Highest-paying jobs in Lima that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $43,260
- Median hourly wage: $20.80
- Total employment: 50 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Median annual wage: $47,490
- Median hourly wage: $22.83
- Total employment: 30 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $52,000
- Median hourly wage: $25.00
- Total employment: 80 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $58,890
- Median hourly wage: $28.31
- Total employment: 80 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $67,930
- Median hourly wage: $32.66
- Total employment: 130 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $78,870
- Median hourly wage: $37.92
- Total employment: 80 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $81,690
- Median hourly wage: $39.28
- Total employment: 80 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $85,110
- Median hourly wage: $40.92
- Total employment: 70 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $94,630
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $96,590
- Median hourly wage: $46.44
- Total employment: 100 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $100,380
- Median hourly wage: $48.26
- Total employment: 30 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
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- Median annual wage: $120,500
- Median hourly wage: $57.94
- Total employment: 80 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $120,760
- Median hourly wage: $58.06
- Total employment: 140 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $133,190
- Median hourly wage: $64.03
- Total employment: 160 people (3.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $172,940
- Median hourly wage: $83.15
- Total employment: Not available

#2. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $199,950
- Median hourly wage: $96.13
- Total employment: 180 people (3.54 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 364 metros.

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