Highest paying jobs in Brownsville that require a graduate degree

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#28. Counselors, all other

- Median annual wage: $37,250
- Median hourly wage: $17.91
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Postsecondary teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $49,310
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $53,460
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#25. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $55,730
- Median hourly wage: $26.79
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#24. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $60,410
- Median hourly wage: $29.04
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#23. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $61,520
- Median hourly wage: $29.58
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 410 people (2.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#22. Education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $62,310
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $62,650
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,980
- Median hourly wage: $30.28
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 170 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $63,520
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $63,980
- Median hourly wage: $30.76
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 450 people (3.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#17. Athletic trainers

- Median annual wage: $64,800
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $69,740
- Median hourly wage: $33.53
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 250 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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

- Median annual wage: $73,510
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $76,730
- Median hourly wage: $36.89
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $76,890
- Median hourly wage: $36.97
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $77,460
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $79,740
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 620 people (4.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $91,250
- Median hourly wage: $43.87
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 200 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#9. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $95,530
- Median hourly wage: $45.93
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $97,980
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#7. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $99,090
- Median hourly wage: $47.64
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 310 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#6. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $125,220
- Median hourly wage: $60.20
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 220 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#5. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $127,440
- Median hourly wage: $61.27
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#4. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $129,370
- Median hourly wage: $62.20
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 270 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#3. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $158,940
- Median hourly wage: $76.41
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#2. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $210,720
- Median hourly wage: $101.31
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Physicians, all other

- 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: 370 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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