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

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- Median annual wage: $97,110
- Median hourly wage: $46.69
- Total employment: 50 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
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- Median annual wage: $97,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.71
- Total employment: 630 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Data scientists
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- Median annual wage: $97,690
- Median hourly wage: $46.97
- Total employment: 380 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Engineers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $97,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.01
- Total employment: 150 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Sales engineers
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- Median annual wage: $98,440
- Median hourly wage: $47.33
- Total employment: 440 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Financial examiners
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- Median annual wage: $98,490
- Median hourly wage: $47.35
- Total employment: 100 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents
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- Median annual wage: $99,150
- Median hourly wage: $47.67
- Total employment: 490 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Labor relations specialists
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- Median annual wage: $99,290
- Median hourly wage: $47.74
- Total employment: 12,210 people (22.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. General and operations managers
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- Median annual wage: $99,600
- Median hourly wage: $47.88
- Total employment: 480 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Financial risk specialists
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- Median annual wage: $100,310
- Median hourly wage: $48.23
- Total employment: 1,070 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer systems analysts
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- Median annual wage: $100,420
- Median hourly wage: $48.28
- Total employment: 410 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Credit analysts
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- Median annual wage: $100,550
- Median hourly wage: $48.34
- Total employment: 2,920 people (5.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Project management specialists
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- Median annual wage: $101,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.77
- Total employment: 150 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Electronics engineers, except computer
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- Median annual wage: $101,540
- Median hourly wage: $48.82
- Total employment: 660 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer occupations, all other
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- Median annual wage: $101,620
- Median hourly wage: $48.86
- Total employment: 1,770 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Industrial engineers
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- Median annual wage: $101,760
- Median hourly wage: $48.92
- Total employment: 540 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $102,110
- Median hourly wage: $49.09
- Total employment: 100 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Art directors
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- Median annual wage: $103,060
- Median hourly wage: $49.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Aerospace engineers
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- Median annual wage: $103,470
- Median hourly wage: $49.75
- Total employment: 90 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer hardware engineers
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- Median annual wage: $103,600
- Median hourly wage: $49.81
- Total employment: 110 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Materials engineers
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- Median annual wage: $105,450
- Median hourly wage: $50.70
- Total employment: 400 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
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- Median annual wage: $105,500
- Median hourly wage: $50.72
- Total employment: 450 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Facilities managers
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- Median annual wage: $106,800
- Median hourly wage: $51.35
- Total employment: 170 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Database architects
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- Median annual wage: $107,710
- Median hourly wage: $51.79
- Total employment: 580 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Administrative services managers
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- Median annual wage: $107,960
- Median hourly wage: $51.90
- Total employment: 110 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Actuaries
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- Median annual wage: $109,740
- Median hourly wage: $52.76
- Total employment: 70 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Chemical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $112,120
- Median hourly wage: $53.90
- Total employment: 690 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Personal financial advisors
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- Median annual wage: $115,120
- Median hourly wage: $55.35
- Total employment: 350 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Information security analysts
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- Median annual wage: $116,120
- Median hourly wage: $55.83
- Total employment: 80 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
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- Median annual wage: $117,870
- Median hourly wage: $56.67
- Total employment: 50 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $121,990
- Median hourly wage: $58.65
- Total employment: 110 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Fundraising managers
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- Median annual wage: $124,110
- Median hourly wage: $59.67
- Total employment: 790 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Industrial production managers
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- Median annual wage: $125,280
- Median hourly wage: $60.23
- Total employment: 250 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Construction managers
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- Median annual wage: $127,780
- Median hourly wage: $61.43
- Total employment: 120 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Training and development managers
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- Median annual wage: $128,280
- Median hourly wage: $61.68
- Total employment: 140 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Public relations managers
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- Median annual wage: $128,330
- Median hourly wage: $61.70
- Total employment: 1,400 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Medical and health services managers
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- Median annual wage: $128,780
- Median hourly wage: $61.91
- Total employment: 3,720 people (6.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Software developers
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- Median annual wage: $129,390
- Median hourly wage: $62.21
- Total employment: 480 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer network architects
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- Median annual wage: $132,330
- Median hourly wage: $63.62
- Total employment: 180 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Natural sciences managers
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- Median annual wage: $133,180
- Median hourly wage: $64.03
- Total employment: 860 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Managers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $134,620
- Median hourly wage: $64.72
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Advertising and promotions managers
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- Median annual wage: $137,980
- Median hourly wage: $66.34
- Total employment: 280 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Purchasing managers
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- Median annual wage: $138,230
- Median hourly wage: $66.46
- Total employment: 90 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Compensation and benefits managers
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- Median annual wage: $138,470
- Median hourly wage: $66.57
- Total employment: 1,230 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Marketing managers
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- Median annual wage: $139,400
- Median hourly wage: $67.02
- Total employment: 600 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Human resources managers
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- Median annual wage: $159,870
- Median hourly wage: $76.86
- Total employment: 1,280 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Sales managers
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- Median annual wage: $162,660
- Median hourly wage: $78.20
- Total employment: 2,530 people (4.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Financial managers
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- Median annual wage: $163,140
- Median hourly wage: $78.44
- Total employment: 610 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers
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- Median annual wage: $166,900
- Median hourly wage: $80.24
- Total employment: 1,500 people (2.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer and information systems managers
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- Median annual wage: $204,360
- Median hourly wage: $98.25
- Total employment: 360 people (0.67 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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