Highest paying jobs in Greensboro that require a graduate degree

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#50. Athletic trainers

- Median annual wage: $45,450
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#49. Mental health and substance abuse social workers

- Median annual wage: $47,630
- Median hourly wage: $22.90
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#48. Curators

- Median annual wage: $50,230
- Median hourly wage: $24.15
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $50,290
- Median hourly wage: $24.18
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 550 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#46. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $51,630
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#45. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $51,670
- Median hourly wage: $24.84
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 290 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#44. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $52,730
- Median hourly wage: $25.35
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 340 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#43. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $59,320
- Median hourly wage: $28.52
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 260 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#42. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $59,760
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#41. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $60,670
- Median hourly wage: $29.17
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#40. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $62,990
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 240 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#39. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $63,440
- Median hourly wage: $30.50
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#38. Communications teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $63,780
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 130 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $64,420
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 340 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#36. Postsecondary teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,520
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#35. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $64,630
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 160 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#34. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $65,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#33. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $65,620
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 130 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#32. Library science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $66,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#31. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $67,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#30. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $67,480
- Median hourly wage: $32.44
- 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

#29. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $67,710
- Median hourly wage: $32.55
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#28. Sociology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $67,830
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $72,830
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 210 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $74,240
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#25. Education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $74,550
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 370 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#24. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $75,400
- Median hourly wage: $36.25
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 400 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#23. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $75,730
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 210 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#22. History teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $75,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $76,030
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $77,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 300 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $77,270
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 630 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#18. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $78,460
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 310 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#17. Social work teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $79,220
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Chiropractors

- Median annual wage: $80,700
- Median hourly wage: $38.80
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $80,820
- Median hourly wage: $38.86
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Political science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $84,900
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $91,150
- Median hourly wage: $43.82
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 190 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $91,530
- Median hourly wage: $44.01
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 410 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $99,170
- Median hourly wage: $47.68
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 240 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Economics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $100,630
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#9. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,120
- Median hourly wage: $48.62
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 340 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $106,520
- Median hourly wage: $51.21
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 880 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#7. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $113,790
- Median hourly wage: $54.71
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 420 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#6. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $126,090
- Median hourly wage: $60.62
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 500 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#5. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $130,080
- Median hourly wage: $62.54
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 910 people (2.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#4. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $133,760
- Median hourly wage: $64.31
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#3. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $167,790
- Median hourly wage: $80.67
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 270 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#2. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $203,200
- Median hourly wage: $97.69
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Physicians, all other

- 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: 860 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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