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395 careers · showing 25–48

Financial Manager

Median wage · national

$166,570

Range: $125K – $220K

+14.8% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 842K
Openings/yr 75K

Top feeder programs: Business Administration · Accounting

Typically: bachelor's degree

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Computer Hardware Engineer

Median wage · national

$161,740

Range: $126K – $203K

+7.3% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 77K
Openings/yr 5K

Top feeder programs: Electrical Engineering · Computer Engineering

Typically: bachelor's degree

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Podiatrists

Median wage · national

$160,300

Range: $104K – $226K

+1.8% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 10K
Openings/yr 300

Top feeder programs: Medicine

Typically: doctoral or professional degree

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Lawyer

Median wage · national

$159,670

Range: $103K – $221K

+4.1% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 755K
Openings/yr 32K

Top feeder programs: Law · Legal Research

Typically: doctoral or professional degree

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Judge

Median wage · national

$153,990

Range: $86K – $195K

+2.5% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 24K
Openings/yr 900

Top feeder programs: Law

Typically: doctoral or professional degree

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Human Resources Manager

Median wage · national

$149,280

Range: $111K – $199K

+5.0% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 221K
Openings/yr 18K

Top feeder programs: Business Administration · Counseling Psychology

Typically: bachelor's degree

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Compensation and Benefits Managers

Median wage · national

$149,230

Range: $113K – $201K

+0.2% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 23K
Openings/yr 2K

Top feeder programs: Business Administration · Human Resources

Typically: bachelor's degree

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Sales Manager

Median wage · national

$148,270

Range: $100K – $207K

+4.7% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 637K
Openings/yr 49K

Top feeder programs: Business Administration · Business

Typically: bachelor's degree

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Air Traffic Controllers

Median wage · national

$148,080

Range: $105K – $191K

+1.2% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 23K
Openings/yr 2K

Top feeder programs: Air Transportation

Typically: associate's degree

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Purchasing Managers

Median wage · national

$148,080

Range: $116K – $182K

+3.1% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 84K
Openings/yr 6K

Top feeder programs: Business Administration

Typically: bachelor's degree

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Public Relations Managers

Median wage · national

$146,910

Range: $107K – $205K

+5.0% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 75K
Openings/yr 7K

Top feeder programs: Communication & Media · Public Relations

Typically: bachelor's degree

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Petroleum Engineer

Median wage · national

$144,910

Range: $106K – $198K

+1.3% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 18K
Openings/yr 1K

Top feeder programs: Civil Engineering · Petroleum Engineering

Typically: bachelor's degree

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Political Scientist

Median wage · national

$142,080

Range: $114K – $174K

-3.1% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 6K
Openings/yr 500

Top feeder programs: Political Science · International Relations

Typically: master's degree

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Pharmacist

Median wage · national

$140,910

Range: $129K – $162K

+4.6% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 322K
Openings/yr 14K

Top feeder programs: Pharmacy

Typically: doctoral or professional degree

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Computer & Information Research Scientist

Median wage · national

$140,300

Range: $104K – $189K

+19.7% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 37K
Openings/yr 3K

Top feeder programs: Information Systems · Computer Science

Typically: master's degree

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Database Architects

Median wage · national

$139,500

Range: $109K – $169K

+8.7% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 67K
Openings/yr 4K

Top feeder programs: Information Systems · Computer Science

Typically: bachelor's degree

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Optometrist

Median wage · national

$136,570

Range: $109K – $165K

+8.0% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 43K
Openings/yr 2K

Top feeder programs: Optometry

Typically: doctoral or professional degree

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Software Developer

Median wage · national

$135,980

Range: $105K – $172K

+15.8% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 1.7M
Openings/yr 115K

Top feeder programs: Information Systems · Computer Science

Typically: bachelor's degree

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Physician Assistant

Median wage · national

$135,880

Range: $121K – $164K

+20.4% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 162K
Openings/yr 12K

Top feeder programs: Allied Health Diagnostic

Typically: master's degree

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Aerospace Engineer

Median wage · national

$134,960

Range: $106K – $170K

+6.1% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 68K
Openings/yr 5K

Top feeder programs: Mechanical Engineering · Electrical Engineering

Typically: bachelor's degree

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Computer Network Architect

Median wage · national

$134,050

Range: $105K – $168K

+11.9% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 180K
Openings/yr 11K

Top feeder programs: Information Systems · IT Administration

Typically: bachelor's degree

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Nurse Midwives

Median wage · national

$134,040

Range: $117K – $157K

+11.1% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 8K
Openings/yr 500

Top feeder programs: Nursing

Typically: master's degree

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Nuclear Engineer

Median wage · national

$133,970

Range: $109K – $164K

-1.1% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 15K
Openings/yr 800

Top feeder programs: Nuclear Engineering

Typically: bachelor's degree

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Advertising and Promotions Managers

Median wage · national

$133,660

Range: $91K – $201K

-2.2% 10-yr growth · BLS
Employed 21K
Openings/yr 2K

Top feeder programs: Marketing · Public Relations

Typically: bachelor's degree

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