Highest-paying jobs in Mankato that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $59,320
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Athletic trainers
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- Median annual wage: $60,340
- Median hourly wage: $29.01
- Total employment: 100 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $61,320
- Median hourly wage: $29.48
- Total employment: 440 people (7.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $72,880
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $73,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#29. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $73,610
- Median hourly wage: $35.39
- Total employment: 50 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $74,280
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#27. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $74,950
- Median hourly wage: $36.03
- Total employment: 40 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $75,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#25. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $75,100
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#24. Social work teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $75,250
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#23. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $77,010
- Median hourly wage: $37.03
- Total employment: 50 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Median annual wage: $77,280
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#21. Education teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $77,990
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#20. Communications teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $78,350
- Median hourly wage: $37.67
- Total employment: 90 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $79,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#18. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,480
- Median hourly wage: $38.21
- Total employment: 60 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $81,020
- Median hourly wage: $38.95
- Total employment: 130 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Marriage and family therapists
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- Median annual wage: $84,430
- Median hourly wage: $40.59
- Total employment: 60 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $96,500
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#14. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,960
- Median hourly wage: $48.54
- Total employment: 100 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $101,550
- Median hourly wage: $48.82
- Total employment: Not available

#12. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $104,190
- Median hourly wage: $50.09
- Total employment: 30 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $111,320
- Median hourly wage: $53.52
- Total employment: 30 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $115,890
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $124,110
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $126,450
- Median hourly wage: $60.79
- Total employment: 130 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $135,190
- Median hourly wage: $65.00
- Total employment: 140 people (2.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $137,170
- Median hourly wage: $65.95
- Total employment: 80 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $153,140
- Median hourly wage: $73.63
- Total employment: 90 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $196,390
- Median hourly wage: $94.42
- Total employment: 50 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#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: 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.

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