Highest-paying jobs in Scranton that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $76,570
- Median hourly wage: $36.81
- Total employment: 240 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Special education teachers, secondary school

- Median annual wage: $76,690
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 300 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $77,280
- Median hourly wage: $37.15
- Total employment: 190 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Credit analysts

- Median annual wage: $77,670
- Median hourly wage: $37.34
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $78,170
- Median hourly wage: $37.58
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $78,280
- Median hourly wage: $37.63
- Total employment: 100 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $78,980
- Median hourly wage: $37.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $79,420
- Median hourly wage: $38.19
- Total employment: 160 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Kindergarten teachers, except special education

- Median annual wage: $79,840
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $79,950
- Median hourly wage: $38.44
- Total employment: 90 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $80,160
- Median hourly wage: $38.54
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $81,450
- Median hourly wage: $39.16
- Total employment: 5,430 people (21.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,190
- Median hourly wage: $39.51
- Total employment: 390 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $83,040
- Median hourly wage: $39.92
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $83,130
- Median hourly wage: $39.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $84,260
- Median hourly wage: $40.51
- Total employment: 140 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $84,560
- Median hourly wage: $40.65
- Total employment: 180 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Mechanical engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $85,570
- Median hourly wage: $41.14
- Total employment: 390 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Sales engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $85,570
- Median hourly wage: $41.14
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,240
- Median hourly wage: $41.94
- Total employment: 70 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $88,600
- Median hourly wage: $42.60
- Total employment: 810 people (3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $89,210
- Median hourly wage: $42.89
- Total employment: 5,910 people (23.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,380
- Median hourly wage: $42.97
- Total employment: 410 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 510 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,960
- Median hourly wage: $43.25
- Total employment: 390 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,490
- Median hourly wage: $43.50
- Total employment: 570 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $92,340
- Median hourly wage: $44.39
- Total employment: 150 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $94,220
- Median hourly wage: $45.30
- Total employment: 240 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $101,030
- Median hourly wage: $48.57
- Total employment: 1,050 people (4.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $101,810
- Median hourly wage: $48.95
- Total employment: 250 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,750
- Median hourly wage: $49.40
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $102,940
- Median hourly wage: $49.49
- Total employment: 430 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $103,740
- Median hourly wage: $49.87
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Music directors and composers

- Median annual wage: $104,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $104,570
- Median hourly wage: $50.27
- Total employment: 180 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $106,450
- Median hourly wage: $51.18
- Total employment: 580 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $106,530
- Median hourly wage: $51.22
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $108,730
- Median hourly wage: $52.27
- Total employment: 570 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $108,740
- Median hourly wage: $52.28
- Total employment: 180 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $110,350
- Median hourly wage: $53.05
- Total employment: 60 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $110,860
- Median hourly wage: $53.30
- Total employment: 700 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,700
- Median hourly wage: $53.70
- Total employment: 180 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $113,950
- Median hourly wage: $54.79
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $116,630
- Median hourly wage: $56.07
- Total employment: 210 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $119,430
- Median hourly wage: $57.42
- Total employment: 220 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $122,700
- Median hourly wage: $58.99
- Total employment: 120 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $123,280
- Median hourly wage: $59.27
- Total employment: 790 people (3.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $132,870
- Median hourly wage: $63.88
- Total employment: 370 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $147,380
- Median hourly wage: $70.86
- Total employment: 210 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $201,120
- Median hourly wage: $96.69
- Total employment: 320 people (1.27 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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