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
99 Nuclear Technicians $50.11 $104,200 Associate's degree
102 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary N/A $104,100 Master's degree
103 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $49.98 $104,000 Master's degree
104 Computer Systems Analysts $49.90 $103,800 Bachelor's degree
105 Biochemists and Biophysicists $49.83 $103,700 Doctoral or professional degree
106 Statisticians $49.66 $103,300 Master's degree
107 General and Operations Managers $49.50 $103,000 Bachelor's degree
108 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $49.33 $102,600 Bachelor's degree
109 Mechanical Engineers $49.19 $102,300 Bachelor's degree
110 Personal Financial Advisors $49.11 $102,100 Bachelor's degree
111 Radiation Therapists $49.03 $102,000 Associate's degree
111 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $49.05 $102,000 High school diploma or equivalent
113 Sociologists $48.89 $101,700 Master's degree
114 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary N/A $101,500 Doctoral or professional degree
115 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary N/A $101,400 Doctoral or professional degree
115 Financial and Investment Analysts $48.73 $101,400 Bachelor's degree
117 Ship Engineers $48.71 $101,300 Postsecondary non-degree award
118 Management Analysts $48.65 $101,200 Bachelor's degree
119 Industrial Engineers $48.63 $101,100 Bachelor's degree
120 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $48.57 $101,000 Bachelor's degree
120 Physical Therapists $48.57 $101,000 Doctoral or professional degree
122 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $48.53 $100,900 Postsecondary non-degree award
123 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary N/A $100,800 Doctoral or professional degree
123 Project Management Specialists $48.44 $100,800 Bachelor's degree
125 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $48.36 $100,600 Doctoral or professional degree
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