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 Software Developers $65.38 $136,000 Bachelor's degree
52 Physician Assistants $65.33 $135,900 Master's degree
53 Aerospace Engineers $64.89 $135,000 Bachelor's degree
54 Computer Network Architects $64.45 $134,100 Bachelor's degree
55 Nuclear Engineers $64.41 $134,000 Bachelor's degree
55 Nurse Midwives $64.44 $134,000 Master's degree
57 Advertising and Promotions Managers $64.26 $133,700 Bachelor's degree
58 Training and Development Managers $63.94 $133,000 Bachelor's degree
59 Nurse Practitioners $63.61 $132,300 Master's degree
60 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $62.60 $130,200 Bachelor's degree
61 Veterinarians $62.55 $130,100 Doctoral or professional degree
62 Actuaries $62.50 $130,000 Bachelor's degree
63 Information Security Analysts $62.11 $129,200 Bachelor's degree
64 Astronomers $61.94 $128,800 Doctoral or professional degree
65 Law Teachers, Postsecondary N/A $128,500 Doctoral or professional degree
66 Biochemists and Biophysicists $61.26 $127,400 Doctoral or professional degree
67 Mathematicians $60.92 $126,700 Master's degree
68 Industrial Production Managers $60.61 $126,100 Bachelor's degree
69 Fundraising Managers $60.32 $125,500 Bachelor's degree
70 Chemical Engineers $60.12 $125,000 Bachelor's degree
71 Sales Engineers $60.05 $124,900 Bachelor's degree
72 Economists $59.96 $124,700 Master's degree
73 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary N/A $123,900 Doctoral or professional degree
73 Medical and Health Services Managers $59.55 $123,900 Bachelor's degree
75 Commercial Pilots N/A $123,200 Postsecondary non-degree award
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