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Managers, All Other
Median annual wage: $141,900 · Job growth 2025-2035: +4.9% · Typical education: Bachelor's degree
Regulatory Affairs Managers
Median annual wage: $141,900 · Job growth 2025-2035: +4.9% · Typical education: Bachelor's degree
Compliance Managers
Median annual wage: $141,900 · Job growth 2025-2035: +4.9% · Typical education: Bachelor's degree
Loss Prevention Managers
Median annual wage: $141,900 · Job growth 2025-2035: +4.9% · Typical education: Bachelor's degree
Wind Energy Operations Managers
Median annual wage: $141,900 · Job growth 2025-2035: +4.9% · Typical education: Bachelor's degree
Wind Energy Development Managers
Median annual wage: $141,900 · Job growth 2025-2035: +4.9% · Typical education: Bachelor's degree
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
Median annual wage: $141,900 · Job growth 2025-2035: +4.9% · Typical education: Bachelor's degree
Political Scientists
Median annual wage: $142,080 · Job growth 2025-2035: -2.0% · Typical education: Master's degree
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Median annual wage: $98,070 · Job growth 2025-2035: +2.5% · Typical education: Doctoral or professional degree
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Median annual wage: $72,040 · Job growth 2025-2035: -0.2% · Typical education: Bachelor's degree