Highest paying jobs in Charleston, West Virginia that require a graduate degree

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#27. Athletic trainers

- Median annual wage: $37,150
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 30 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Rehabilitation counselors

- Median annual wage: $38,460
- Median hourly wage: $18.49
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#25. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $45,350
- Median hourly wage: $21.80
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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

- Median annual wage: $49,880
- Median hourly wage: $23.98
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 110 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#23. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $56,980
- Median hourly wage: $27.39
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 180 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#22. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $59,660
- Median hourly wage: $28.68
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 290 people (2.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $61,600
- Median hourly wage: $29.61
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Postsecondary teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $61,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 110 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $63,090
- Median hourly wage: $30.33
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#18. Farm and home management educators

- Median annual wage: $63,740
- Median hourly wage: $30.64
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#17. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $72,560
- Median hourly wage: $34.89
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $75,600
- Median hourly wage: $36.35
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#15. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $78,000
- Median hourly wage: $37.50
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#14. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $78,720
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 160 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $79,110
- Median hourly wage: $38.03
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 110 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $80,850
- Median hourly wage: $38.87
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 110 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $95,080
- Median hourly wage: $45.71
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 140 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 290 people (2.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#9. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $100,110
- Median hourly wage: $48.13
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $103,940
- Median hourly wage: $49.97
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#7. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $104,610
- Median hourly wage: $50.30
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#6. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $123,780
- Median hourly wage: $59.51
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 370 people (3.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $127,560
- Median hourly wage: $61.33
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#4. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $139,000
- Median hourly wage: $66.83
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 800 people (7.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#3. Nurse midwives

- Median annual wage: $179,860
- Median hourly wage: $86.47
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#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: 250 people (2.54 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: 100 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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