Highest-paying jobs in Cleveland for high school graduates

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#50. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $57,620
- Median hourly wage: $27.70
- Total employment: 2,320 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#49. Engine and other machine assemblers

- Median annual wage: $57,700
- Median hourly wage: $27.74
- Total employment: 1,190 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#48. Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

- Median annual wage: $57,830
- Median hourly wage: $27.80
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#47. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,850
- Median hourly wage: $27.81
- Total employment: 160 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#46. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $57,920
- Median hourly wage: $27.85
- Total employment: 820 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#45. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $58,050
- Median hourly wage: $27.91
- Total employment: 200 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#44. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $59,050
- Median hourly wage: $28.39
- Total employment: 750 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#43. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

- Median annual wage: $59,140
- Median hourly wage: $28.44
- Total employment: 6,880 people (6.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#42. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $59,260
- Median hourly wage: $28.49
- Total employment: 1,920 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#41. Property, real estate, and community association managers

- Median annual wage: $59,470
- Median hourly wage: $28.59
- Total employment: 1,790 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#40. Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $59,980
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#39. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $59,990
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 2,710 people (2.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#38. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $60,240
- Median hourly wage: $28.96
- Total employment: 2,150 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#37. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $60,430
- Median hourly wage: $29.05
- Total employment: 3,940 people (3.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#36. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $60,710
- Median hourly wage: $29.19
- Total employment: 2,970 people (3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#35. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $60,800
- Median hourly wage: $29.23
- Total employment: 330 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#34. Insulation workers, mechanical

- Median annual wage: $61,190
- Median hourly wage: $29.42
- Total employment: 130 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#33. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $61,270
- Median hourly wage: $29.46
- Total employment: 2,560 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#32. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $61,480
- Median hourly wage: $29.56
- Total employment: 530 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#31. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

- Median annual wage: $61,620
- Median hourly wage: $29.63
- Total employment: 8,350 people (8.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#30. Chemical plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $61,740
- Median hourly wage: $29.68
- Total employment: 70 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#29. Meter readers, utilities

- Median annual wage: $62,160
- Median hourly wage: $29.88
- Total employment: 90 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#28. First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $62,500
- Median hourly wage: $30.05
- Total employment: 100 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

- Median annual wage: $62,830
- Median hourly wage: $30.21
- Total employment: 5,630 people (5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $63,980
- Median hourly wage: $30.76
- Total employment: 1,910 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#25. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $64,240
- Median hourly wage: $30.88
- Total employment: 260 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#24. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $65,140
- Median hourly wage: $31.32
- Total employment: 1,990 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#23. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $65,800
- Median hourly wage: $31.64
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#22. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $65,980
- Median hourly wage: $31.72
- Total employment: 600 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#21. Boilermakers

- Median annual wage: $66,510
- Median hourly wage: $31.98
- Total employment: 80 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#20. Tree trimmers and pruners

- Median annual wage: $66,560
- Median hourly wage: $32.00
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#19. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $67,860
- Median hourly wage: $32.62
- Total employment: 580 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#18. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $68,380
- Median hourly wage: $32.88
- Total employment: 12,720 people (12.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#17. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

- Median annual wage: $68,850
- Median hourly wage: $33.10
- Total employment: 3,280 people (3.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $70,160
- Median hourly wage: $33.73
- Total employment: 400 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#15. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $70,560
- Median hourly wage: $33.92
- Total employment: 270 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#14. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $70,620
- Median hourly wage: $33.95
- Total employment: 130 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#13. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $74,190
- Median hourly wage: $35.67
- Total employment: 3,120 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $74,380
- Median hourly wage: $35.76
- Total employment: 5,040 people (5.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#11. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

- Median annual wage: $75,810
- Median hourly wage: $36.45
- Total employment: 200 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#10. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $76,850
- Median hourly wage: $36.95
- Total employment: 510 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#9. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $77,690
- Median hourly wage: $37.35
- Total employment: 100 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $79,480
- Median hourly wage: $38.21
- Total employment: 160 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#7. Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $83,230
- Median hourly wage: $40.01
- Total employment: 80 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#6. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $83,920
- Median hourly wage: $40.35
- Total employment: 400 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#5. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $86,960
- Median hourly wage: $41.81
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#4. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $90,570
- Median hourly wage: $43.54
- Total employment: 1,080 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#3. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $92,630
- Median hourly wage: $44.54
- Total employment: 1,520 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#2. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $96,620
- Median hourly wage: $46.45
- Total employment: 80 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $99,890
- Median hourly wage: $48.02
- Total employment: 750 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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