Highest paying jobs in Santa Rosa that require a graduate degree

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#30. Counselors, all other

- Median annual wage: $42,540
- Median hourly wage: $20.45
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Rehabilitation counselors

- Median annual wage: $45,200
- Median hourly wage: $21.73
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 190 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#28. Marriage and family therapists

- Median annual wage: $62,520
- Median hourly wage: $30.06
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 360 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#27. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $64,490
- Median hourly wage: $31.01
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $74,770
- Median hourly wage: $35.95
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 210 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $75,730
- Median hourly wage: $36.41
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 350 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#24. Chiropractors

- Median annual wage: $76,640
- Median hourly wage: $36.84
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#23. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $79,680
- Median hourly wage: $38.31
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 170 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#22. Postsecondary teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $80,030
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 620 people (3.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $98,680
- Median hourly wage: $47.44
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 160 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#20. Mental health and substance abuse social workers

- Median annual wage: $99,310
- Median hourly wage: $47.74
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 180 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#19. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $106,150
- Median hourly wage: $51.04
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 150 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#18. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $106,360
- Median hourly wage: $51.13
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 230 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#17. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $106,400
- Median hourly wage: $51.15
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 130 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $117,390
- Median hourly wage: $56.44
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $123,400
- Median hourly wage: $59.33
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 170 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#14. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $124,180
- Median hourly wage: $59.70
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 200 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $129,830
- Median hourly wage: $62.42
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 240 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $130,420
- Median hourly wage: $62.70
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $131,250
- Median hourly wage: $63.10
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $131,840
- Median hourly wage: $63.39
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#9. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $134,340
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 330 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $143,860
- Median hourly wage: $69.16
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 250 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#7. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $160,430
- Median hourly wage: $77.13
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 170 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#6. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $161,070
- Median hourly wage: $77.44
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 500 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $162,480
- Median hourly wage: $78.12
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 250 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#4. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $164,800
- Median hourly wage: $79.23
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 340 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#3. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $178,420
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#2. Psychiatrists

- Median annual wage: $213,620
- Median hourly wage: $102.70
- 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. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $222,330
- Median hourly wage: $106.89
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 180 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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