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Top Ten Lists / Highest Paying Jobs |
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| Top 300 Highest Paying Jobs in America |
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| 1. |
Anesthesiologists |
$267,020 |
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| 2. |
Surgeons |
$255,110 |
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| 3. |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
$242,370 |
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| 4. |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
$238,320 |
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| 5. |
Orthodontists |
$225,760 |
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| 6. |
Psychiatrists |
$220,380 |
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| 7. |
Family and General Practitioners |
$211,780 |
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| 8. |
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other |
$203,880 |
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| 9. |
Chief Executives |
$200,140 |
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| 10. |
Internists, General |
$196,490 |
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| 11. |
Prosthodontists |
$191,400 |
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| 12. |
Pediatricians, General |
$183,240 |
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| 13. |
Dentists, All Other Specialists |
$178,800 |
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| 14. |
Dentists, General |
$175,840 |
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| 15. |
Nurse Anesthetists |
$174,790 |
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| 16. |
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers |
$169,560 |
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| 17. |
Petroleum Engineers |
$156,370 |
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| 18. |
Computer and Information Systems Managers |
$152,860 |
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| 19. |
Architectural and Engineering Managers |
$148,970 |
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| 20. |
Podiatrists |
$148,220 |
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| 21. |
Marketing Managers |
$147,240 |
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| 22. |
Financial Managers |
$146,830 |
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| 23. |
Lawyers |
$144,230 |
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| 24. |
Sales Managers |
$140,320 |
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| 25. |
Natural Sciences Managers |
$139,680 |
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| 26. |
Advertising and Promotions Managers |
$133,090 |
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| 27. |
Compensation and Benefits Managers |
$132,860 |
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| 28. |
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers |
$131,570 |
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| 29. |
Law Teachers, Postsecondary |
$130,710 |
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| 30. |
Human Resources Managers |
$126,700 |
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| 31. |
Purchasing Managers |
$125,630 |
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| 32. |
Physicists |
$125,280 |
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| 33. |
General and Operations Managers |
$123,880 |
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| 34. |
Computer and Information Research Scientists |
$123,850 |
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| 35. |
Pharmacists |
$123,670 |
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| 36. |
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
$122,320 |
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| 37. |
Personal Financial Advisors |
$121,770 |
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| 38. |
Training and Development Managers |
$121,730 |
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| 39. |
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates |
$121,130 |
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| 40. |
Air Traffic Controllers |
$120,830 |
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| 41. |
Optometrists |
$119,980 |
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| 42. |
Computer Hardware Engineers |
$117,840 |
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| 43. |
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary |
$117,180 |
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| 44. |
Aerospace Engineers |
$117,100 |
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| 45. |
Actuaries |
$116,250 |
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| 46. |
Economists |
$116,020 |
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| 47. |
Managers, All Other |
$115,590 |
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| 48. |
Political Scientists |
$115,300 |
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| 49. |
Chemical Engineers |
$114,470 |
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| 50. |
Software Developers, Systems Software |
$114,000 |
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| 51. |
Medical and Health Services Managers |
$113,730 |
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| 52. |
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary |
$113,680 |
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| 53. |
Industrial Production Managers |
$113,370 |
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| 54. |
Education Administrators, Postsecondary |
$111,210 |
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| 55. |
Computer Network Architects |
$111,130 |
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| 56. |
Astronomers |
$111,090 |
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| 57. |
Nuclear Engineers |
$110,790 |
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| 58. |
Physical Scientists, All Other |
$110,090 |
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| 59. |
Nurse Practitioners |
$110,030 |
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| 60. |
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists |
$109,030 |
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| 61. |
Sales Engineers |
$108,610 |
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| 62. |
Physician Assistants |
$108,430 |
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| 63. |
Software Developers, Applications |
$108,080 |
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| 64. |
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
$107,930 |
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| 65. |
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers |
$107,800 |
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| 66. |
Nurse Midwives |
$106,910 |
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| 67. |
Administrative Services Managers |
$106,050 |
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| 68. |
Biochemists and Biophysicists |
$105,940 |
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| 69. |
Veterinarians |
$105,240 |
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| 70. |
Mathematicians |
$104,870 |
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| 71. |
Art Directors |
$104,590 |
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| 72. |
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary |
$103,830 |
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| 73. |
Business Teachers, Postsecondary |
$103,330 |
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| 74. |
Construction Managers |
$103,110 |
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| 75. |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$102,850 |
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| 76. |
Information Security Analysts |
$102,470 |
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| 77. |
Materials Scientists |
$102,450 |
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| 78. |
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary |
$101,890 |
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| 79. |
Electrical Engineers |
$101,600 |
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| 80. |
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers |
$101,210 |
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| 81. |
Financial Analysts |
$100,990 |
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| 82. |
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
$99,480 |
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| 83. |
Engineers, All Other |
$99,410 |
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| 84. |
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary |
$99,320 |
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| 85. |
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects |
$98,970 |
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| 86. |
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
$98,770 |
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| 87. |
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School |
$98,750 |
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| 88. |
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers |
$98,420 |
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| 89. |
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
$97,340 |
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| 90. |
Materials Engineers |
$96,930 |
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| 91. |
Commercial Pilots |
$96,530 |
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| 92. |
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists |
$96,420 |
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| 93. |
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
$96,200 |
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| 94. |
Psychologists, All Other |
$95,610 |
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| 95. |
Atmospheric and Space Scientists |
$95,580 |
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| 96. |
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators |
$95,310 |
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| 97. |
Biomedical Engineers |
$95,090 |
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| 98. |
Management Analysts |
$94,390 |
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| 99. |
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary |
$94,080 |
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| 100. |
Funeral Service Managers |
$93,820 |
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| 101. |
Civil Engineers |
$93,720 |
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| 102. |
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors |
$93,630 |
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| 103. |
Computer Systems Analysts |
$93,610 |
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| 104. |
Computer Occupations, All Other |
$93,350 |
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| 105. |
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives |
$93,100 |
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| 106. |
Mechanical Engineers |
$92,800 |
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| 107. |
Environmental Engineers |
$92,640 |
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| 108. |
Statisticians |
$92,600 |
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| 109. |
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
$92,550 |
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| 110. |
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary |
$92,360 |
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| 111. |
Database Administrators |
$92,030 |
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| 112. |
Broadcast News Analysts |
$91,990 |
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| 113. |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products |
$91,830 |
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| 114. |
Industrial Engineers |
$91,630 |
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| 115. |
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
$91,330 |
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| 116. |
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes |
$90,930 |
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| 117. |
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary |
$90,890 |
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| 118. |
Financial Examiners |
$90,310 |
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| 119. |
Sociologists |
$90,290 |
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| 120. |
Producers and Directors |
$89,840 |
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| 121. |
Computer Programmers |
$89,580 |
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| 122. |
Education Administrators, All Other |
$89,570 |
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| 123. |
Life Scientists, All Other |
$89,150 |
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| 124. |
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary |
$88,950 |
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| 125. |
Physical Therapists |
$88,880 |
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| 126. |
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval |
$88,860 |
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| 127. |
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary |
$88,490 |
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| 128. |
Operations Research Analysts |
$88,350 |
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| 129. |
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other |
$87,950 |
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| 130. |
Fashion Designers |
$87,610 |
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| 131. |
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
$87,140 |
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| 132. |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$87,070 |
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| 133. |
Athletes and Sports Competitors |
$87,030 |
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| 134. |
Film and Video Editors |
$86,830 |
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| 135. |
Radiation Therapists |
$86,730 |
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| 136. |
Biologists |
$86,390 |
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| 137. |
Chiropractors |
$85,870 |
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| 138. |
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other |
$85,750 |
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| 139. |
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other |
$85,600 |
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| 140. |
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary |
$85,450 |
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| 141. |
Occupational Therapists |
$85,350 |
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| 142. |
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists |
$85,340 |
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| 143. |
Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
$85,340 |
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| 144. |
Gaming Managers |
$85,260 |
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| 145. |
Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
$85,020 |
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| 146. |
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
$84,600 |
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| 147. |
History Teachers, Postsecondary |
$83,990 |
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| 148. |
Chemists |
$83,850 |
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| 149. |
Biological Scientists, All Other |
$83,600 |
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| 150. |
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary |
$83,310 |
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| 151. |
Hydrologists |
$82,790 |
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| 152. |
Emergency Management Directors |
$82,570 |
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| 153. |
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary |
$82,560 |
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| 154. |
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary |
$82,420 |
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| 155. |
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels |
$82,380 |
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| 156. |
Credit Analysts |
$82,300 |
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| 157. |
Audiologists |
$82,210 |
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| 158. |
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary |
$81,350 |
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| 159. |
Microbiologists |
$81,150 |
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| 160. |
Genetic Counselors |
$80,860 |
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| 161. |
Speech-Language Pathologists |
$80,700 |
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| 162. |
Geographers |
$80,530 |
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| 163. |
First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers |
$80,310 |
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| 164. |
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
$80,040 |
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| 165. |
Nuclear Technicians |
$79,970 |
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| 166. |
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers |
$79,940 |
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| 167. |
Budget Analysts |
$79,830 |
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| 168. |
Elevator Installers and Repairers |
$79,370 |
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| 169. |
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary |
$79,160 |
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| 170. |
Agricultural Engineers |
$79,090 |
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| 171. |
Real Estate Brokers |
$78,940 |
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| 172. |
Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
$78,870 |
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| 173. |
Accountants and Auditors |
$78,820 |
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| 174. |
Logisticians |
$78,730 |
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| 175. |
Multimedia Artists and Animators |
$78,230 |
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| 176. |
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary |
$78,150 |
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| 177. |
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary |
$78,090 |
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| 178. |
Power Plant Operators |
$78,030 |
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| 179. |
Financial Specialists, All Other |
$77,580 |
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| 180. |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health |
$77,580 |
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| 181. |
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary |
$77,520 |
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| 182. |
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary |
$77,170 |
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| 183. |
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other |
$77,080 |
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| 184. |
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents |
$77,040 |
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| 185. |
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
$76,990 |
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| 186. |
Business Operations Specialists, All Other |
$76,960 |
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| 187. |
Insurance Underwriters |
$76,880 |
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| 188. |
Loan Officers |
$76,270 |
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| 189. |
Urban and Regional Planners |
$76,240 |
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| 190. |
Ship Engineers |
$75,710 |
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| 191. |
Epidemiologists |
$75,690 |
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| 192. |
Web Developers |
$75,580 |
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| 193. |
Registered Nurses |
$75,510 |
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| 194. |
Dental Hygienists |
$75,500 |
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| 195. |
Technical Writers |
$75,500 |
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| 196. |
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
$75,450 |
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| 197. |
Transportation Inspectors |
$75,330 |
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| 198. |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
$74,940 |
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| 199. |
Transit and Railroad Police |
$74,450 |
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| 200. |
Orthotists and Prosthetists |
$73,860 |
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| 201. |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
$73,860 |
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| 202. |
Education Teachers, Postsecondary |
$73,680 |
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| 203. |
Landscape Architects |
$73,160 |
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| 204. |
Writers and Authors |
$73,090 |
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| 205. |
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators |
$72,760 |
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| 206. |
Food Scientists and Technologists |
$72,570 |
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| 207. |
Compliance Officers |
$72,520 |
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| 208. |
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary |
$72,390 |
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| 209. |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists |
$72,230 |
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| 210. |
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary |
$72,190 |
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| 211. |
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance |
$72,030 |
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| 212. |
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
$71,730 |
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| 213. |
Social and Community Service Managers |
$71,670 |
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| 214. |
Gas Plant Operators |
$71,470 |
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| 215. |
Commercial and Industrial Designers |
$71,430 |
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| 216. |
Legal Support Workers, All Other |
$71,420 |
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| 217. |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
$70,960 |
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| 218. |
Labor Relations Specialists |
$70,730 |
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| 219. |
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers |
$70,630 |
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| 220. |
Soil and Plant Scientists |
$70,630 |
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| 221. |
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
$70,540 |
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| 222. |
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
$70,240 |
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| 223. |
Cost Estimators |
$69,710 |
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| 224. |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products |
$69,480 |
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| 225. |
Editors |
$69,480 |
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| 226. |
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
$69,320 |
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| 227. |
Locomotive Firers |
$69,030 |
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| 228. |
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians |
$68,970 |
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| 229. |
Designers, All Other |
$68,610 |
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| 230. |
Public Relations Specialists |
$68,440 |
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| 231. |
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers |
$68,350 |
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| 232. |
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists |
$68,340 |
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| 233. |
Computer Network Support Specialists |
$68,050 |
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| 234. |
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists |
$67,910 |
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| 235. |
Insurance Sales Agents |
$67,890 |
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| 236. |
Signal and Track Switch Repairers |
$67,800 |
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| 237. |
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists |
$67,760 |
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| 238. |
Artists and Related Workers, All Other |
$67,700 |
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| 239. |
Animal Scientists |
$67,690 |
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| 240. |
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
$67,540 |
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| 241. |
Instructional Coordinators |
$67,490 |
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| 242. |
Locomotive Engineers |
$66,920 |
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| 243. |
Human Resources Specialists |
$66,790 |
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| 244. |
Surveyors |
$66,440 |
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| 245. |
Historians |
$66,380 |
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| 246. |
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters |
$66,080 |
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| 247. |
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
$65,720 |
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| 248. |
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage |
$65,510 |
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| 249. |
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
$65,400 |
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| 250. |
Avionics Technicians |
$65,330 |
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| 251. |
Conservation Scientists |
$65,320 |
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| 252. |
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
$65,320 |
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| 253. |
Anthropologists and Archeologists |
$65,310 |
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| 254. |
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians |
$65,230 |
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| 255. |
Training and Development Specialists |
$65,120 |
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| 256. |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
$65,050 |
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| 257. |
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other |
$64,860 |
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| 258. |
Electrical and Electronics Drafters |
$64,400 |
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| 259. |
Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
$64,390 |
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| 260. |
Pile-Driver Operators |
$64,360 |
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| 261. |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
$64,340 |
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| 262. |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
$64,340 |
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| 263. |
Fire Inspectors and Investigators |
$64,140 |
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| 264. |
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
$63,690 |
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| 265. |
Sound Engineering Technicians |
$63,500 |
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| 266. |
Advertising Sales Agents |
$63,360 |
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| 267. |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other |
$63,340 |
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| 268. |
Boilermakers |
$63,240 |
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| 269. |
Survey Researchers |
$63,240 |
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| 270. |
Foresters |
$63,150 |
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| 271. |
Construction and Building Inspectors |
$63,150 |
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| 272. |
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School |
$63,110 |
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| 273. |
Subway and Streetcar Operators |
$62,970 |
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| 274. |
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators |
$62,900 |
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| 275. |
Geological and Petroleum Technicians |
$62,890 |
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| 276. |
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School |
$62,810 |
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| 277. |
Social Workers, All Other |
$62,660 |
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| 278. |
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School |
$62,570 |
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| 279. |
Respiratory Therapists |
$62,500 |
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| 280. |
Special Education Teachers, All Other |
$62,500 |
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| 281. |
Forensic Science Technicians |
$62,490 |
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| 282. |
Court Reporters |
$62,390 |
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| 283. |
Lodging Managers |
$62,270 |
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| 284. |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
$62,200 |
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| 285. |
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
$62,030 |
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| 286. |
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate |
$61,870 |
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| 287. |
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture |
$61,750 |
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| 288. |
Real Estate Sales Agents |
$61,720 |
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| 289. |
Fundraisers |
$61,610 |
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| 290. |
Special Education Teachers, Preschool |
$61,610 |
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| 291. |
Chemical Plant and System Operators |
$61,570 |
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| 292. |
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
$61,550 |
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| 293. |
Radiologic Technologists |
$61,540 |
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| 294. |
Librarians |
$61,530 |
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| 295. |
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment |
$61,460 |
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| 296. |
Dietitians and Nutritionists |
$61,210 |
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| 297. |
Set and Exhibit Designers |
$61,020 |
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| 298. |
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents |
$60,500 |
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| 299. |
Occupational Therapy Assistants |
$60,410 |
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| 300. |
Electro-Mechanical Technicians |
$60,240 |
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| The word "career" started out as a metaphor. It comes from Middle French "carrière", meaning "race course". |
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| Did you know... |
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| The MyPlan.com Financial Aid Guide provides detailed step-by-step advice on getting financial aid for college. |
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