Highest-paying jobs in Great Falls that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $42,890
- Median hourly wage: $20.62
- Total employment: 40 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Median annual wage: $48,470
- Median hourly wage: $23.30
- Total employment: 30 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $55,910
- Median hourly wage: $26.88
- Total employment: 170 people (4.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $57,210
- Median hourly wage: $27.50
- Total employment: 80 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $63,960
- Median hourly wage: $30.75
- Total employment: 60 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $64,780
- Median hourly wage: $31.15
- Total employment: 40 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $77,230
- Median hourly wage: $37.13
- Total employment: 30 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $77,640
- Median hourly wage: $37.33
- Total employment: 50 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $82,470
- Median hourly wage: $39.65
- Total employment: 90 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $93,920
- Median hourly wage: $45.15
- Total employment: 120 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $101,030
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $122,080
- Median hourly wage: $58.69
- Total employment: 50 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $124,700
- Median hourly wage: $59.95
- Total employment: 70 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $134,990
- Median hourly wage: $64.90
- Total employment: 120 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $154,600
- Median hourly wage: $74.33
- Total employment: 60 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.82 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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