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Typical education needed for entry | Median annual wage, dollars, 2024[1] | Top highest skill | Second highest skill | Third highest skill |
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Total, all occupations |
49,500 | Adaptability | Detail oriented | Interpersonal |
Doctoral or professional degree |
126,510 | Adaptability | Writing and reading | Problem solving and decision making |
Master's degree |
81,910 | Adaptability | Interpersonal | Writing and reading |
Bachelor's degree |
92,260 | Adaptability | Writing and reading | Problem solving and decision making |
Associate's degree |
63,280 | Adaptability | Detail oriented | Interpersonal |
Postsecondary nondegree award |
48,980 | Adaptability | Detail oriented | Interpersonal |
Some college, no degree |
45,230 | Adaptability | Interpersonal | Writing and reading |
High school diploma or equivalent |
47,150 | Adaptability | Detail oriented | Interpersonal |
No formal educational credential |
35,660 | Adaptability | Detail oriented | Interpersonal |
Footnotes: [1] Data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wage data cover non-farm wage and salary workers and do not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, or household workers. Note: Skills data for education categories are calculated using an employment-weighted average of the skills data for the detailed occupations within each education category. Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Last Modified Date: August 28, 2025