Top 25 Paying Jobs with Entry-Level Education of Associate Degree – Finding a Career

As per the Bureau of Labor, “These are the occupations with a typical entry-level education of an ‘associate’s degree‘ with the highest median hourly wages in 2011. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.”

#	Occupation	Median wages, 2011
#	Occupation	Hourly	Annual
1	Air Traffic Controllers	$54.59	$113,500
2	General and Operations Managers	$45.74	$95,100
3	Construction Managers	$40.50	$84,200
4	Radiation Therapists	$36.84	$76,600
5	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$33.39	$69,500
6	Dental Hygienists	$33.31	$69,300
7	Nuclear Technicians	$32.71	$68,000
8	Registered Nurses	$31.71	$66,000
9	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$31.35	$65,200
10	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	$29.55	$61,500
11	Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$28.21	$58,700
12	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$27.36	$56,900
13	Respiratory Therapists	$26.56	$55,200
14	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$26.50	$55,100
15	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$26.19	$54,500
16	Funeral service managers, directors, morticians, and undertakers	$25.38	$52,800
17	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$25.02	$52,000
18	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$24.87	$51,700
19	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$24.69	$51,400
20	Electro-Mechanical Technicians	$24.63	$51,200
21	Physical Therapist Assistants	$24.54	$51,000
22	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$24.53	$51,000
23	Geological and Petroleum Technicians	$23.89	$49,700
24	Mechanical Drafters	$23.65	$49,200
25	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$23.60	$49,100

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