Careers on this pathway48
Median of career median wages$96,325
Median job growth, 2025–2035+2.7%
STEM-major careers12
Typical education means the entry-level requirement set by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The “most common education” column is different: it shows the level most people currently working in that career actually hold, from the O*NET worker survey. The two often differ, so both are shown.
| Career | Median wage | Growth 2025–2035 | Most common education (workers) | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicists | $172,250 | +7.2% | Master's degree or higher | STEM major🔬 Investigative |
| Dentists, General | $170,950 | +5.7% | Master's degree or higher | 🔬 Investigative |
| Lawyers | $159,670 | +4.7% | Master's degree or higher | 💼 Enterprising |
| Pharmacists | $140,910 | +5.2% | Master's degree or higher | 🔬 Investigative |
| Optometrists | $136,570 | +9.5% | Master's degree or higher | 🔬 Investigative |
| Veterinarians | $130,100 | +9.4% | Master's degree or higher | 🔧 Realistic |
| Astronomers | $128,820 | +7.8% | Master's degree or higher | STEM major🔬 Investigative |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $128,500 | +2.6% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $127,410 | +12.3% | Master's degree or higher | STEM major🔬 Investigative |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $123,920 | +2.4% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $109,270 | +7.8% | Master's degree or higher | STEM major🤝 Social |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,310 | +17.9% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $103,410 | +12.6% | Master's degree or higher | 🔬 Investigative |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,170 | +2.4% | Master's degree or higher | STEM major🤝 Social |
| Physical Therapists | $102,760 | +11.9% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,420 | +2.8% | Master's degree or higher | STEM major🤝 Social |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,310 | +2.4% | Master's degree or higher | STEM major🤝 Social |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,650 | +2.6% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,080 | +5.9% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,700 | +2.9% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,070 | +2.5% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,590 | +2.7% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,980 | +4.9% | Master's degree or higher | STEM major🤝 Social |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,870 | +2.6% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Audiologists | $95,780 | +11.0% | Master's degree or higher | 🔬 Investigative |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $94,980 | +2.7% | Master's degree or higher | STEM major🔬 Investigative |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $93,250 | +2.3% | Master's degree or higher | STEM major🔬 Investigative |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $85,020 | +2.7% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,620 | +7.3% | Master's degree or higher | STEM major🤝 Social |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,290 | +2.2% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,820 | 0.0% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,340 | +4.0% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,340 | +2.7% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,260 | +2.0% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,250 | +17.1% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,940 | +1.7% | Master's degree or higher | STEM major🤝 Social |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,350 | +0.2% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Chiropractors | $79,200 | +8.7% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,760 | 0.0% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,580 | +2.1% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $77,640 | +2.0% | Not available | |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,570 | +2.6% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,270 | +2.2% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | $76,590 | +1.5% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $75,870 | +2.4% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $75,350 | +2.5% | Master's degree or higher | 🤝 Social |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | $72,990 | +1.6% | Not available | |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $64,920 | +2.8% | Master's degree or higher | 📋 Conventional |
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