16 pathways cover 905 of the 1,016 careers in our data. Smaller combinations, and careers where the federal data doesn’t report one of the two values, are still searchable in Career Compass.
Entry requirement: No formal educational credential
- Short-term on-the-job training (a month or less) — 75 careers, median wage $38,060
- Moderate-term on-the-job training (over a month, up to a year) — 27 careers, median wage $47,470
Entry requirement: High school diploma or equivalent
- No on-the-job training — 34 careers, median wage $69,375
- Short-term on-the-job training (a month or less) — 87 careers, median wage $42,450
- Moderate-term on-the-job training (over a month, up to a year) — 170 careers, median wage $50,765
- Long-term on-the-job training (more than a year) — 37 careers, median wage $60,190
- An apprenticeship — 16 careers, median wage $62,450
Entry requirement: Postsecondary nondegree award
- No on-the-job training — 32 careers, median wage $50,290
Entry requirement: Associate's degree
- No on-the-job training — 41 careers, median wage $72,110
- Moderate-term on-the-job training (over a month, up to a year) — 11 careers, median wage $61,660
Entry requirement: Bachelor's degree
- No on-the-job training — 227 careers, median wage $99,070
- Moderate-term on-the-job training (over a month, up to a year) — 24 careers, median wage $80,730
Entry requirement: Master's degree
- No on-the-job training — 37 careers, median wage $100,330
- An internship or residency — 10 careers, median wage $96,930
Entry requirement: Doctoral or professional degree
- No on-the-job training — 48 careers, median wage $96,325
- An internship or residency — 29 careers, median wage $281,870