Highest paying jobs in Milwaukee that require a graduate degree

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#50. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $76,270
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 330 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#49. Communications teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $76,390
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 100 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#48. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $76,530
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#47. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $76,720
- Median hourly wage: $36.88
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 300 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#46. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $77,080
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 120 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#45. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $77,480
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#44. History teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $77,530
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#43. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $79,600
- Median hourly wage: $38.27
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#42. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $79,830
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 160 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#41. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $80,460
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 150 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#40. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $82,170
- Median hourly wage: $39.50
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,060 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#39. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $82,660
- Median hourly wage: $39.74
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 990 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#38. Audiologists

- Median annual wage: $82,790
- Median hourly wage: $39.80
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#37. Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other

- Median annual wage: $84,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 90 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#36. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $85,100
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#35. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $85,520
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 200 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#34. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $88,380
- Median hourly wage: $42.49
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#33. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $95,080
- Median hourly wage: $45.71
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,670 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#32. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $97,230
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#31. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $98,210
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 70 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#30. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $99,590
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 110 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#29. Acupuncturists

- Median annual wage: $100,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#28. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $101,670
- Median hourly wage: $48.88
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 470 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#27. Physics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $104,210
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $104,310
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,000 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#25. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $114,940
- Median hourly wage: $55.26
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#24. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $120,700
- Median hourly wage: $58.03
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,630 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#23. Nurse midwives

- Median annual wage: $120,710
- Median hourly wage: $58.04
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#22. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $120,940
- Median hourly wage: $58.15
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 1,150 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#21. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $125,790
- Median hourly wage: $60.48
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 500 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#20. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $129,750
- Median hourly wage: $62.38
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 4,000 people (4.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $135,240
- Median hourly wage: $65.02
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 250 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#18. Psychiatrists

- Median annual wage: $138,220
- Median hourly wage: $66.45
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 140 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#17. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $138,490
- Median hourly wage: $66.58
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 1,780 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $162,360
- Median hourly wage: $78.06
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 750 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#15. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $162,510
- Median hourly wage: $78.13
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 770 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $165,660
- Median hourly wage: $79.65
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 60 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#13. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $179,390
- Median hourly wage: $86.25
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 3,780 people (4.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#12. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $218,700
- Median hourly wage: $105.15
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 150 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#11. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric

- Median annual wage: $225,230
- Median hourly wage: $108.28
- Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
- Total employment: 50 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#10. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $231,390
- Median hourly wage: $111.25
- Education required: Master's degree
- Total employment: 240 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#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: 180 people (0.22 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: 60 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- 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: 290 people (0.36 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: 220 people (0.28 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: 170 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

#1. Physicians, pathologists (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: 40 people (0.04 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: 670 people (0.83 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: 130 people (0.17 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: 150 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Internship/residency

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