Highest paying jobs in Jackson that require a graduate degree

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#44. Rehabilitation counselors

- Median annual wage: $36,360
- Median hourly wage: $17.48
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 250 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#43. Historians

- Median annual wage: $37,380
- Median hourly wage: $17.97
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#42. Mental health and substance abuse social workers

- Median annual wage: $42,400
- Median hourly wage: $20.39
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 300 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#41. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $46,600
- Median hourly wage: $22.41
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 310 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $48,020
- Median hourly wage: $23.09
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 760 people (3.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#39. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $48,650
- Median hourly wage: $23.39
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#38. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $50,000
- Median hourly wage: $24.04
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 310 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#37. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $50,550
- Median hourly wage: $24.30
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 200 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#36. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $54,130
- Median hourly wage: $26.03
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#35. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $57,490
- Median hourly wage: $27.64
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#34. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $57,600
- Median hourly wage: $27.69
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 310 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#33. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $61,130
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#31. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary (tie)

- Median annual wage: $61,810
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#31. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary (tie)

- Median annual wage: $61,810
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#30. Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $62,550
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $62,780
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $63,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $64,350
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $64,720
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#25. History teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $65,260
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#24. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $65,270
- Median hourly wage: $31.38
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#23. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $65,970
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#22. Chiropractors

- Median annual wage: $74,050
- Median hourly wage: $35.60
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $74,910
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 170 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $77,260
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 560 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $78,040
- Median hourly wage: $37.52
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 290 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#18. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $80,030
- Median hourly wage: $38.48
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 420 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#17. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $80,870
- Median hourly wage: $38.88
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,480 people (5.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Orthotists and prosthetists

- Median annual wage: $83,360
- Median hourly wage: $40.08
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#15. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $94,000
- Median hourly wage: $45.19
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 320 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $96,840
- Median hourly wage: $46.56
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $97,510
- Median hourly wage: $46.88
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $98,320
- Median hourly wage: $47.27
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 460 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $106,330
- Median hourly wage: $51.12
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $108,920
- Median hourly wage: $52.37
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,150 people (4.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $113,240
- Median hourly wage: $54.44
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#8. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $126,690
- Median hourly wage: $60.91
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 820 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#7. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $132,990
- Median hourly wage: $63.94
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#6. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $147,990
- Median hourly wage: $71.15
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#5. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $175,650
- Median hourly wage: $84.45
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#4. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $177,590
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 940 people (3.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#3. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $186,810
- Median hourly wage: $89.81
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Pediatricians, general (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. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (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

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