Highest paying jobs in Charleston, South Carolina that require a graduate degree

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#48. Rehabilitation counselors

- Median annual wage: $31,170
- Median hourly wage: $14.98
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 410 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#47. Mental health and substance abuse social workers

- Median annual wage: $43,240
- Median hourly wage: $20.79
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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

- Median annual wage: $47,350
- Median hourly wage: $22.77
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 980 people (2.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#45. Athletic trainers

- Median annual wage: $48,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#44. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $59,170
- Median hourly wage: $28.45
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#43. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $60,370
- Median hourly wage: $29.02
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 480 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#42. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $60,660
- Median hourly wage: $29.16
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#41. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $60,900
- Median hourly wage: $29.28
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 380 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#40. History teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $62,220
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#39. Postsecondary teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $62,440
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 680 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#38. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $63,280
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 240 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#37. Archivists

- Median annual wage: $63,370
- Median hourly wage: $30.46
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#36. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $63,680
- Median hourly wage: $30.61
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 340 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#35. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $64,620
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#34. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $64,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 150 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#33. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $65,390
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#32. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $65,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 210 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#31. Chiropractors

- Median annual wage: $65,760
- Median hourly wage: $31.62
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#30. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $66,180
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 160 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $72,820
- Median hourly wage: $35.01
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#28. Education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $77,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 350 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $77,560
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $77,740
- Median hourly wage: $37.38
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#25. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $78,890
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 230 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#24. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $80,630
- Median hourly wage: $38.76
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 520 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#23. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $80,990
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 260 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#22. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $82,460
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 300 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $82,700
- Median hourly wage: $39.76
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 320 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $83,320
- Median hourly wage: $40.06
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 580 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $83,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.21
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,830 people (5.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#18. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $89,690
- Median hourly wage: $43.12
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#17. Orthotists and prosthetists

- Median annual wage: $94,110
- Median hourly wage: $45.25
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#16. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $97,520
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 670 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $98,990
- Median hourly wage: $47.59
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 570 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $99,270
- Median hourly wage: $47.73
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#13. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $101,030
- Median hourly wage: $48.57
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $104,420
- Median hourly wage: $50.20
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 550 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $104,890
- Median hourly wage: $50.43
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 430 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $105,950
- Median hourly wage: $50.94
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 310 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#9. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $114,030
- Median hourly wage: $54.82
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 390 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $122,140
- Median hourly wage: $58.72
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#7. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $129,940
- Median hourly wage: $62.47
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 500 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#6. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $133,240
- Median hourly wage: $64.06
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,060 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#5. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $174,390
- Median hourly wage: $83.84
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 330 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#4. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $178,160
- Median hourly wage: $85.66
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)

- 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: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- 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: 120 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- 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: 770 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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