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
475 Forest and Conservation Technicians $26.11 $54,300 Associate's degree
477 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $26.03 $54,100 High school diploma or equivalent
478 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $25.96 $54,000 High school diploma or equivalent
479 Broadcast Technicians $25.92 $53,900 Associate's degree
479 Fallers $25.92 $53,900 High school diploma or equivalent
481 Desktop Publishers $25.78 $53,600 Associate's degree
482 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $25.26 $52,600 High school diploma or equivalent
483 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $25.26 $52,500 High school diploma or equivalent
483 Patternmakers, Wood $25.25 $52,500 High school diploma or equivalent
485 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $25.19 $52,400 High school diploma or equivalent
485 Private Detectives and Investigators $25.18 $52,400 High school diploma or equivalent
487 Hoist and Winch Operators $25.15 $52,300 No formal educational credential
488 Financial Clerks, All Other $25.07 $52,200 High school diploma or equivalent
488 Tile and Stone Setters $25.11 $52,200 No formal educational credential
490 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $25.04 $52,100 High school diploma or equivalent
491 Animal Breeders $25.00 $52,000 High school diploma or equivalent
491 Biological Technicians $25.00 $52,000 Bachelor's degree
491 Logging Workers, All Other $25.00 $52,000 High school diploma or equivalent
491 Stonemasons $25.00 $52,000 High school diploma or equivalent
495 Model Makers, Wood $24.93 $51,900 High school diploma or equivalent
495 Motorboat Operators $24.94 $51,900 Postsecondary non-degree award
495 Solar Photovoltaic Installers $24.93 $51,900 High school diploma or equivalent
495 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $24.97 $51,900 High school diploma or equivalent
499 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $24.85 $51,700 High school diploma or equivalent
499 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $24.83 $51,700 High school diploma or equivalent
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