The top 10 highest paying jobs in Australia

The Australian Tax Office has revealed the top 10 highest paying jobs in the country based on the average taxable income.

From mining engineers to legal professionals, here are the professionals making the most money in Australia.

Financial investment advisors and managers make an average taxable income of $185,834.

There are 20,207 people in these roles in the country.

Chief executive officers and managing directors receive an average income of $197,720.

Tax office data suggests there are 224,856 people in these roles around Australia.

Judicial and legal professionals are the eighth highest paid workers in Australia.

These employees have an average taxable income of $204,934.

There are about 4196 people working in these roles.

Mining engineers also attract a high income.

Workers in this profession make an average of $214,365 and there are 9605 people in the country working in these roles.

The skills of medical practitioners are in high demand.

Professionals make an average of $255,754 and there are 30,032 people working across these roles.

There are 3101 psychiatrists in Australia, according to tax office data.

These professionals make an average of $276,545.

Internal medicine specialists are the fourth highest paid professionals in the country, with an average income of $340,729.

There are 10,329 people working in these healthcare roles across Australia.

Financial dealers are the third highest paid workers in Australia.

The employees make an average of $373,733 and there are 4938 people working across these roles.

Anesthetists are the second highest paid workers in the country.

Their skills attract an average taxable income of $431,193.

There are more than 3500 people working these roles.

Surgeons are the highest paid professionals in the country.

There are 4170 performing surgeries across Australia and they receive an average income of $460,356.