Someone might think his father was right after all when it came to choice of career if one looks at this year's Randstad Insights Salary Trends Report.Even when there is a growing noise about emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence automation , machine learning and blockchain, it is the good-old profession of medicine that can get you the highest salary.Specialist doctors get the highest salaries, according to the report. Bangalore topped the list in the 2017 salary trends report as well. Pune stands second at Rs 10.3 lakh, followed by NCR and Mumbai with an average annual CTC of Rs 9.9 lakh and Rs 9.2 lakh respectively. Chennai (Rs 8 lakh), Hyderabad (Rs 7.9 lakh) and Kolkata (Rs 7.2 lakh) are the other three names in the list of Indian cities paying the highest average salaries for professionals.Professionals from the pharma and healthcare industry are paid the highest in India with an average annual CTC of Rs 9.6 lakh across all levels and functions, says the report. An increase in demand for specialist doctors and professionals with R&D skills was the primary reason for the industry topping the charts this year, it says.

Source: Economic Times April 16, 2018 09:33 UTC