Highest paying jobs in Lakeland that require a graduate degree

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#45. Rehabilitation counselors

- Median annual wage: $31,550
- Median hourly wage: $15.17
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $44,230
- Median hourly wage: $21.26
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 420 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#43. Mental health and substance abuse social workers

- Median annual wage: $46,990
- Median hourly wage: $22.59
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#42. Athletic trainers

- Median annual wage: $47,070
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#41. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $51,080
- Median hourly wage: $24.56
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 210 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#40. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $51,220
- Median hourly wage: $24.62
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#39. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $58,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#38. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $58,690
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#37. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $59,360
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#36. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $59,450
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#35. Education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $59,610
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#34. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $59,750
- Median hourly wage: $28.73
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#33. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $59,860
- Median hourly wage: $28.78
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 170 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#32. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $60,640
- Median hourly wage: $29.16
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#31. Postsecondary teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $60,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#30. Communications teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $62,650
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $62,810
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#28. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $63,910
- Median hourly wage: $30.73
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $64,790
- Median hourly wage: $31.15
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.55 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: $69,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#25. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $70,500
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#24. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $72,450
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#23. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $74,570
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#22. Chiropractors

- Median annual wage: $75,720
- Median hourly wage: $36.40
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $75,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $77,420
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 480 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $77,480
- Median hourly wage: $37.25
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 160 people (0.62 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: $80,180
- Median hourly wage: $38.55
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 240 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#17. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $91,710
- Median hourly wage: $44.09
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $95,470
- Median hourly wage: $45.90
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 270 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $97,840
- Median hourly wage: $47.04
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 730 people (2.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $103,740
- Median hourly wage: $49.88
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 250 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $104,460
- Median hourly wage: $50.22
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 440 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $106,950
- Median hourly wage: $51.42
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $127,540
- Median hourly wage: $61.32
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 540 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $127,700
- Median hourly wage: $61.40
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#9. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $153,490
- Median hourly wage: $73.79
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 160 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $197,020
- Median hourly wage: $94.72
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#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: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (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: 130 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Family medicine physicians (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: 210 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. General internal medicine physicians (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: 50 people (0.18 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: 60 people (0.23 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: 300 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Surgeons, 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: 50 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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