Highest paying jobs in Omaha that require a graduate degree

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#50. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $64,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $64,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 150 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#48. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $64,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 250 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#47. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $65,360
- Median hourly wage: $31.42
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 130 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#46. Chiropractors

- Median annual wage: $69,070
- Median hourly wage: $33.21
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 150 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#45. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $70,420
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#44. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $71,050
- Median hourly wage: $34.16
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#43. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $71,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#42. Political science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $71,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#41. Sociology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $73,680
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#40. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $74,210
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#39. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $74,500
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#38. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $74,580
- Median hourly wage: $35.86
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 610 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#37. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $75,950
- Median hourly wage: $36.51
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 190 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#36. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $77,090
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 240 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#35. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $78,270
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#34. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $78,280
- Median hourly wage: $37.64
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#33. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $80,390
- Median hourly wage: $38.65
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 640 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#32. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $81,180
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,590 people (3.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#31. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $82,300
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#30. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $83,050
- Median hourly wage: $39.93
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 590 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $83,730
- Median hourly wage: $40.25
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#28. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $83,940
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Audiologists

- Median annual wage: $86,120
- Median hourly wage: $41.40
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $87,150
- Median hourly wage: $41.90
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#25. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $87,800
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 220 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#24. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $90,500
- Median hourly wage: $43.51
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 800 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#23. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $95,830
- Median hourly wage: $46.07
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 300 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#22. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $102,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 820 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $106,800
- Median hourly wage: $51.35
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,950 people (4.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $121,450
- Median hourly wage: $58.39
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 740 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $121,510
- Median hourly wage: $58.42
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 770 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#18. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $127,290
- Median hourly wage: $61.20
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#17. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $128,720
- Median hourly wage: $61.89
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,150 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $130,600
- Median hourly wage: $62.79
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 560 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. Postsecondary teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $139,180
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 720 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $177,020
- Median hourly wage: $85.11
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 380 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#13. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $178,200
- Median hourly wage: $85.67
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#12. Physicians, pathologists

- Median annual wage: $205,240
- Median hourly wage: $98.67
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#11. Psychiatrists

- Median annual wage: $220,520
- Median hourly wage: $106.02
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#10. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $223,600
- Median hourly wage: $107.50
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#9. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $227,000
- Median hourly wage: $109.14
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 740 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#8. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric

- Median annual wage: $228,820
- Median hourly wage: $110.01
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Anesthesiologists (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: 150 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Cardiologists (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: 60 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Neurologists (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: 100 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (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: 80 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Radiologists (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: 160 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Physicians, all other (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: 1,080 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Surgeons, all other (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: 140 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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