Highest paying jobs in San Diego that require a graduate degree

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#50. History teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $107,090
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 150 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#49. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $107,490
- Median hourly wage: $51.68
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,890 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#48. Communications teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $107,560
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 250 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#47. Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $108,270
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 170 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#46. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $108,570
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 230 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#45. Political science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $108,980
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#44. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $110,180
- Median hourly wage: $52.97
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 2,950 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#43. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $111,380
- Median hourly wage: $53.55
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 750 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#42. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $115,720
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 390 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#41. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $116,900
- Median hourly wage: $56.20
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 250 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#40. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $121,040
- Median hourly wage: $58.19
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 870 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#39. Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other

- Median annual wage: $121,560
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#38. Economists

- Median annual wage: $122,410
- Median hourly wage: $58.85
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#37. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $122,600
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 170 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#36. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $124,730
- Median hourly wage: $59.97
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 440 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#35. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $125,720
- Median hourly wage: $60.44
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 860 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#34. Physics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $129,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 130 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#33. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $129,650
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 460 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#32. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $129,870
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 250 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#31. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $130,340
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,810 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#30. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $130,980
- Median hourly wage: $62.97
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,550 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $131,970
- Median hourly wage: $63.45
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,190 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#28. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $132,670
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Mathematicians

- Median annual wage: $133,400
- Median hourly wage: $64.13
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $135,230
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 420 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#25. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $137,490
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 340 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#24. Nurse midwives

- Median annual wage: $137,620
- Median hourly wage: $66.16
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#23. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

- Median annual wage: $137,740
- Median hourly wage: $66.22
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#21. Computer and information research scientists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $138,150
- Median hourly wage: $66.42
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 980 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Physicists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $138,150
- Median hourly wage: $66.42
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 200 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $139,150
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,100 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $139,780
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 520 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#18. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $155,460
- Median hourly wage: $74.74
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 2,740 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#17. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $157,150
- Median hourly wage: $75.56
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 2,030 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $168,360
- Median hourly wage: $80.94
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 7,900 people (5.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. Economics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $169,980
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Podiatrists

- Median annual wage: $209,530
- Median hourly wage: $100.74
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#13. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $212,710
- Median hourly wage: $102.27
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#12. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $213,940
- Median hourly wage: $102.86
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 190 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#11. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $223,830
- Median hourly wage: $107.61
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 150 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#10. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $225,850
- Median hourly wage: $108.58
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#9. Obstetricians and gynecologists

- Median annual wage: $238,550
- Median hourly wage: $114.69
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 190 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Dentists, all other specialists (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: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Nurse anesthetists (tie)

- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#1. Cardiologists (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: 160 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Physicians, pathologists (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: 630 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Psychiatrists (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: 470 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Radiologists (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: Not available
- 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: 2,460 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (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: 310 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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