
13	Cyber Security	Technology	₹6–10 LPA (certified)	4 years (B.Tech) or faster via certifications	Any stream via certification route
14	Data Science	Technology	₹5–10 LPA	Degree + skills	Maths helps
15	Integrated MBA	Management	₹4–10 LPA (private)	5 years	Any stream
16	Robotics Engineering	Engineering	₹6–8 LPA (reported median)	4 years	Science (PCM)
17	ACCA	Finance	₹4–8 LPA	~2.5–4 years	Any stream (marks criteria apply)
18	Actuarial Science	Finance	₹4–6 LPA start (₹12–20 LPA as Associate)	~5–8 years	Any stream with Maths