Highest-paying jobs in Battle Creek that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $50,070
- Median hourly wage: $24.07
- Total employment: 40 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Rehabilitation counselors
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- Median annual wage: $57,700
- Median hourly wage: $27.74
- Total employment: 100 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $58,690
- Median hourly wage: $28.22
- Total employment: 50 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $60,990
- Median hourly wage: $29.32
- Total employment: 60 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Median annual wage: $61,890
- Median hourly wage: $29.75
- Total employment: 100 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $67,800
- Median hourly wage: $32.60
- Total employment: 150 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $79,060
- Median hourly wage: $38.01
- Total employment: 100 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $82,580
- Median hourly wage: $39.70
- Total employment: 70 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $86,040
- Median hourly wage: $41.36
- Total employment: 60 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 90 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $99,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $120,140
- Median hourly wage: $57.76
- Total employment: 100 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $121,600
- Median hourly wage: $58.46
- Total employment: 40 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $124,600
- Median hourly wage: $59.91
- Total employment: 70 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $131,700
- Median hourly wage: $63.32
- Total employment: 70 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $134,630
- Median hourly wage: $64.73
- Total employment: 110 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (1.6 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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