Highest paying jobs in Boise that require a graduate degree

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#47. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $42,580
- Median hourly wage: $20.47
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 260 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#46. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $47,590
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#45. Social work teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $47,700
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#44. Mental health and substance abuse social workers

- Median annual wage: $48,380
- Median hourly wage: $23.26
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 360 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#43. Postsecondary teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $50,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 220 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#42. Athletic trainers

- Median annual wage: $50,120
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $50,260
- Median hourly wage: $24.16
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 810 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#40. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $51,680
- Median hourly wage: $24.85
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 540 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#39. Rehabilitation counselors

- Median annual wage: $54,470
- Median hourly wage: $26.19
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 490 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#38. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

- Median annual wage: $55,290
- Median hourly wage: $26.58
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#37. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $60,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#36. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $61,860
- Median hourly wage: $29.74
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 340 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#35. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $61,930
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#34. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $62,500
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $62,520
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#32. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $62,610
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 220 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#31. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $62,830
- Median hourly wage: $30.21
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 190 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#30. Communications teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $63,420
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Nurse midwives

- Median annual wage: $63,960
- Median hourly wage: $30.75
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#28. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $64,270
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $64,940
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $66,390
- Median hourly wage: $31.92
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#25. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $68,640
- Median hourly wage: $33.00
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#24. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $72,160
- Median hourly wage: $34.69
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#23. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $72,820
- Median hourly wage: $35.01
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#22. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $73,440
- Median hourly wage: $35.31
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 500 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#21. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $75,650
- Median hourly wage: $36.37
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $79,000
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $79,520
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#18. Chiropractors

- Median annual wage: $80,950
- Median hourly wage: $38.92
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#17. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $82,180
- Median hourly wage: $39.51
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $83,240
- Median hourly wage: $40.02
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 270 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $87,300
- Median hourly wage: $41.97
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 500 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $93,290
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 270 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $94,770
- Median hourly wage: $45.56
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 350 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $95,470
- Median hourly wage: $45.90
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,470 people (4.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $100,160
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 620 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,650
- Median hourly wage: $48.39
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#9. Economists

- Median annual wage: $101,700
- Median hourly wage: $48.90
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $110,100
- Median hourly wage: $52.93
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 190 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#7. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $116,710
- Median hourly wage: $56.11
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 510 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#6. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $121,450
- Median hourly wage: $58.39
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 460 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#5. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $132,390
- Median hourly wage: $63.65
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#4. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $135,290
- Median hourly wage: $65.04
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 700 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#3. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $165,990
- Median hourly wage: $79.81
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 190 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#2. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $210,450
- Median hourly wage: $101.18
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 340 people (0.96 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: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 920 people (2.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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