Highest paying jobs in Weirton that require a graduate degree

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#15. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $33,470
- Median hourly wage: $16.09
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 60 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $53,740
- Median hourly wage: $25.84
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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

- Median annual wage: $57,780
- Median hourly wage: $27.78
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 120 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $58,920
- Median hourly wage: $28.33
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 90 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#11. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $61,900
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 160 people (4.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#10. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $75,910
- Median hourly wage: $36.50
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 40 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#9. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $79,840
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 110 people (3.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $80,230
- Median hourly wage: $38.57
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 120 people (3.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#7. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $82,950
- Median hourly wage: $39.88
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 40 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#6. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $88,060
- Median hourly wage: $42.34
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#5. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $94,140
- Median hourly wage: $45.26
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#4. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $102,120
- Median hourly wage: $49.10
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#3. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $123,950
- Median hourly wage: $59.59
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#2. Anesthesiologists

- Median annual wage: $181,910
- Median hourly wage: $87.46
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 40 people (1.11 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: 130 people (3.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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