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Best Investigative Jobs Requiring a Doctoral Degree
Annual Percent Annual
Job Earnings Growth Openings
- Computer and Information Scientists, Research .......................... $97,970 .........21.5% ..........2,901
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary ......................................... $79,510 .........22.9% ..........5,565
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ................................. $64,200 .........20.2% ....... 10,596
- Biochemists and Biophysicists ..................................................... $79,270 .........15.9% ..........1,637
- Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists ........................... $62,210 .........15.8% ......... 8,309
- Physicists ...................................................................................... $96,850 ...........6.8% ..........1,302
- Mathematicians ............................................................................ $90,870 .........10.2% ............ 473
Best Investigative Jobs Requiring a First Professional Degree
Annual Percent Annual
Job Earnings Growth Openings
- Anesthesiologists ........................................................................ $145,600+ .......14.2% ........38,027
- Family and General Practitioners ................................................ $145,600+ .......14.2% ........38,027
- Internists, General ....................................................................... $145,600+ .......14.2% ........38,027
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists ................................................ $145,600+ .......14.2% ........38,027
- Psychiatrists ............................................................................... $145,600+ .......14.2% ........38,027
- Surgeons ..................................................................................... $145,600+ .......14.2% ........38,027
- Pediatricians, General ................................................................. $140,690 .........14.2% ........38, 027
- Pharmacists ................................................................................ $100,480 .........21.7% .......16,358
- Veterinarians ................................................................................. $75,230 .........35.0% ..........5,301
- Prosthodontists ........................................................................... $145,600+ .......10.7% ...............54
- Orthodontists .............................................................................. $145,600+ .........9.2% ............ 479
- Dentists, General ........................................................................ $137,630 ...........9.2% ......... 7,106
- Optometrists ................................................................................. $93,800 .........11.3% ......... 1,789
- Podiatrists ................................................................................... $110,510 ...........9.5% ............ 648
Jobs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 share 38,027 openings.
Best Artistic Jobs Requiring Moderate-Term On-the-Job Training
Annual Percent Annual
Job Earnings Growth Openings
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers ........................... $24,830 .........10.7% ......... 9,103