Highest paying jobs in Syracuse that require a graduate degree

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#50. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $60,810
- Median hourly wage: $29.24
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#49. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

- Median annual wage: $61,710
- Median hourly wage: $29.67
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 910 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#48. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,620
- Median hourly wage: $30.10
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 490 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#47. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $63,620
- Median hourly wage: $30.59
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 160 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#46. Mental health and substance abuse social workers

- Median annual wage: $64,160
- Median hourly wage: $30.85
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 280 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#45. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $65,000
- Median hourly wage: $31.25
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 630 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#44. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $66,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,550 people (5.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#43. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $72,820
- Median hourly wage: $35.01
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#42. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $76,830
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#41. Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other

- Median annual wage: $76,860
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#40. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $77,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $78,590
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 510 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#38. Education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $79,440
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 200 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#37. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $80,750
- Median hourly wage: $38.82
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 410 people (1.43 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: $80,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 170 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#35. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $81,120
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#34. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $81,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 180 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#33. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $81,660
- Median hourly wage: $39.26
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 330 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#32. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $81,790
- Median hourly wage: $39.32
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 210 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#30. Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary (tie)

- Median annual wage: $82,010
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#30. Postsecondary teachers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $82,010
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $82,330
- Median hourly wage: $39.58
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 620 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#28. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $82,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. History teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $82,890
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Environmental science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $85,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#25. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $97,240
- Median hourly wage: $46.75
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#24. Nurse midwives

- Median annual wage: $99,080
- Median hourly wage: $47.64
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#23. Podiatrists

- Median annual wage: $101,650
- Median hourly wage: $48.87
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#22. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $104,770
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 600 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $106,510
- Median hourly wage: $51.21
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $107,640
- Median hourly wage: $51.75
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 730 people (2.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $121,500
- Median hourly wage: $58.41
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 540 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#18. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $122,420
- Median hourly wage: $58.86
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#17. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $124,350
- Median hourly wage: $59.79
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $129,390
- Median hourly wage: $62.21
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $129,540
- Median hourly wage: $62.28
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,120 people (3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $131,190
- Median hourly wage: $63.07
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 590 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $164,560
- Median hourly wage: $79.11
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 250 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $169,280
- Median hourly wage: $81.38
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 340 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $178,880
- Median hourly wage: $86.00
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 150 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#10. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $195,890
- Median hourly wage: $94.18
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 260 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#9. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $211,530
- Median hourly wage: $101.70
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 150 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#8. Psychiatrists

- Median annual wage: $214,170
- Median hourly wage: $102.97
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#7. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $222,860
- Median hourly wage: $107.14
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#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: 130 people (0.45 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: Not available
- 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: 110 people (0.4 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: 430 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (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: 50 people (0.18 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: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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