Highest-paying jobs in Trenton that require a bachelor's degree

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- Median annual wage: $101,560
- Median hourly wage: $48.83
- Total employment: 180 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Mechanical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $101,970
- Median hourly wage: $49.03
- Total employment: 100 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Therapists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $102,230
- Median hourly wage: $49.15
- Total employment: 360 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Social and community service managers
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- Median annual wage: $102,350
- Median hourly wage: $49.21
- Total employment: 30 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Property appraisers and assessors (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $102,350
- Median hourly wage: $49.21
- Total employment: 260 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Physical scientists, all other (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $102,590
- Median hourly wage: $49.32
- Total employment: 690 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Personal financial advisors
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- Median annual wage: $103,740
- Median hourly wage: $49.88
- Total employment: 310 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Industrial engineers
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- Median annual wage: $104,170
- Median hourly wage: $50.08
- Total employment: 280 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Labor relations specialists
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- Median annual wage: $104,470
- Median hourly wage: $50.22
- Total employment: 490 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Software quality assurance analysts and testers
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- Median annual wage: $105,020
- Median hourly wage: $50.49
- Total employment: 80 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer hardware engineers
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- Median annual wage: $106,100
- Median hourly wage: $51.01
- Total employment: 290 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Engineers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $106,880
- Median hourly wage: $51.38
- Total employment: 360 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer programmers
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- Median annual wage: $106,940
- Median hourly wage: $51.41
- Total employment: 1,280 people (5.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer systems analysts
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- Median annual wage: $107,240
- Median hourly wage: $51.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $107,240
- Median hourly wage: $51.56
- Total employment: 220 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electrical engineers (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $108,540
- Median hourly wage: $52.18
- Total employment: 970 people (4.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer occupations, all other
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- Median annual wage: $110,500
- Median hourly wage: $53.13
- Total employment: 1,590 people (6.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Project management specialists
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- Median annual wage: $115,220
- Median hourly wage: $55.39
- Total employment: 80 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Actuaries
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- Median annual wage: $116,410
- Median hourly wage: $55.97
- Total employment: 90 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Art directors
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- Median annual wage: $119,070
- Median hourly wage: $57.25
- Total employment: 100 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Financial risk specialists
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- Median annual wage: $119,180
- Median hourly wage: $57.30
- Total employment: 30 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Hydrologists
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- Median annual wage: $123,050
- Median hourly wage: $59.16
- Total employment: 80 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Sales engineers
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- Median annual wage: $123,410
- Median hourly wage: $59.33
- Total employment: 180 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Database administrators
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- Median annual wage: $126,820
- Median hourly wage: $60.97
- Total employment: 4,010 people (16.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Software developers
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- Median annual wage: $127,500
- Median hourly wage: $61.30
- Total employment: 260 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
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- Median annual wage: $129,620
- Median hourly wage: $62.32
- Total employment: 890 people (3.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Medical and health services managers
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- Median annual wage: $129,820
- Median hourly wage: $62.41
- Total employment: 400 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Construction managers
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- Median annual wage: $129,970
- Median hourly wage: $62.49
- Total employment: 230 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Information security analysts (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $129,970
- Median hourly wage: $62.48
- Total employment: 320 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Facilities managers (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $130,590
- Median hourly wage: $62.78
- Total employment: 370 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Data scientists
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- Median annual wage: $131,320
- Median hourly wage: $63.14
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Chemical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $132,270
- Median hourly wage: $63.59
- Total employment: 1,950 people (8.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Managers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $137,440
- Median hourly wage: $66.08
- Total employment: 110 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Fundraising managers
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- Median annual wage: $137,990
- Median hourly wage: $66.34
- Total employment: 1,120 people (4.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Administrative services managers
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- Median annual wage: $139,220
- Median hourly wage: $66.93
- Total employment: 380 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer network architects
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- Median annual wage: $150,760
- Median hourly wage: $72.48
- Total employment: 120 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Database architects
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- Median annual wage: $156,250
- Median hourly wage: $75.12
- Total employment: 530 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Human resources managers
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- Median annual wage: $159,110
- Median hourly wage: $76.49
- Total employment: 270 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Industrial production managers
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- Median annual wage: $160,460
- Median hourly wage: $77.14
- Total employment: 3,390 people (14.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. General and operations managers
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- Median annual wage: $166,110
- Median hourly wage: $79.86
- Total employment: 140 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Training and development managers
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- Median annual wage: $169,090
- Median hourly wage: $81.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Electronics engineers, except computer
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- Median annual wage: $172,640
- Median hourly wage: $83.00
- Total employment: 450 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Public relations managers
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- Median annual wage: $172,830
- Median hourly wage: $83.09
- Total employment: 290 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Purchasing managers
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- Median annual wage: $174,320
- Median hourly wage: $83.81
- Total employment: 320 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Architectural and engineering managers
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- Median annual wage: $175,290
- Median hourly wage: $84.28
- Total employment: 2,320 people (9.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Financial managers
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- Median annual wage: $175,420
- Median hourly wage: $84.34
- Total employment: 2,260 people (9.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Natural sciences managers
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- Median annual wage: $180,330
- Median hourly wage: $86.70
- Total employment: 2,460 people (10.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers
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- Median annual wage: $181,500
- Median hourly wage: $87.26
- Total employment: 850 people (3.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Sales managers
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- Median annual wage: $199,680
- Median hourly wage: $96.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Compensation and benefits managers
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- Median annual wage: $199,950
- Median hourly wage: $96.13
- Total employment: 1,240 people (5.19 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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