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
101 Facilities Managers $51.28 $106,700 Bachelor's degree
101 Power Distributors and Dispatchers $51.31 $106,700 High school diploma or equivalent
103 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $51.07 $106,200 Bachelor's degree
104 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $50.98 $106,000 High school diploma or equivalent
104 Sociologists $50.98 $106,000 Master's degree
106 Computer Systems Analysts $50.89 $105,900 Bachelor's degree
106 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary N/A $105,900 Master's degree
108 General and Operations Managers $50.85 $105,800 Bachelor's degree
109 Statisticians $50.79 $105,700 Master's degree
110 Radiation Therapists $50.63 $105,300 Associate's degree
111 Personal Financial Advisors $50.51 $105,100 Bachelor's degree
112 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $50.44 $104,900 Bachelor's degree
113 Database Administrators $50.30 $104,600 Bachelor's degree
113 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $50.29 $104,600 Master's degree
115 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $50.14 $104,300 Bachelor's degree
116 Mechanical Engineers $50.05 $104,100 Bachelor's degree
117 Web and Digital Interface Designers $50.00 $104,000 Bachelor's degree
118 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $49.72 $103,400 Doctoral or professional degree
119 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary N/A $103,200 Doctoral or professional degree
120 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $49.53 $103,000 Postsecondary non-degree award
121 Physical Therapists $49.40 $102,800 Doctoral or professional degree
122 Financial and Investment Analysts $49.40 $102,700 Bachelor's degree
123 Industrial Engineers $49.25 $102,400 Bachelor's degree
124 Project Management Specialists $49.19 $102,300 Bachelor's degree
125 Geographers $49.06 $102,000 Bachelor's degree
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