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
626 Animal Control Workers $22.03 $45,800 High school diploma or equivalent
626 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $22.00 $45,800 High school diploma or equivalent
628 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $21.96 $45,700 Bachelor's degree
628 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $21.97 $45,700 High school diploma or equivalent
628 Foundry Mold and Coremakers $21.97 $45,700 High school diploma or equivalent
628 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $21.97 $45,700 High school diploma or equivalent
628 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $21.95 $45,700 High school diploma or equivalent
633 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $21.92 $45,600 High school diploma or equivalent
633 Self-Enrichment Teachers $21.92 $45,600 High school diploma or equivalent
635 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $21.79 $45,300 High school diploma or equivalent
636 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $21.74 $45,200 High school diploma or equivalent
636 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $21.73 $45,200 High school diploma or equivalent
636 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $21.73 $45,200 High school diploma or equivalent
636 Printing Press Operators $21.71 $45,200 High school diploma or equivalent
640 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $21.70 $45,100 High school diploma or equivalent
640 Religious Workers, All Other $21.69 $45,100 Bachelor's degree
640 Social and Human Service Assistants $21.69 $45,100 High school diploma or equivalent
643 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $21.63 $45,000 High school diploma or equivalent
644 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary N/A $44,900 Bachelor's degree
645 Legislators N/A $44,800 Bachelor's degree
646 Order Clerks $21.47 $44,700 Some college, no degree
646 Pest Control Workers $21.51 $44,700 High school diploma or equivalent
648 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $21.46 $44,600 High school diploma or equivalent
649 Cooks, Private Household $21.41 $44,500 Postsecondary non-degree award
650 Medical Assistants $21.25 $44,200 Postsecondary non-degree award
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