Highest paying jobs in Lancaster that require a graduate degree

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#35. Rehabilitation counselors

- Median annual wage: $31,480
- Median hourly wage: $15.14
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 200 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#34. Mental health and substance abuse social workers

- Median annual wage: $44,300
- Median hourly wage: $21.30
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 160 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#33. Athletic trainers

- Median annual wage: $49,860
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#32. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $57,940
- Median hourly wage: $27.86
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 200 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#31. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,060
- Median hourly wage: $28.88
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.6 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: $60,140
- Median hourly wage: $28.91
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $60,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#28. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,370
- Median hourly wage: $30.95
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 880 people (3.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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

- Median annual wage: $65,600
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $68,660
- Median hourly wage: $33.01
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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

- Median annual wage: $69,690
- Median hourly wage: $33.50
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 220 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#24. Chiropractors

- Median annual wage: $74,950
- Median hourly wage: $36.03
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#23. Postsecondary teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,550
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#22. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $75,780
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $76,110
- Median hourly wage: $36.59
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 160 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $76,130
- Median hourly wage: $36.60
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $76,150
- Median hourly wage: $36.61
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#18. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $80,640
- Median hourly wage: $38.77
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 290 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#17. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $81,320
- Median hourly wage: $39.10
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 260 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $81,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $81,570
- Median hourly wage: $39.22
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 200 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Audiologists

- Median annual wage: $88,850
- Median hourly wage: $42.72
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $95,490
- Median hourly wage: $45.91
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 400 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $97,720
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $99,020
- Median hourly wage: $47.61
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 420 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $99,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 320 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#9. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $102,640
- Median hourly wage: $49.34
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 180 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $105,540
- Median hourly wage: $50.74
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 270 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#7. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $109,090
- Median hourly wage: $52.45
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 260 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#6. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $125,940
- Median hourly wage: $60.55
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#5. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $128,550
- Median hourly wage: $61.81
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 420 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#4. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $162,380
- Median hourly wage: $78.07
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 210 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#3. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $205,750
- Median hourly wage: $98.92
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 330 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#2. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric

- Median annual wage: $211,070
- Median hourly wage: $101.48
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. General internal medicine physicians

- 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: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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