Highest-paying jobs in St. Joseph that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $44,390
- Median hourly wage: $21.34
- Total employment: 50 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Median annual wage: $45,430
- Median hourly wage: $21.84
- Total employment: 50 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $46,530
- Median hourly wage: $22.37
- Total employment: 90 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $50,050
- Median hourly wage: $24.06
- Total employment: 140 people (2.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $55,400
- Median hourly wage: $26.64
- Total employment: 150 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $81,550
- Median hourly wage: $39.21
- Total employment: 30 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $90,320
- Median hourly wage: $43.43
- Total employment: 60 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $94,570
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $95,330
- Median hourly wage: $45.83
- Total employment: 40 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $101,410
- Median hourly wage: $48.76
- Total employment: 50 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $132,430
- Median hourly wage: $63.67
- Total employment: 110 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $132,680
- Median hourly wage: $63.79
- Total employment: 120 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $159,200
- Median hourly wage: $76.54
- Total employment: 50 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $194,900
- Median hourly wage: $93.70
- Total employment: 50 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physicians, all other
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- Median annual wage: $202,330
- Median hourly wage: $97.27
- Total employment: 40 people (0.78 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.

#1. Dentists, general
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