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
426 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $28.23 $58,700 High school diploma or equivalent
427 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $28.16 $58,600 Bachelor's degree
427 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $28.18 $58,600 High school diploma or equivalent
427 Hydrologic Technicians $28.16 $58,600 Associate's degree
430 Bridge and Lock Tenders $28.12 $58,500 High school diploma or equivalent
430 Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $28.15 $58,500 High school diploma or equivalent
430 Traffic Technicians $28.12 $58,500 High school diploma or equivalent
433 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $28.10 $58,400 High school diploma or equivalent
433 Paramedics $28.08 $58,400 Postsecondary non-degree award
435 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $28.01 $58,300 High school diploma or equivalent
436 Exercise Physiologists $27.96 $58,200 Bachelor's degree
437 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $27.95 $58,100 No formal educational credential
437 Farm and Home Management Educators $27.94 $58,100 Master's degree
437 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $27.92 $58,100 No formal educational credential
440 Correctional Officers and Jailers $27.87 $58,000 High school diploma or equivalent
440 Massage Therapists $27.86 $58,000 Postsecondary non-degree award
440 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $27.90 $58,000 High school diploma or equivalent
440 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $27.88 $58,000 No formal educational credential
440 Social Science Research Assistants $27.90 $58,000 Bachelor's degree
445 Chemical Technicians $27.78 $57,800 Associate's degree
445 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $27.78 $57,800 High school diploma or equivalent
447 Postal Service Mail Carriers $27.64 $57,500 No formal educational credential
448 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $27.61 $57,400 High school diploma or equivalent
448 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $27.62 $57,400 Postsecondary non-degree award
450 Insulation Workers, Mechanical $27.52 $57,300 High school diploma or equivalent
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