My Dad told me for the longest time that the best job to land was being a dentist. He was looking at it from a solely financial aspect which can make for some very unhappy people. Luckily I didn't take his advice nor follow in his footsteps (he's an accountant).

I'm very much a supporter of working a career that you absolutely love whether it makes good money or not. There's a saying that goes something like "if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life".