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LIST: Here are the top 10 highest-paying jobs in 2020 according to PSA

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Filipinos line up to check openings ABS-CBN News/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/02/09/20140501-smx-job-fair-jc-2058.jpg"/><figcaption>Filipinos line up to check openings during a job fair at the SM MoA on May 1, 2014. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Philippine Statistics Authority on Wednesday released its report on the top 10 highest-paying jobs in the country in 2020 based on its Occupational Wages Survey.</p><p>In 2020, mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians in insurance, reinsurance and pension funds received the highest average monthly wage rate of P63,368, data from the PSA showed.</p><p>Professionals engaged in computer programming, consultancy and information service activities, ranked second with an average wage rate of P59,787 a month.</p><p>On the third and fourth spots are geologists and geophysicists in architecture and engineering, as well as those in coal mining and oil and gas extraction.</p><p>Meanwhile, production supervisors and general foreman engaged in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply rounded up the top 5, the PSA said. </p><div><strong> FULL LIST OF TOP PAYING OCCUPATIONS IN 2020:</strong></div><ol>	<li> Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians - P63,368</li>	<li> Computer network professionals - P59,787</li>	<li> Geologists and Geophysicists (architectural and engineering) - PP50,449</li>	<li> Geologists (mining) - P49,090</li>	<li> Production supervisors and general foreman - P48,502</li>	<li> Software Developers - P48,000</li>	<li> Systems analysts - P47,337</li>	<li> Air transport service supervisors - P45,865</li>	<li> Electronics Engineers - P45,331</li>	<li> Mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals - P43,334 </li></ol><p>The nationwide survey, conducted every 2 years to monitor wage rates, includes firms with 20 or more workers.</p><p>For the 2020 OWS, 190 industry-specific occupations were <a href="https://psa.gov.ph/content/2020-occupational-wages-survey-ows-0">monitored</a>, the PSA said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/26/22/jobstreet-reveals-jobs-with-highest-pay-deepest-pay-cuts">Jobstreet reveals jobs with highest pay, deepest pay cuts</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/12/17/list-top-10-highest-paying-jobs-according-to-labor-dept">LIST: Top 10 highest paying jobs according to labor dept</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/06/25/21/in-demand-jobs-fresh-graduates-jobstreet">Here&#x27;s a list of in-demand jobs for fresh graduates according to Jobstreet</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1695449" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Mathematicians, computer network professionals and geologists were some of the highest paying jobs in 2020, according to the state statistics bureau.