Highest paying jobs in Tampa that require a graduate degree

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

- Median annual wage: $64,260
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 540 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#49. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $74,760
- Median hourly wage: $35.94
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 390 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#48. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $74,930
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 570 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#47. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $76,420
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 680 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#46. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $78,230
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 610 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#45. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $78,370
- Median hourly wage: $37.68
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 430 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#44. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $79,650
- Median hourly wage: $38.29
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#43. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $79,740
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 430 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#42. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $79,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 300 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#41. Orthotists and prosthetists

- Median annual wage: $80,200
- Median hourly wage: $38.56
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#40. Communications teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $81,180
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#39. Acupuncturists

- Median annual wage: $82,410
- Median hourly wage: $39.62
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#38. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $82,700
- Median hourly wage: $39.76
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 260 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#37. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $83,150
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,870 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#36. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $83,160
- Median hourly wage: $39.98
- 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

#35. Economists

- Median annual wage: $84,030
- Median hourly wage: $40.40
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 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: $86,290
- Median hourly wage: $41.49
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 540 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#33. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $87,410
- Median hourly wage: $42.02
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 130 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#32. Chiropractors

- Median annual wage: $94,060
- Median hourly wage: $45.22
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 700 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#31. Audiologists

- Median annual wage: $94,420
- Median hourly wage: $45.40
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#30. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $94,450
- Median hourly wage: $45.41
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $94,680
- Median hourly wage: $45.52
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,450 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#28. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,260
- Median hourly wage: $46.28
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 2,370 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Genetic counselors

- Median annual wage: $98,710
- Median hourly wage: $47.46
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $103,790
- Median hourly wage: $49.90
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 200 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#25. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $104,480
- Median hourly wage: $50.23
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 2,730 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#24. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $105,970
- Median hourly wage: $50.95
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,010 people (0.74 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: $106,950
- Median hourly wage: $51.42
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#22. Nurse midwives

- Median annual wage: $108,570
- Median hourly wage: $52.20
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $113,320
- Median hourly wage: $54.48
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 840 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $117,650
- Median hourly wage: $56.56
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 8,660 people (6.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $123,140
- Median hourly wage: $59.20
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#18. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $124,110
- Median hourly wage: $59.67
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 290 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#17. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $130,850
- Median hourly wage: $62.91
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 3,740 people (2.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $136,940
- Median hourly wage: $65.84
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 840 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $150,410
- Median hourly wage: $72.31
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 760 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Obstetricians and gynecologists

- Median annual wage: $163,470
- Median hourly wage: $78.59
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#13. Law teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $166,900
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 180 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Podiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $183,620
- Median hourly wage: $88.28
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 150 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#11. Physicians, pathologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $183,620
- Median hourly wage: $88.28
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 500 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#10. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $184,580
- Median hourly wage: $88.74
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#9. Psychiatrists

- Median annual wage: $195,110
- Median hourly wage: $93.80
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 430 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#8. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric

- Median annual wage: $202,380
- Median hourly wage: $97.30
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 330 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Anesthesiologists (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: 220 people (0.16 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: 120 people (0.09 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: 630 people (0.46 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: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Neurologists (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: 4,560 people (3.34 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: 120 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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