Surgery.... If you truly are talented, intelligent, capable then become a surgeon.
I don't know if SkyHigh is correct... (we have not hit bottom in pay for a flying career); but the trend line adjusted for inflation does in fact show over a 50% cut in pay for like work since deregulation and so far, there is nothing to stop the downward trend.
I'm getting close to the end of my career, it hasn't been all bad; But, just as I got significantly less than the generation before me, I see everything in place for the new guys to get way less than I did. No pension, more work, less pay, etc, etc. I can tell you the "I will be happy no matter what as long as I'm a pilot" will not last you entire career, just look at the guy to your left age 60-65. Do you think they were all that grumpy at 25?
Now go down to the marina and talk to the guys on the boats 65' and up. Then go to a VLJ show ( I just went on the 19th Jul ).
Surgery....
http://www.allied-physicians.com/salary_surveys/physician-salaries.htm