Highest-paying jobs in Albany that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $80,940
- Median hourly wage: $38.91
- Total employment: 210 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Urban and regional planners
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- Median annual wage: $81,370
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 470 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,570
- Median hourly wage: $39.21
- Total employment: 70 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Audiologists
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- Median annual wage: $82,350
- Median hourly wage: $39.59
- Total employment: 740 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $83,920
- Median hourly wage: $40.35
- Total employment: 540 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $85,020
- Median hourly wage: $40.87
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Marriage and family therapists
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- Median annual wage: $88,570
- Median hourly wage: $42.58
- Total employment: 170 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Survey researchers
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- Median annual wage: $88,880
- Median hourly wage: $42.73
- Total employment: 750 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $89,610
- Median hourly wage: $43.08
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $90,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $91,000
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $93,880
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $94,520
- Median hourly wage: $45.44
- Total employment: 70 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Economists
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- Median annual wage: $95,500
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,210
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 510 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,510
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 340 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,970
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $98,170
- Median hourly wage: $47.20
- Total employment: 270 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $99,650
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,150
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,280
- Median hourly wage: $48.21
- Total employment: 220 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $100,700
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Environmental science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $103,000
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 270 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $104,020
- Median hourly wage: $50.01
- Total employment: 130 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $105,140
- Median hourly wage: $50.55
- Total employment: 400 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $122,930
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 790 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $123,590
- Median hourly wage: $59.42
- Total employment: 3,370 people (7.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $124,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $125,740
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Law teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $127,780
- Median hourly wage: $61.43
- Total employment: 90 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Judicial law clerks
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- Median annual wage: $129,490
- Median hourly wage: $62.26
- Total employment: 780 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $131,450
- Median hourly wage: $63.20
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Psychologists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $131,730
- Median hourly wage: $63.33
- Total employment: 420 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $132,190
- Median hourly wage: $63.55
- Total employment: 260 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $132,730
- Median hourly wage: $63.81
- Total employment: 700 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $133,360
- Median hourly wage: $64.12
- Total employment: 1,120 people (2.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $160,190
- Median hourly wage: $77.01
- Total employment: 320 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $161,120
- Median hourly wage: $77.46
- Total employment: 90 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $164,290
- Median hourly wage: $78.98
- Total employment: Not available

#12. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $166,400
- Median hourly wage: $80.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $168,530
- Median hourly wage: $81.02
- Total employment: 190 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
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- Median annual wage: $170,100
- Median hourly wage: $81.78
- Total employment: 130 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $177,990
- Median hourly wage: $85.57
- Total employment: 30 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $191,140
- Median hourly wage: $91.89
- Total employment: 410 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. General internal medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $214,000
- Median hourly wage: $102.88
- Total employment: 190 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Family medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $219,910
- Median hourly wage: $105.73
- Total employment: 120 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Psychiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $224,340
- Median hourly wage: $107.86
- Total employment: 90 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 210 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Nurse anesthetists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 500 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.2 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. Obstetricians and gynecologists (tie)
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