Highest-paying jobs in Orlando that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $60,780
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $61,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $61,830
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 210 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Education teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $62,300
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
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- Median annual wage: $63,040
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Communications teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $64,840
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 290 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $65,160
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 580 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $65,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $65,730
- Median hourly wage: $31.60
- Total employment: 950 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $66,290
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 570 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $75,690
- Median hourly wage: $36.39
- Total employment: 340 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Urban and regional planners
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- Median annual wage: $77,600
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 440 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $77,740
- Median hourly wage: $37.38
- Total employment: 2,300 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $77,900
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 270 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,820
- Median hourly wage: $38.38
- Total employment: 250 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $79,890
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 260 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $80,780
- Median hourly wage: $38.84
- Total employment: Not available

#34. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $81,450
- Median hourly wage: $39.16
- Total employment: 510 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $82,600
- Median hourly wage: $39.71
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Audiologists
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- Median annual wage: $83,290
- Median hourly wage: $40.05
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Biochemists and biophysicists
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- Median annual wage: $84,900
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 660 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $84,920
- Median hourly wage: $40.83
- Total employment: 1,400 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $85,340
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 660 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $85,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,620 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $86,940
- Median hourly wage: $41.80
- Total employment: 980 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $89,020
- Median hourly wage: $42.80
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Economists
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- Median annual wage: $89,460
- Median hourly wage: $43.01
- Total employment: Not available

#24. Orthotists and prosthetists
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- Median annual wage: $92,750
- Median hourly wage: $44.59
- Total employment: 80 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $95,540
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Law teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $98,940
- Median hourly wage: $47.57
- Total employment: 750 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $100,240
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 960 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $102,250
- Median hourly wage: $49.16
- Total employment: 1,550 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $104,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 440 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Chiropractors
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- Median annual wage: $104,160
- Median hourly wage: $50.08
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $113,030
- Median hourly wage: $54.34
- Total employment: 190 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $120,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 180 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Psychologists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $125,380
- Median hourly wage: $60.28
- Total employment: 5,320 people (3.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $127,080
- Median hourly wage: $61.10
- Total employment: 1,430 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $128,210
- Median hourly wage: $61.64
- Total employment: 1,970 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $131,530
- Median hourly wage: $63.24
- Total employment: 580 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $136,480
- Median hourly wage: $65.61
- Total employment: 2,860 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $145,210
- Median hourly wage: $69.81
- Total employment: 470 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $150,230
- Median hourly wage: $72.22
- Total employment: 1,680 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Family medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $156,440
- Median hourly wage: $75.21
- Total employment: 1,300 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $160,230
- Median hourly wage: $77.03
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $190,060
- Median hourly wage: $91.38
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Acupuncturists
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- Median annual wage: $196,320
- Median hourly wage: $94.39
- Total employment: 750 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 2,080 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (tie)
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