Highest-paying jobs in Charlotte that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $81,210
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Geography teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,340
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,560 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,670
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $83,520
- Median hourly wage: $40.15
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Audiologists
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- Median annual wage: $84,770
- Median hourly wage: $40.76
- Total employment: 120 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Orthotists and prosthetists
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- Median annual wage: $84,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Architecture teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $88,410
- Median hourly wage: $42.51
- Total employment: 290 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Chiropractors
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- Median annual wage: $91,030
- Median hourly wage: $43.76
- Total employment: Not available

#42. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $93,810
- Median hourly wage: $45.10
- Total employment: 120 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $94,000
- Median hourly wage: $45.19
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Genetic counselors
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- Median annual wage: $94,750
- Median hourly wage: $45.55
- Total employment: 930 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,390
- Median hourly wage: $47.79
- Total employment: 1,410 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $99,810
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,310
- Median hourly wage: $48.23
- Total employment: 1,930 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $100,610
- Median hourly wage: $48.37
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Economists
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- Median annual wage: $100,670
- Median hourly wage: $48.40
- Total employment: 120 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $101,840
- Median hourly wage: $48.96
- Total employment: 1,220 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $102,570
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 230 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $103,180
- Median hourly wage: $49.61
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Biochemists and biophysicists
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- Median annual wage: $104,500
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $106,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Environmental science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $120,510
- Median hourly wage: $57.94
- Total employment: 140 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $122,430
- Median hourly wage: $58.86
- Total employment: 760 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $125,420
- Median hourly wage: $60.30
- Total employment: 300 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $130,650
- Median hourly wage: $62.81
- Total employment: 1,530 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $132,110
- Median hourly wage: $63.52
- Total employment: 2,500 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $135,420
- Median hourly wage: $65.11
- Total employment: 100 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Nurse midwives
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- Median annual wage: $137,240
- Median hourly wage: $65.98
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $137,270
- Median hourly wage: $65.99
- Total employment: 5,290 people (3.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $139,950
- Median hourly wage: $67.28
- Total employment: 2,670 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $140,000
- Median hourly wage: $67.31
- Total employment: 90 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Psychologists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $154,700
- Median hourly wage: $74.38
- Total employment: 330 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $172,640
- Median hourly wage: $83.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Emergency medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $192,580
- Median hourly wage: $92.59
- Total employment: 820 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $238,780
- Median hourly wage: $114.80
- Total employment: 980 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Neurologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 420 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 600 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 130 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Dermatologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Podiatrists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Physicians, pathologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 220 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 190 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Radiologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 180 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Cardiologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 2,160 people (1.61 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: 130 people (0.1 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 363 metros.

#1. Surgeons, all other (tie)
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