Highest paying jobs in Phoenix that require a graduate degree
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Highest paying jobs in Phoenix that require a graduate degree
Those with graduate degrees earn more on average than those without them—but not all jobs are equal. And while rising tuition costs are enough to turn people away from the prospect of a master’s or doctoral degree, many high-paying professions still require such degrees to get in the door. Stacker compiled a list of the highest- paying jobs that require a graduate degree in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2020 annual mean wage.
The best way to guarantee a high return on investment in a graduate degree is to be aware of professions that pay top-dollar for that added educational investment. Keep reading to see where a graduate degree is required—and can earn you the most.
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#50. Instructional coordinators
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $61,900 (#216 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 2,400
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,160 (174,900 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New Haven, CT ($111,440)
— Warner Robins, GA ($110,800)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($104,000)
Job description: Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.
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#49. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $62,680 (#94 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 970
National
– Annual mean salary: $81,340 (64,800 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($141,420)
— Fresno, CA ($130,580)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($121,510)
Job description: Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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#48. Anthropologists and archeologists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $63,300 (#27 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 200
National
– Annual mean salary: $69,960 (7,180 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($91,610)
— Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($90,730)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($89,560)
Job description: Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.
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#47. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $63,500 (#58 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 340
National
– Annual mean salary: $80,410 (22,790 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($129,500)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($122,220)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($118,390)
Job description: Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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#46. Communications teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $64,070 (#64 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: data not available
National
– Annual mean salary: $80,940 (28,430 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($143,510)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($127,650)
— Fresno, CA ($122,590)
Job description: Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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#45. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $64,110 (#83 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: data not available
National
– Annual mean salary: $84,780 (91,170 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($122,920)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($115,740)
— Rochester, NY ($115,080)
Job description: Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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#44. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $66,590 (#89 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 990
National
– Annual mean salary: $86,760 (49,550 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($147,770)
— Fresno, CA ($129,330)
— Ann Arbor, MI ($126,580)
Job description: Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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#43. Orthotists and prosthetists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $68,570 (#32 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 330
National
– Annual mean salary: $74,120 (9,550 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Jackson, MS ($122,240)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($94,190)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($88,210)
Job description: Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.
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#42. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $68,860 (#68 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 500
National
– Annual mean salary: $94,630 (21,530 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($140,380)
— Salt Lake City, UT ($136,630)
— College Station-Bryan, TX ($136,080)
Job description: Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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#41. Education teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $69,130 (#58 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 850
National
– Annual mean salary: $75,010 (57,560 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salt Lake City, UT ($104,950)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($103,700)
— Stockton-Lodi, CA ($100,980)
Job description: Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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#40. Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $69,240 (#221 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 1,860
National
– Annual mean salary: $89,290 (111,320 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Rosa, CA ($138,550)
— Jefferson City, MO ($133,640)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($125,020)
Job description: Assess, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests. Help individuals with distress or maladjustment understand their problems through their knowledge of case history, interviews with patients, and theory. Provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. May design behavior modification programs and consult with medical personnel regarding the best treatment for patients.
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#39. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $71,460 (#82 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 1,180
National
– Annual mean salary: $84,060 (61,100 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($145,990)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($120,040)
— Savannah, GA ($117,610)
Job description: Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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#38. Social work teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $71,520 (#24 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 520
National
– Annual mean salary: $78,110 (13,580 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Ann Arbor, MI ($110,520)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($104,020)
— Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ($97,490)
Job description: Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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#37. Urban and regional planners
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $74,660 (#79 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 480
National
– Annual mean salary: $79,410 (38,190 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($109,910)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($108,860)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,810)
Job description: Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.
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#36. Audiologists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $76,110 (#56 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 80
National
– Annual mean salary: $89,230 (13,300 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Reno, NV ($151,460)
— Tulsa, OK ($128,620)
— Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ($127,210)
Job description: Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.
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#35. Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $77,320 (#7 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $96,200 (8,520 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— College Station-Bryan, TX ($137,580)
— Springfield, MA-CT ($118,630)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)
Job description: Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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#34. Chiropractors
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $78,600 (#74 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 530
National
– Annual mean salary: $83,830 (34,760 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ($273,530)
— Raleigh, NC ($149,430)
— New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($139,970)
Job description: Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
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#33. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $79,130 (#79 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 700
National
– Annual mean salary: $101,320 (51,500 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ($195,730)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($161,980)
— Salt Lake City, UT ($147,290)
Job description: Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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#32. Speech-language pathologists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $79,280 (#164 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 2,040
National
– Annual mean salary: $83,240 (148,450 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Modesto, CA ($128,540)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($120,920)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($115,480)
Job description: Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.
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#31. Business teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $80,690 (#89 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 1,160
National
– Annual mean salary: $107,270 (79,810 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Ann Arbor, MI ($174,050)
— College Station-Bryan, TX ($172,650)
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($149,740)
Job description: Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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#30. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $85,780 (#251 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 2,870
National
– Annual mean salary: $103,010 (262,480 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Modesto, CA ($154,970)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,070)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($145,590)
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.
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#29. Economists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $85,960 (#40 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 100
National
– Annual mean salary: $120,880 (17,520 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($153,610)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($148,980)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($142,580)
Job description: Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.
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#28. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $89,780 (#46 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 740
National
– Annual mean salary: $98,680 (32,230 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($153,430)
— College Station-Bryan, TX ($150,480)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($143,650)
Job description: Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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#27. Physical therapists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $91,940 (#133 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 2,740
National
– Annual mean salary: $91,680 (220,870 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— El Centro, CA ($143,500)
— Modesto, CA ($123,370)
— Visalia-Porterville, CA ($119,510)
Job description: Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
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#26. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $94,120 (#64 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 710
National
– Annual mean salary: $101,800 (126,110 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($143,800)
— New Haven, CT ($142,330)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($136,230)
Job description: Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities.
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#25. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $96,040 (#42 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 190
National
– Annual mean salary: $102,050 (14,570 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($145,340)
— Kansas City, MO-KS ($139,930)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($139,150)
Job description: Conduct hearings to recommend or make decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters. Determine liability, sanctions, or penalties, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or settlements.
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#24. Statisticians
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $96,560 (#22 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 430
National
– Annual mean salary: $97,170 (38,860 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,080)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($120,850)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($118,900)
Job description: Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.
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#23. Optometrists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $98,900 (#135 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 590
National
– Annual mean salary: $125,440 (36,690 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Columbia, SC ($228,340)
— New Haven, CT ($186,950)
— Evansville, IN-KY ($182,980)
Job description: Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.
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#22. Political scientists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $99,860 (#6 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $124,100 (6,010 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ($156,110)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($131,110)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($130,790)
Job description: Study the origin, development, and operation of political systems. May study topics, such as public opinion, political decisionmaking, and ideology. May analyze the structure and operation of governments, as well as various political entities. May conduct public opinion surveys, analyze election results, or analyze public documents.
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#21. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $102,320 (#20 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 120
National
– Annual mean salary: $104,710 (11,750 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($147,900)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($138,440)
— College Station-Bryan, TX ($135,290)
Job description: Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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#20. Veterinarians
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $102,660 (#132 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 900
National
– Annual mean salary: $108,350 (73,710 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($169,220)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($150,370)
— Akron, OH ($150,330)
Job description: Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.
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#19. Occupational therapists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $104,450 (#11 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 1,640
National
– Annual mean salary: $87,480 (126,610 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— The Villages, FL ($115,920)
— Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($115,060)
— Modesto, CA ($112,870)
Job description: Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt the individual’s environment, teach skills, and modify specific tasks that present barriers to the individual.
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#18. Biochemists and biophysicists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $106,080 (#9 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $104,810 (32,010 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($145,020)
— Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($132,280)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($131,720)
Job description: Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related phenomena. May conduct research to further understanding of the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth, and heredity. May determine the effects of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.
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#17. Nurse midwives
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $109,950 (#22 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $115,540 (7,120 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($191,440)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($171,000)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,870)
Job description: Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
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#16. Physician assistants
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $111,840 (#167 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 2,020
National
– Annual mean salary: $116,080 (125,280 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salinas, CA ($168,220)
— Waterbury, CT ($165,230)
— Portsmouth, NH-ME ($158,020)
Job description: Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.
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#15. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $112,050 (#53 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 430
National
– Annual mean salary: $131,850 (28,550 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($211,940)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($210,160)
— Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL ($185,950)
Job description: Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.
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#14. Nurse practitioners
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $116,330 (#112 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 3,430
National
– Annual mean salary: $114,510 (211,280 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($188,070)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($177,800)
— Salinas, CA ($155,310)
Job description: Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
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#13. Education administrators, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $117,670 (#64 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 1,780
National
– Annual mean salary: $115,200 (140,880 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Ithaca, NY ($205,810)
— Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ($178,210)
— Charlottesville, VA ($176,040)
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.
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#12. Pharmacists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $121,300 (#257 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 6,460
National
– Annual mean salary: $125,460 (315,470 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Madera, CA ($165,350)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($162,540)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($161,120)
Job description: Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.
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#11. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $127,020 (#23 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 1,520
National
– Annual mean salary: $124,890 (200,040 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($211,500)
— Jackson, MS ($195,830)
— Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($176,930)
Job description: Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.
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#10. Lawyers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $143,300 (#40 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 7,670
National
– Annual mean salary: $148,910 (658,120 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($231,610)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($201,920)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($186,070)
Job description: Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
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#9. Computer and information research scientists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $145,870 (#6 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $130,890 (30,220 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($170,890)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($163,330)
— Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($150,090)
Job description: Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software.
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#8. Podiatrists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $156,570 (#19 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 190
National
– Annual mean salary: $151,110 (9,710 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA ($229,330)
— Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC ($226,260)
— Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($221,380)
Job description: Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
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#7. Nurse anesthetists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $175,650 (#57 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $189,190 (41,960 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Duluth, MN-WI ($271,940)
— Ann Arbor, MI ($262,890)
— Green Bay, WI ($239,140)
Job description: Administer anesthesia, monitor patient’s vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
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#6. Dentists, general
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $203,410 (#77 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 1,420
National
– Annual mean salary: $180,830 (95,920 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dover-Durham, NH-ME ($286,540)
— North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL ($278,790)
— Portland-South Portland, ME ($278,390)
Job description: Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.
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#5. Pediatricians, general
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $204,820 (#25 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 650
National
– Annual mean salary: $184,570 (27,550 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($280,860)
— State College, PA ($275,730)
— Salt Lake City, UT ($275,610)
Job description: Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.
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#4. Family medicine physicians
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $220,040 (#133 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 1,990
National
– Annual mean salary: $214,370 (98,590 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA ($309,800)
— Napa, CA ($302,040)
— Gadsden, AL ($292,110)
Job description: Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.
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#3. General internal medicine physicians
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $244,800 (#35 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 310
National
– Annual mean salary: $210,960 (50,600 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Rochester, MN ($315,830)
— Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($314,080)
— Wichita Falls, TX ($311,260)
Job description: Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents, and are based primarily in an outpatient care setting.
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#2. Psychiatrists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $248,840 (#29 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: 250
National
– Annual mean salary: $217,100 (25,540 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($297,710)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($289,580)
— Kansas City, MO-KS ($287,220)
Job description: Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.
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#1. Anesthesiologists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
– Annual mean salary: $266,440 (#15 highest pay among all metros)
– Employment: data not available
National
– Annual mean salary: $271,440 (28,590 employed)
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Pittsburgh, PA ($307,390)
— Duluth, MN-WI ($306,350)
— Tallahassee, FL ($303,600)
Job description: Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.
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