Salaries by Career Specialization
| Career Specialty |
Average Salary |
75th Percentile |
25th Percentile |
|
Accountant |
$63,180 |
$75,020 |
$44,230 |
|
Adult Remedial Educator |
$47,830 |
$59,080 |
$33,480 |
|
Animator |
$61,010 |
$74,600 |
$40,670 |
|
Artist |
$50,520 |
$69,020 |
$29,340 |
|
Business Occupations |
$55,880 |
$75,620 |
$41,360 |
|
C++ Programmer |
$72,010 |
$87,950 |
$51,450 |
|
Child Psychologist |
$68,150 |
$80,320 |
$47,910 |
|
Civil Engineer |
$75,230 |
$90,970 |
$56,870 |
|
Communications Studies, PR |
$57,100 |
$69,410 |
$37,420 |
|
Computer Aided Designer |
$45,280 |
$53,940 |
$34,540 |
|
Computer Engineer |
$94,270 |
$115,140 |
$71,950 |
|
Computer Networker |
$67,850 |
$82,180 |
$50,420 |
|
Computer Programmer |
$72,010 |
$87,950 |
$51,450 |
|
Construction Manager |
$85,830 |
$102,190 |
$58,000 |
|
Correctional Officer |
$39,970 |
$48,840 |
$29,190 |
|
Counselor |
$40,710 |
$50,540 |
$29,300 |
|
Court Reporter |
$48,380 |
$61,040 |
$32,880 |
|
Crime Investigator |
$62,500 |
$80,010 |
$45,180 |
|
Database Administrator |
$70,260 |
$87,870 |
$51,040 |
|
Diesel Mechanic |
$39,610 |
$47,500 |
$30,940 |
|
Economist |
$86,700 |
$106,200 |
$58,010 |
|
Emergency Management Specialist |
$51,470 |
$64,710 |
$35,790 |
|
Engineer |
$85,430 |
$104,960 |
$65,170 |
|
Family and Marriage Therapist |
$45,310 |
$54,050 |
$33,680 |
|
Fashion Designer |
$71,170 |
$89,550 |
$41,950 |
|
Film and Video Editors |
$61,180 |
$77,180 |
$32,140 |
|
Financial Manager |
$106,200 |
$130,860 |
$69,180 |
|
Fitness Trainer |
$32,990 |
$42,610 |
$18,850 |
|
Forensic Science and CSI |
$50,310 |
$61,210 |
$36,560 |
|
Graphic Designer |
$45,340 |
$55,030 |
$31,620 |
|
Health Educator |
$47,340 |
$59,340 |
$32,380 |
|
Healthcare Manager |
$84,980 |
$99,680 |
$59,910 |
|
Human Resources Specialist |
$56,740 |
$71,760 |
$40,640 |
|
Human Service Assistants |
$28,450 |
$33,800 |
$21,300 |
|
Industrial Engineer |
$73,490 |
$88,150 |
$57,270 |
|
Information Systems Manager |
$113,880 |
$136,850 |
$84,790 |
|
Information Technology Support |
$45,300 |
$54,700 |
$32,870 |
|
Interactive Media Artist |
$61,010 |
$74,600 |
$40,670 |
|
Interior Designer |
$50,190 |
$60,200 |
$33,480 |
|
Java Programmer |
$72,010 |
$87,950 |
$51,450 |
|
Lawyer |
$118,280 |
$145,600 |
$72,060 |
|
Locksmith |
$28,020 |
$33,620 |
$21,000 |
|
Manager |
$76,370 |
$94,970 |
$50,390 |
|
Marketing Manager |
$113,400 |
$144,250 |
$74,010 |
|
Mechanical Engineer |
$75,130 |
$90,670 |
$57,400 |
|
Multimedia Designer |
$61,010 |
$74,600 |
$40,670 |
|
Nuclear Engineer |
$97,130 |
$111,900 |
$79,650 |
|
Nutritionist |
$50,030 |
$59,580 |
$40,180 |
|
Paralegal |
$47,600 |
$57,500 |
$28,360 |
|
Project Manager |
$103,780 |
$133,570 |
$60,860 |
|
Psychologist |
$83,610 |
$97,910 |
$56,800 |
|
Public Administrator |
$76,370 |
$94,970 |
$50,390 |
|
Real Estate Sales Agent |
$55,090 |
$65,040 |
$27,700 |
|
School Administrator |
$74,230 |
$92,560 |
$51,610 |
|
Security Guard |
$24,840 |
$28,900 |
$18,450 |
|
Social Worker |
$47,170 |
$59,610 |
$33,800 |
|
Special Education Teacher |
$51,610 |
$61,140 |
$33,290 |
|
Teacher |
$50,630 |
$60,460 |
$38,870 |
|
Technology Manager |
$113,880 |
$136,850 |
$84,790 |
|
Ultrasound Technician |
$60,590 |
$71,010 |
$50,720 |
|
Video Game Designer |
$85,660 |
$102,710 |
$65,810 |
|
Visual Basic Programmer |
$72,010 |
$87,950 |
$51,450 |
|
Web Designer |
$72,310 |
$90,940 |
$53,310 |
|
Welder |
$33,960 |
$39,520 |
$26,400 |
|
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008
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