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
51 Physician Assistants $64.07 $133,300 Master's degree
52 Software Developers $63.98 $133,100 Bachelor's degree
53 Astronomers $63.54 $132,200 Doctoral or professional degree
54 Computer Network Architects $62.69 $130,400 Bachelor's degree
55 Nurse Practitioners $62.12 $129,200 Master's degree
56 Nurse Midwives $61.92 $128,800 Master's degree
57 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $61.34 $127,600 Bachelor's degree
58 Nuclear Engineers $61.31 $127,500 Bachelor's degree
59 Training and Development Managers $61.10 $127,100 Bachelor's degree
60 Advertising and Promotions Managers $61.04 $127,000 Bachelor's degree
61 Law Teachers, Postsecondary N/A $126,700 Doctoral or professional degree
62 Actuaries $60.47 $125,800 Bachelor's degree
63 Veterinarians $60.34 $125,500 Doctoral or professional degree
64 Information Security Analysts $60.05 $124,900 Bachelor's degree
65 Fundraising Managers $59.36 $123,500 Bachelor's degree
66 Commercial Pilots N/A $122,700 Postsecondary non-degree award
67 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $58.95 $122,600 High school diploma or equivalent
68 Chemical Engineers $58.59 $121,900 Bachelor's degree
69 Mathematicians $58.50 $121,700 Master's degree
70 Sales Engineers $58.42 $121,500 Bachelor's degree
71 Industrial Production Managers $58.39 $121,400 Bachelor's degree
72 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary N/A $120,000 Doctoral or professional degree
73 Medical and Health Services Managers $56.71 $118,000 Bachelor's degree
73 Physical Scientists, All Other $56.71 $118,000 Bachelor's degree
75 Engineers, All Other $56.61 $117,800 Bachelor's degree
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