Highest-paying jobs in Springfield, Ohio that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $48,290
- Median hourly wage: $23.22
- Total employment: 50 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Median annual wage: $55,900
- Median hourly wage: $26.88
- Total employment: 130 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $61,480
- Median hourly wage: $29.56
- Total employment: 30 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $62,300
- Median hourly wage: $29.95
- Total employment: 40 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $66,530
- Median hourly wage: $31.99
- Total employment: 120 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $70,110
- Median hourly wage: $33.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $79,080
- Median hourly wage: $38.02
- Total employment: 50 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $80,620
- Median hourly wage: $38.76
- Total employment: 40 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $96,840
- Median hourly wage: $46.56
- Total employment: 60 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $97,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,090
- Median hourly wage: $48.60
- Total employment: 60 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $113,350
- Median hourly wage: $54.49
- Total employment: 50 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $123,720
- Median hourly wage: $59.48
- Total employment: 120 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $131,910
- Median hourly wage: $63.42
- Total employment: 100 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $132,850
- Median hourly wage: $63.87
- Total employment: 30 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 70 people (1.55 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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