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
176 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary N/A $86,200 Doctoral or professional degree
177 Emergency Management Directors $41.41 $86,100 Bachelor's degree
178 Transportation Inspectors $41.23 $85,800 High school diploma or equivalent
179 Gambling Managers $41.14 $85,600 High school diploma or equivalent
180 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $41.13 $85,500 Postsecondary non-degree award
181 Food Scientists and Technologists $41.02 $85,300 Bachelor's degree
182 Subway and Streetcar Operators $40.78 $84,800 High school diploma or equivalent
183 Agricultural Engineers $40.69 $84,600 Bachelor's degree
184 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary N/A $84,300 Doctoral or professional degree
185 Chemists $40.46 $84,200 Bachelor's degree
186 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $40.45 $84,100 High school diploma or equivalent
187 Epidemiologists $40.38 $84,000 Master's degree
188 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $40.34 $83,900 Bachelor's degree
189 Urban and Regional Planners $40.25 $83,700 Master's degree
190 Signal and Track Switch Repairers $40.19 $83,600 High school diploma or equivalent
191 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary N/A $83,500 Doctoral or professional degree
191 Producers and Directors $40.13 $83,500 Bachelor's degree
193 Gas Plant Operators $40.10 $83,400 High school diploma or equivalent
194 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $39.77 $82,700 Postsecondary non-degree award
195 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary N/A $82,500 Doctoral or professional degree
196 Transit and Railroad Police $39.58 $82,300 High school diploma or equivalent
197 Accountants and Auditors $39.27 $81,700 Bachelor's degree
198 History Teachers, Postsecondary N/A $81,500 Doctoral or professional degree
199 Avionics Technicians $39.13 $81,400 Postsecondary non-degree award
200 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $39.07 $81,300 Bachelor's degree
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