Highest paying jobs in Richmond that require a graduate degree

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#50. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,890
- Median hourly wage: $31.20
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,990 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#49. Communications teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $65,360
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#48. Postsecondary teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $65,800
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 230 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#47. Education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $66,030
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 290 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#46. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $67,020
- Median hourly wage: $32.22
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 190 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#45. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $68,140
- Median hourly wage: $32.76
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 190 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#44. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $68,350
- Median hourly wage: $32.86
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,080 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#43. History teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $71,770
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 130 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#42. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $72,450
- Median hourly wage: $34.83
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $73,960
- Median hourly wage: $35.56
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 180 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#40. Audiologists

- Median annual wage: $74,110
- Median hourly wage: $35.63
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#39. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $75,860
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#38. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $77,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 210 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#37. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,900
- Median hourly wage: $37.45
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#36. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $80,740
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 200 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#35. Sociology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $81,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#34. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $81,980
- Median hourly wage: $39.41
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 560 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#33. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $83,030
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#32. Political science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $83,080
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 130 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#31. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $83,090
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 520 people (0.82 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: $83,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 440 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $84,080
- Median hourly wage: $40.42
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 170 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#28. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $84,850
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $86,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 260 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Physics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $93,350
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#25. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,500
- Median hourly wage: $46.39
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 610 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#24. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $96,870
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,120 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#23. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $98,850
- Median hourly wage: $47.52
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,060 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#22. Economists

- Median annual wage: $101,230
- Median hourly wage: $48.67
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $101,370
- Median hourly wage: $48.74
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 440 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,500
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,330 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $104,500
- Median hourly wage: $50.24
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 130 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#18. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $104,980
- Median hourly wage: $50.47
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 630 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#17. Economics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $106,840
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $110,750
- Median hourly wage: $53.25
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,400 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#15. Podiatrists

- Median annual wage: $114,570
- Median hourly wage: $55.08
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#14. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $133,070
- Median hourly wage: $63.97
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $133,410
- Median hourly wage: $64.14
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 3,450 people (5.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $136,210
- Median hourly wage: $65.48
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,450 people (2.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $166,310
- Median hourly wage: $79.96
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 590 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $181,690
- Median hourly wage: $87.35
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 150 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#9. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $203,350
- Median hourly wage: $97.76
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 740 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#8. Psychiatrists

- Median annual wage: $228,710
- Median hourly wage: $109.96
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- 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: 60 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Cardiologists (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: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Emergency 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: 260 people (0.41 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: 100 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (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: 70 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Radiologists (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 (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (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 (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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