Orthodontist

Duties: Orthodontics, a specialty within the dental profession, involves straightening teeth and correcting bites. As an orthodontist, you are responsible for locating problems with the positioning of patients' teeth and with their oral development.

Salary: These orthodontists made an average annual salary of $201,030 at that time. The BLS also reported that employment of all dentists was expected to increase 10% between 2014 and 2024. Contributing to this projected increase is the fact that the baby-boom generation will likely need dental services.

Education: To become an orthodontist, you need to graduate from dental school with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DDM), once admitted to dental school, you'll receive both didactic and clinical training. Your courses might include histology, physiology, dental anatomy, pharmacology and oral radiology