Highest Paying Occupations 20 occupations with the highest median annual pay.
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OCCUPATION
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2017 MEDIAN PAY US$
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Anesthesiologists
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This wage is equal to or greater than $208,000 per year |
Surgeons
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This wage is equal to or greater than $208,000 per year |
Orthodontists
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This wage is equal to or greater than $208,000 per year |
Oral and
maxillofacial surgeons
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This wage is equal to or greater than $208,000 per year |
Psychiatrists
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This wage is equal to or greater than $208,000 per year |
Physicians and
surgeons, all other
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This wage is equal to or greater than $208,000 per year |
Obstetricians and
gynecologists
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This wage is equal to or greater than $208,000 per year |
Family and general
practitioners
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$198,740 per year
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Internists, general
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$192,930 per year
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Dentists, all other
specialists
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$190,840 per year
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Prosthodontists
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$185,150 per year
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Chief executives
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$183,270 per year
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Pediatricians,
general
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$172,650 per year
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Nurse anesthetists
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$165,120 per year
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Dentists, general
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$151,440 per year
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Computer and
information systems managers
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$139,220 per year
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Architectural and
engineering managers
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$137,720 per year
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Airline pilots,
copilots, and flight engineers
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$137,330 per year
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Judges, magistrate
judges, and magistrates
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$133,840 per year
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Petroleum engineers
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$132,280 per year
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Fastest Growing Occupations
20 occupations with the highest percent change of employment between 2016-26. |
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OCCUPATION
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GROWTH RATE,
2016-26
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2017 MEDIAN PAY US$
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105%
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$39,490 per year | |
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96%
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$53,880 per year | |
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47%
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$23,210 per year | |
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39%
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$23,100 per year | |
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37%
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$104,860 per year | |
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36%
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$103,880 per year | |
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34%
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$84,060 per year | |
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31%
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$57,430 per year | |
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31%
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$101,790 per year | |
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30%
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$103,010 per year | |
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29%
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$25,730 per year | |
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29%
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$28,390 per year | |
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29%
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$32,480 per year | |
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29%
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$77,480 per year | |
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29%
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$59,310 per year | |
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28%
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$95,510 per year | |
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28%
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$86,850 per year | |
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27%
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$81,390 per year | |
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27%
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$37,380 per year | |
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26%
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$39,990 per year | |
Most New Jobs
20 occupations with the highest projected numeric change in employment. |
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OCCUPATION
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NUMBER OF NEW JOBS
(PROJECTED), 2016-26
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2017 MEDIAN PAY US$
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139,900
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$69,350 per year | |
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579,900
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$20,180 per year | |
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150,400
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$34,530 per year | |
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145,300
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$25,180 per year | |
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136,300
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$32,890 per year | |
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205,200
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$100,410 per year | |
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431,200
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$23,210 per year | |
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236,500
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$24,990 per year | |
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199,700
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$27,040 per year | |
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135,200
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$27,670 per year | |
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112,500
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$37,670 per year | |
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115,200
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$82,450 per year | |
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138,300
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$63,230 per year | |
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183,900
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$32,480 per year | |
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129,000
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$34,610 per year | |
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173,400
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$27,520 per year | |
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777,600
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$23,100 per year | |
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438,100
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$70,000 per year | |
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255,400
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$101,790 per year | |
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182,500
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$20,820 per year | |
Taken from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website. Occupational Outlook Handbook.
https://stats.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm
The 25 college majors with the highest unemployment
Sam Stebbins
6/18/2018
For those
entering the workforce, a college education may be more important now than ever
before. Labor Department data reveals that over 90% of new jobs are being
filled by those with a four-year college degree. In keeping with this trend,
while enrollment has recently trended downward, the number of Americans with a
college degree has risen over the decades. As recently as the 1980s, fewer than
one in five American adults had a bachelor’s degree. Today, more than one in
three do.
As the number
of college educated Americans is at a record high, the job market is becoming
increasingly competitive -- and not all degrees are equally likely to translate
into gainful employment. While the majority of college majors have unemployment
rates of 3% or lower, there are others with jobless numbers closer to 9%.
Choosing a
field of study in college is a personal decision often based on interests and
talents. But for those who value employability after graduation above all else,
some fields may be best avoided. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data from the U.S.
Census Bureau to identify the college majors with the highest unemployment
rates.
It is
important to note that while those who major in these fields are at an
increased risk of joblessness, most of majors on this list still have a lower
unemployment rate than the broader labor force as a whole, underscoring the
importance of a college education, regardless of major.
| 1.Military technologies Unemployment: 8.9% Avg. salary: $59,954 BA holders with a master's degree: 67.1% BA holders in labor force: 5,616 |
14. Clinical psychology Unemployment: 5.0% Avg. salary: $46,611 BA holders with a master's degree: 0.0% BA holders in labor force: 24,801 |
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2. Petroleum engineering Unemployment: 7.9% Avg. salary: $118,721 BA holders with a master's degree: 23.4% BA holders in labor force: 26,461 |
15. Humanities Unemployment: 4.8% Avg. salary: $44,614 BA holders with a master's degree: 44.7% BA holders in labor force: 49,067 |
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3. Linguistics and comparative language and literature Unemployment: 6.7% Avg. salary: $41,777 BA holders with a master's degree: 61.0% BA holders in labor force: 102,650 |
16. Botany Unemployment: 4.8% Avg. salary: $49,382 BA holders with a master's degree: 68.6% BA holders in labor force: 21,508 |
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4. Educational psychology Unemployment: 6.5% Avg. salary: $37,766 BA holders with a master's degree: 0.0% BA holders in labor force: 24,730 |
17. Geological and geophysical engineering Unemployment: 4.8% Avg. salary: $73,815 BA holders with a master's degree: 51.6% BA holders in labor force: 9,347 |
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5. Mining and mineral engineering Unemployment: 6.2% Avg. salary: $82,897 BA holders with a master's degree: 57.1% BA holders in labor force: 13,541 |
18. Anthropology and archeology Unemployment: 4.7% Avg. salary: $47,660 BA holders with a master's degree: 49.5% BA holders in labor force: 239,473 |
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6. Film video and photographic arts Unemployment: 6.0% Avg. salary: $48,999 BA holders with a master's degree: 15.1% BA holders in labor force: 163,172 |
19. International relations Unemployment: 4.7% Avg. salary: $73,287 BA holders with a master's degree: 68.4% BA holders in labor force: 142,424 |
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7. Multi/interdisciplinary studies Unemployment: 5.6% Avg. salary: $44,376 BA holders with a master's degree: 30.3% BA holders in labor force: 70,990 |
20. Cosmetology services and culinary arts Unemployment: 4.7% Avg. salary: $37,325 BA holders with a master's degree: 7.4% BA holders in labor force: 57,980 |
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8. Drama and theater arts Unemployment: 5.3% Avg. salary: $45,469 BA holders with a master's degree: 27.7% BA holders in labor force: 236,240 |
21. Commercial art and graphic design Unemployment: 4.4% Avg. salary: $45,427 BA holders with a master's degree: 10.2% BA holders in labor force: 553,372 |
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9. Communication technologies Unemployment: 5.1% Avg. salary: $46,868 BA holders with a master's degree: 11.1% BA holders in labor force: 85,279 |
22. Intercultural and international studies Unemployment: 4.4% Avg. salary: $56,317 BA holders with a master's degree: 43.4% BA holders in labor force: 104,114 |
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10. Computer administration management and security Unemployment: 5.1% Avg. salary: $63,989 BA holders with a master's degree: 24.3% BA holders in labor force: 71,782 |
23. Naval architecture and marine engineering Unemployment: 4.4% Avg. salary: $73,065 BA holders with a master's degree: 43.0% BA holders in labor force: 16,257 |
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11. Engineering and industrial management Unemployment: 5.1% Avg. salary: $59,714 BA holders with a master's degree: 36.6% BA holders in labor force: 39,585 |
24. Mass media Unemployment: 4.3% Avg. salary: $49,223 BA holders with a master's degree: 20.3% BA holders in labor force: 280,041 |
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12. Metallurgical engineering Unemployment: 5.1% Avg. salary: $84,700 BA holders with a master's degree: 59.6% BA holders in labor force: 17,408 |
25. Industrial and organizational psychology Unemployment: 4.2% Avg. salary: $62,738 BA holders with a master's degree: 58.7% BA holders in labor force: 24,812 |
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13. Composition and rhetoric Unemployment: 5.0% Avg. salary: $39,438 BA holders with a master's degree: 30.7% BA holders in labor force: 85,365 |
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OOW
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