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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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| Interesting Fact |
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| Thomas Edison not only invented electric light, he also invented wax paper, the phonograph (and record), the radio vacuum tube, the motion picture camera, an electronic voting machine and dozens more! |
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| Did you know... |
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| The MyPlan.com Industry Database provides detailed profiles on 77 different U.S. industries. |
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