The highest-paying jobs at Google (GOOG)

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Google — and its new parent company Alphabet — love their engineers.

So it's not much of a surprise that engineers top the list of Google's highest-paying positions. 

But there's a lot more to running Google than just programming. And Google is willing to pay top dollar for the best candidates, regardless of the field, according to annual salary data we pulled from Glassdoor.

Salary data on Glassdoor is an average based on anonymous reports that were voluntarily shared by both current and recent employees. 

Note: All figures refer to base salaries and do not include bonuses. Salaries also vary based on experience. We also didn't include some redundant or mislabeled entries on the list.

This is an update of a post originally written by Karyne Levy and Matt Lynley. 

Salary: $183,948

As Google moves to build more stuff like the new OnHub router, Nexus phones and tablets, and other hardware goodies, it needs to pay a competitive salary to attract the best. 

Salary: $188,229

Google’s technical program managers are tasked with ushering projects through their entire life cycle, which includes managing project schedules, identifying any risks involved, and communicating project goals to stakeholders.

Salary: $189,262

Corporate counsels are lawyers who usually advise companies on legal matters in and out of the courtroom.

Salary: $190.727

With Google's advertising focus, it's important to have experts in charge of figuring out the best ways to sell to customers. That's where a senior sales strategy manager comes in. 

Salary: $190,846

When you’re as large as Google, it’s especially important to make sure the company’s mission and statements are as clear and well-stated as possible. That’s why the communications manager position is among Google’s most well-compensated opportunities.

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