ElevateTrak- Highest-Paying Careers

Career Reports

Career Reports helps job seekers research different careers, and find the one that is right for them. This module offers the following five different reports: Highest-Paying Careers, Fastest-Growing Careers, Careers with Declining Employment, Careers with Largest Employment, Careers with Most Openings.

Highest-Paying Careers

Rank Occupation Hourly Annual Typical Education
75 Commercial Pilots N/A $123,200 Postsecondary non-degree award
95 Ship Engineers $52.66 $109,500 Postsecondary non-degree award
120 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $49.53 $103,000 Postsecondary non-degree award
152 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $46.71 $97,200 Postsecondary non-degree award
169 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $44.96 $93,500 Postsecondary non-degree award
174 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $44.45 $92,500 Postsecondary non-degree award
193 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $40.81 $84,900 Postsecondary non-degree award
203 Avionics Technicians $39.56 $82,300 Postsecondary non-degree award
221 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $38.40 $79,900 Postsecondary non-degree award
240 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $37.61 $78,200 Postsecondary non-degree award
271 Fire Inspectors and Investigators $36.50 $75,900 Postsecondary non-degree award
289 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $35.62 $74,100 Postsecondary non-degree award
296 Sound Engineering Technicians $35.16 $73,100 Postsecondary non-degree award
297 Commercial Divers $35.09 $73,000 Postsecondary non-degree award
301 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $34.82 $72,400 Postsecondary non-degree award
329 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $32.75 $68,100 Postsecondary non-degree award
329 Lighting Technicians $32.72 $68,100 Postsecondary non-degree award
341 Surgical Assistants $32.11 $66,800 Postsecondary non-degree award
350 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $31.63 $65,800 Postsecondary non-degree award
364 Surgical Technologists $31.08 $64,700 Postsecondary non-degree award
367 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $30.96 $64,400 Postsecondary non-degree award
370 Tool and Die Makers $30.79 $64,100 Postsecondary non-degree award
370 Wind Turbine Service Technicians $30.83 $64,100 Postsecondary non-degree award
374 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $30.72 $63,900 Postsecondary non-degree award
405 Computer User Support Specialists $29.74 $61,900 Some college, no degree
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