Highest-paying jobs in South Bend that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $37,550
- Median hourly wage: $18.06
- Total employment: 60 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Rehabilitation counselors
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- Median annual wage: $46,090
- Median hourly wage: $22.16
- Total employment: 560 people (4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $47,940
- Median hourly wage: $23.05
- Total employment: 180 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $50,940
- Median hourly wage: $24.49
- Total employment: 360 people (2.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $53,310
- Median hourly wage: $25.63
- Total employment: 150 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Median annual wage: $61,650
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $62,680
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Education teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $63,800
- Median hourly wage: $30.67
- Total employment: 150 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $66,090
- Median hourly wage: $31.77
- Total employment: 180 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $67,130
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#38. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $69,630
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $74,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.03
- Total employment: 30 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $77,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $77,780
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,110
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 240 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,500
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $80,130
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#30. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $80,330
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $80,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#28. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,090
- Median hourly wage: $38.99
- Total employment: 140 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $81,700
- Median hourly wage: $39.28
- Total employment: 80 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $81,770
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 230 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,450
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#24. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,560
- Median hourly wage: $39.69
- Total employment: 40 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Chiropractors
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- Median annual wage: $83,140
- Median hourly wage: $39.97
- Total employment: 330 people (2.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $83,840
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#21. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $93,710
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 360 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,070
- Median hourly wage: $46.67
- Total employment: 120 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $99,290
- Median hourly wage: $47.74
- Total employment: 160 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $99,700
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $102,220
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#16. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $102,780
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#15. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $107,230
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#14. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $126,210
- Median hourly wage: $60.68
- Total employment: 30 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $126,690
- Median hourly wage: $60.91
- Total employment: 280 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $128,980
- Median hourly wage: $62.01
- Total employment: 70 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $129,140
- Median hourly wage: $62.09
- Total employment: 350 people (2.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $136,330
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $138,980
- Median hourly wage: $66.82
- Total employment: 260 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $147,950
- Median hourly wage: $71.13
- Total employment: 90 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $200,610
- Median hourly wage: $96.45
- Total employment: 120 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $219,600
- Median hourly wage: $105.58
- Total employment: 70 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $221,070
- Median hourly wage: $106.29
- Total employment: 40 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Family medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (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: 200 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

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