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
526 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $23.88 $49,700 Postsecondary non-degree award
527 Sailors and Marine Oilers $23.85 $49,600 No formal educational credential
528 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $23.79 $49,500 Associate's degree
528 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $23.80 $49,500 High school diploma or equivalent
530 Food Science Technicians $23.76 $49,400 Associate's degree
530 Home Appliance Repairers $23.76 $49,400 High school diploma or equivalent
530 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $23.77 $49,400 Associate's degree
530 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $23.75 $49,400 High school diploma or equivalent
534 Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $23.70 $49,300 High school diploma or equivalent
534 Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $23.72 $49,300 High school diploma or equivalent
536 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $23.66 $49,200 Some college, no degree
536 Floor Sanders and Finishers $23.63 $49,200 No formal educational credential
536 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $23.67 $49,200 High school diploma or equivalent
536 Logging Equipment Operators $23.66 $49,200 High school diploma or equivalent
536 Meter Readers, Utilities $23.64 $49,200 High school diploma or equivalent
536 Proofreaders and Copy Markers $23.66 $49,200 Bachelor's degree
542 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $23.62 $49,100 High school diploma or equivalent
542 Highway Maintenance Workers $23.59 $49,100 High school diploma or equivalent
542 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $23.63 $49,100 High school diploma or equivalent
542 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $23.62 $49,100 High school diploma or equivalent
546 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $23.53 $49,000 High school diploma or equivalent
546 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $23.54 $49,000 High school diploma or equivalent
548 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $23.50 $48,900 High school diploma or equivalent
548 Pourers and Casters, Metal $23.53 $48,900 High school diploma or equivalent
550 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $23.46 $48,800 Postsecondary non-degree award
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