The PayScale list of the 10 most egocentric jobs, as ranked by reported self-confidence, includes occupations that might be considered surprising. The Top 10 are:

- Private household cooks.
- CEOs.
- Art directors.
- Airfield operations specialists.
- Floral designers.
- Plant/system operators.
- Chefs and head cooks.
- Bartenders.
- Farmers/ranchers.
- Sound engineering techs.

Other highlights from the report include:

"Private household cooks," and "chefs and head cooks" appeared at No. 2 and No. 8 on the list, respectively, making "cooks" the only occupation to appear twice in the top 10.
Only 39 percent of anesthesiologists strongly agree they are the top performer at their company for jobs similar to theirs, but their occupation has the highest median salary at $241,300 annually.
Only 15 percent of graduate teaching assistants strongly agree they are the top performer at their organization for jobs similar to theirs, the lowest of any job title surveyed. Graduate teaching assistant is also the lowest paid job title on the list, earning a median salary of $15,600 annually.
48 percent of baby boomers report being the top performer at their company for jobs similar to theirs, the highest of any generation surveyed, while 40 percent of millennials report being the top performer at their company for jobs similar to theirs, the lowest of any generation surveyed.

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