Highest paying jobs in Asheville that require a graduate degree

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#45. Rehabilitation counselors

- Median annual wage: $39,110
- Median hourly wage: $18.80
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#44. Athletic trainers

- Median annual wage: $45,590
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#43. Marriage and family therapists

- Median annual wage: $46,450
- Median hourly wage: $22.33
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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

- Median annual wage: $47,170
- Median hourly wage: $22.68
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 310 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#41. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $50,700
- Median hourly wage: $24.38
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 130 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#40. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $51,230
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 130 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#39. Counselors, all other

- Median annual wage: $52,220
- Median hourly wage: $25.11
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#38. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $56,290
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#37. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $56,600
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#36. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $57,140
- Median hourly wage: $27.47
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 210 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $57,150
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 160 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#34. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $57,360
- Median hourly wage: $27.58
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#33. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $57,580
- Median hourly wage: $27.69
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 190 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#32. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $60,290
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#31. History teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $60,620
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#30. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $60,930
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $61,400
- Median hourly wage: $29.52
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#28. Education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $62,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $63,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $64,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#25. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $65,120
- Median hourly wage: $31.31
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 300 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#24. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $65,910
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#23. Mental health and substance abuse social workers

- Median annual wage: $68,010
- Median hourly wage: $32.70
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#22. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $70,620
- Median hourly wage: $33.95
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $76,110
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 130 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $77,090
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 380 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Orthotists and prosthetists

- Median annual wage: $78,480
- Median hourly wage: $37.73
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#18. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $80,260
- Median hourly wage: $38.59
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#17. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $83,370
- Median hourly wage: $40.08
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 350 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $84,990
- Median hourly wage: $40.86
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $85,040
- Median hourly wage: $40.89
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 160 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $104,030
- Median hourly wage: $50.01
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 180 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $104,930
- Median hourly wage: $50.45
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 500 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $121,010
- Median hourly wage: $58.18
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 400 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $130,000
- Median hourly wage: $62.50
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $130,340
- Median hourly wage: $62.66
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 520 people (2.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#9. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $161,990
- Median hourly wage: $77.88
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 290 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $176,490
- Median hourly wage: $84.85
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#7. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $178,030
- Median hourly wage: $85.59
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 170 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#6. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $194,440
- Median hourly wage: $93.48
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#5. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $204,260
- Median hourly wage: $98.20
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.26 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. Dermatologists (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: 60 people (0.31 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: 880 people (4.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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