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Occupations that have the most growth and have a master's, doctoral, or professional degree as the typical level of education needed to enter the occupation, projected 2010-20, in thousands of jobs
Occupation |
Thousands of jobs |
Median annual wages,
May 2010 |
Experience |
On-the-job training |
Postsecondary teachers |
306 |
62,050 |
None |
None |
Physicians and surgeons |
168 |
≥166,400 |
None |
Internship/
residency |
Physical therapists |
77 |
76,310 |
None |
None |
Lawyers |
74 |
112,760 |
None |
None |
Pharmacists |
70 |
111,570 |
None |
None |
Educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors |
53 |
53,380 |
None |
None |
Healthcare social workers |
51 |
47,230 |
None |
None |
Mental health counselors |
44 |
38,150 |
None |
Internship/
residency |
Rehabilitation counselors |
37 |
32,350 |
None |
None |
Occupational therapists |
36 |
72,320 |
None |
None |
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists |
36 |
76,700 |
None |
None |
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists |
34 |
66,810 |
None |
Internship/
residency |
Speech-language pathologists |
29 |
66,920 |
None |
None |
Education administrators, postsecondary |
28 |
83,710 |
1 to 5 years |
None |
Dentists, general |
28 |
141,040 |
None |
Internship/
residency |
Instructional coordinators |
27 |
58,830 |
More than 5 years |
None |
Physician assistants |
25 |
86,410 |
None |
None |
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school |
23 |
86,970 |
1 to 5 years |
None |
Veterinarians |
22 |
82,040 |
None |
None |
Chiropractors |
15 |
67,200 |
None |
None |
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