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
26 Computer and Information Systems Managers $82.31 $171,200 Bachelor's degree
27 Architectural and Engineering Managers $80.64 $167,700 Bachelor's degree
28 Physicists $79.95 $166,300 Doctoral or professional degree
29 Financial Managers $77.74 $161,700 Bachelor's degree
30 Natural Sciences Managers $77.49 $161,200 Bachelor's degree
31 Marketing Managers $77.42 $161,000 Bachelor's degree
32 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $75.10 $156,200 Doctoral or professional degree
33 Computer Hardware Engineers $74.53 $155,000 Bachelor's degree
34 Podiatrists $73.46 $152,800 Doctoral or professional degree
35 Lawyers $72.67 $151,200 Doctoral or professional degree
36 Air Traffic Controllers $69.51 $144,600 Associate's degree
37 Petroleum Engineers $67.92 $141,300 Bachelor's degree
38 Computer and Information Research Scientists $67.74 $140,900 Master's degree
39 Compensation and Benefits Managers $67.48 $140,400 Bachelor's degree
40 Human Resources Managers $67.32 $140,000 Bachelor's degree
41 Purchasing Managers $67.07 $139,500 Bachelor's degree
42 Political Scientists $67.01 $139,400 Master's degree
43 Public Relations Managers $66.60 $138,500 Bachelor's degree
44 Medical Dosimetrists $66.40 $138,100 Bachelor's degree
44 Sales Managers $66.38 $138,100 Bachelor's degree
46 Pharmacists $66.10 $137,500 Doctoral or professional degree
47 Managers, All Other $65.65 $136,600 Bachelor's degree
48 Database Architects $65.37 $136,000 Bachelor's degree
49 Aerospace Engineers $64.82 $134,800 Bachelor's degree
49 Optometrists $64.82 $134,800 Doctoral or professional degree
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