Highest paying jobs in Waco that require a graduate degree

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#20. Counselors, all other

- Median annual wage: $32,950
- Median hourly wage: $15.84
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Mental health and substance abuse social workers

- Median annual wage: $39,460
- Median hourly wage: $18.97
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#18. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $56,840
- Median hourly wage: $27.33
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#17. Athletic trainers

- Median annual wage: $61,210
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $61,890
- Median hourly wage: $29.75
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 400 people (3.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $76,780
- Median hourly wage: $36.91
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#14. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $77,000
- Median hourly wage: $37.02
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 130 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#13. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $79,150
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 380 people (3.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $82,900
- Median hourly wage: $39.86
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#11. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,480
- Median hourly wage: $46.38
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $99,830
- Median hourly wage: $47.99
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 170 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: $103,170
- Median hourly wage: $49.60
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $111,130
- Median hourly wage: $53.43
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#7. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $112,280
- Median hourly wage: $53.98
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 180 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $113,240
- Median hourly wage: $54.44
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#5. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $127,150
- Median hourly wage: $61.13
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 250 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#4. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $132,550
- Median hourly wage: $63.73
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 190 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#3. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $198,950
- Median hourly wage: $95.65
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#2. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $219,230
- Median hourly wage: $105.40
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- 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: 240 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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