Highest paying jobs in Modesto that require a graduate degree

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#28. Rehabilitation counselors

- Median annual wage: $42,280
- Median hourly wage: $20.33
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 160 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Counselors, all other

- Median annual wage: $43,830
- Median hourly wage: $21.07
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 160 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Marriage and family therapists

- Median annual wage: $58,360
- Median hourly wage: $28.06
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 320 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#25. Mental health and substance abuse social workers

- Median annual wage: $73,500
- Median hourly wage: $35.34
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#24. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $81,080
- Median hourly wage: $38.98
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#23. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

- Median annual wage: $83,540
- Median hourly wage: $40.17
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 580 people (3.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#22. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $91,960
- Median hourly wage: $44.21
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 180 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#21. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $98,750
- Median hourly wage: $47.48
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 200 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $100,710
- Median hourly wage: $48.42
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $106,030
- Median hourly wage: $50.98
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#18. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $106,280
- Median hourly wage: $51.10
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 270 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#17. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $107,050
- Median hourly wage: $51.47
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 150 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $116,560
- Median hourly wage: $56.04
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 270 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $121,940
- Median hourly wage: $58.63
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $124,730
- Median hourly wage: $59.97
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $124,950
- Median hourly wage: $60.07
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 170 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#12. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $126,230
- Median hourly wage: $60.69
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 390 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $130,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 400 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $131,700
- Median hourly wage: $63.32
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#9. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $136,610
- Median hourly wage: $65.68
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 350 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $152,100
- Median hourly wage: $73.13
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 250 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#7. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $154,830
- Median hourly wage: $74.44
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 420 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#6. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $154,980
- Median hourly wage: $74.51
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 170 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $165,210
- Median hourly wage: $79.43
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 200 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#4. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $175,160
- Median hourly wage: $84.21
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 130 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#3. Surgeons, all other

- Median annual wage: $213,070
- Median hourly wage: $102.44
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 350 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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