Highest paying jobs in Gainesville that require a graduate degree

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#23. Rehabilitation counselors

- Median annual wage: $35,320
- Median hourly wage: $16.98
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#22. Mental health and substance abuse social workers

- Median annual wage: $39,320
- Median hourly wage: $18.90
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#21. Counselors, all other

- Median annual wage: $39,890
- Median hourly wage: $19.18
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $44,220
- Median hourly wage: $21.26
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 500 people (3.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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

- Median annual wage: $44,250
- Median hourly wage: $21.27
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 890 people (6.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#18. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $47,220
- Median hourly wage: $22.70
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 360 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#17. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $49,500
- Median hourly wage: $23.80
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 210 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Athletic trainers

- Median annual wage: $51,720
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $63,090
- Median hourly wage: $30.33
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#14. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $73,720
- Median hourly wage: $35.44
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. Orthotists and prosthetists

- Median annual wage: $77,230
- Median hourly wage: $37.13
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#12. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $78,360
- Median hourly wage: $37.68
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 180 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#11. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $78,880
- Median hourly wage: $37.93
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 240 people (1.77 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: $79,750
- Median hourly wage: $38.34
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#9. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $81,250
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 200 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $83,960
- Median hourly wage: $40.37
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 340 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#7. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $103,170
- Median hourly wage: $49.60
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#6. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $103,860
- Median hourly wage: $49.94
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 430 people (3.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#5. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $105,090
- Median hourly wage: $50.52
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 340 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#4. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $105,220
- Median hourly wage: $50.59
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 200 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#3. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $125,710
- Median hourly wage: $60.44
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 470 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#2. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $157,280
- Median hourly wage: $75.62
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#1. Physicians, all other

- 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: 560 people (4.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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