Jobs With a Master’s Degree
52 careers where the most common education among workers is a master’s degree, ranked by BLS median pay.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
| # | Career | Median pay | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Executives | $213,990 | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | $193,950 | Graduate degree |
| 3 | Physician Assistants | $135,880 | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Nurse Midwives | $134,040 | Graduate degree |
| 5 | Nurse Practitioners | $132,300 | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Economists | $124,720 | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,310 | Graduate degree |
| 8 | Statisticians | $105,650 | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $104,590 | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,170 | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Occupational Therapists | $100,330 | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Genetic Counselors | $100,040 | Graduate degree |
| 13 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $97,870 | Graduate degree |
| 14 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,980 | Graduate degree |
| 15 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $93,250 | Graduate degree |
| 16 | Urban and Regional Planners | $89,320 | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Operations Research Analysts | $88,940 | Graduate degree |
| 18 | Epidemiologists | $87,220 | Graduate degree |
| 19 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | $81,110 | Graduate degree |
| 20 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,250 | Graduate degree |
| 21 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,940 | Graduate degree |
| 22 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $78,850 | Graduate degree |
| 23 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,620 | Graduate degree |
| 24 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,580 | Graduate degree |
| 25 | Instructional Coordinators | $77,440 | Graduate degree |
| 26 | Historians | $76,750 | Graduate degree |
| 27 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | $76,590 | Graduate degree |
| 28 | Acupuncturists | $76,040 | Graduate degree |
| 29 | Music Directors and Composers | $73,710 | Bachelor's degree |
| 30 | Healthcare Social Workers | $67,880 | Graduate degree |
| 31 | Archivists | $64,550 | Graduate degree |
| 32 | Curators | $63,420 | Graduate degree |
| 33 | Athletic Trainers | $62,520 | Graduate degree |
| 34 | Clergy | $60,810 | Graduate degree |
| 35 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $60,280 | Graduate degree |
| 36 | Farm and Home Management Educators | $60,220 | Graduate degree |
| 37 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | $46,800 | Training or associate |
| 38 | Chief Sustainability Officers | $213,990Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 39 | Investment Fund Managers | $166,570Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 40 | Fitness and Wellness Coordinators | $69,770Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 41 | Financial Quantitative Analysts | $81,100Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 42 | Health Informatics Specialists | $105,850Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 43 | Biostatisticians | $105,650Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 44 | Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists | $102,440Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 45 | Microsystems Engineers | $122,930Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 46 | Bioinformatics Scientists | $98,920Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 47 | Biologists | $98,920Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 48 | Climate Change Policy Analysts | $82,220Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 49 | Industrial Ecologists | $82,220Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 50 | Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists | $100,330Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 51 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | $97,550Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 52 | Clinical Nurse Specialists | $97,550Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
- 1Chief Executives
$213,990 · Graduate degree
- 2Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
$193,950 · Graduate degree
- 3Physician Assistants
$135,880 · Graduate degree
- 4Nurse Midwives
$134,040 · Graduate degree
- 5Nurse Practitioners
$132,300 · Graduate degree
- 6Economists
$124,720 · Graduate degree
- 7Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
$107,310 · Graduate degree
- 8Statisticians
$105,650 · Graduate degree
- 9Education Administrators, Postsecondary
$104,590 · Graduate degree
- 10Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
$103,170 · Graduate degree
- 11Occupational Therapists
$100,330 · Graduate degree
- 12Genetic Counselors
$100,040 · Graduate degree
- 13Speech-Language Pathologists
$97,870 · Graduate degree
- 14Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$96,980 · Graduate degree
- 15Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
$93,250 · Graduate degree
- 16Urban and Regional Planners
$89,320 · Graduate degree
- 17Operations Research Analysts
$88,940 · Graduate degree
- 18Epidemiologists
$87,220 · Graduate degree
- 19Orthotists and Prosthetists
$81,110 · Graduate degree
- 20Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
$80,250 · Graduate degree
- 21Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$79,940 · Graduate degree
- 22Soil and Plant Scientists
$78,850 · Graduate degree
- 23Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
$78,620 · Graduate degree
- 24Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
$78,580 · Graduate degree
- 25Instructional Coordinators
$77,440 · Graduate degree
- 26Historians
$76,750 · Graduate degree
- 27Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
$76,590 · Graduate degree
- 28Acupuncturists
$76,040 · Graduate degree
- 29Music Directors and Composers
$73,710 · Bachelor's degree
- 30Healthcare Social Workers
$67,880 · Graduate degree
- 31Archivists
$64,550 · Graduate degree
- 32Curators
$63,420 · Graduate degree
- 33Athletic Trainers
$62,520 · Graduate degree
- 34Clergy
$60,810 · Graduate degree
- 35Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
$60,280 · Graduate degree
- 36Farm and Home Management Educators
$60,220 · Graduate degree
- 37Self-Enrichment Teachers
$46,800 · Training or associate
- 38Chief Sustainability Officers
$213,990 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 39Investment Fund Managers
$166,570 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 40Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
$69,770 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 41Financial Quantitative Analysts
$81,100 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 42Health Informatics Specialists
$105,850 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 43Biostatisticians
$105,650 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 44Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
$102,440 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 45Microsystems Engineers
$122,930 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 46Bioinformatics Scientists
$98,920 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 47Biologists
$98,920 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 48Climate Change Policy Analysts
$82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 49Industrial Ecologists
$82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 50Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
$100,330 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 51Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
$97,550 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 52Clinical Nurse Specialists
$97,550 (broader group) · Graduate degree
How this list is made: Most common required education reported by workers to O*NET (Education, Training and Experience). Careers with only a broader BLS group wage are listed last. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025 national median.