Highest paying jobs in Austin that require a graduate degree

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#50. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $79,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 480 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#49. Education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $80,380
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 390 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $80,530
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 790 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#47. Audiologists

- Median annual wage: $81,210
- Median hourly wage: $39.04
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#46. Communications teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $81,550
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 510 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#45. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $82,160
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 190 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: $83,320
- Median hourly wage: $40.06
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#43. Chiropractors

- Median annual wage: $84,810
- Median hourly wage: $40.77
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 290 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#42. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $87,780
- Median hourly wage: $42.20
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,640 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#41. Economists

- Median annual wage: $89,400
- Median hourly wage: $42.98
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#40. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $92,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 2,100 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#39. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $94,410
- Median hourly wage: $45.39
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 680 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#38. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,370
- Median hourly wage: $46.33
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 950 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#37. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $97,170
- Median hourly wage: $46.72
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,680 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#36. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $98,930
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 200 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#35. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $99,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 350 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#34. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $99,260
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 450 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#33. History teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $99,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 200 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#32. Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $100,000
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#31. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

- Median annual wage: $100,630
- Median hourly wage: $48.38
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#30. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $100,680
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 360 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Law teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $100,900
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 240 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#28. Physics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $100,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 240 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Sociology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,810
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 160 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Geography teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,940
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#25. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $102,250
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,360 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#24. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $102,290
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 390 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#23. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $104,230
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 490 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#22. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $104,640
- Median hourly wage: $50.31
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 740 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $105,090
- Median hourly wage: $50.53
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 2,440 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $109,350
- Median hourly wage: $52.57
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#19. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $118,330
- Median hourly wage: $56.89
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,500 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#18. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $120,580
- Median hourly wage: $57.97
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 530 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#17. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $123,920
- Median hourly wage: $59.58
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 6,740 people (5.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $125,060
- Median hourly wage: $60.12
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 240 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. Political science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $126,330
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 260 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $126,930
- Median hourly wage: $61.02
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 430 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $130,360
- Median hourly wage: $62.68
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $132,600
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 640 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Economics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $134,100
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $135,580
- Median hourly wage: $65.18
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,840 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#9. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $153,980
- Median hourly wage: $74.03
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 680 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#8. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $163,990
- Median hourly wage: $78.84
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 660 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#7. Obstetricians and gynecologists

- Median annual wage: $193,240
- Median hourly wage: $92.91
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 150 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#6. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $201,560
- Median hourly wage: $96.90
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#5. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $219,750
- Median hourly wage: $105.65
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 300 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. General internal 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: 630 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Psychiatrists (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: 90 people (0.07 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: 1,580 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Surgeons, 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: 240 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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