Here are the fastest growing jobs through 2016 that require a
master's degree or a doctorate degree. Median hourly wages or annual salary is provided for each. The median wage is not necessarily what you would earn if you were working in this field, but rather the mid-point of wages earned by all workers in it. Half the workers earned below it and half earned above it. Earnings vary by employer and depend on factors including level of experience and training, and location.
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Veterinarians provide healthcare for pets, livestock, and zoo, sporting, and laboratory animals. Employment in this field is expected to grow by 35% through 2016. To work as a veterinarian one must earn a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. In 2007, the median annual salary for this job was $75,230 and the median hourly earnings were $36.17. Use the
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Mental health counselors address and treat mental and emotional disorders and promote optimum mental health. Employment of mental health counselors is expected to grow by 30% through 2016. The median annual salary was $34,380 in 2006. To work in this occupation you must have a master's degree. Use the
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Mental health and substance abuse social workers provide individual and group therapy, outreach, crisis intervention, social rehabilitation, and training in skills of everyday living to those with substance abuse issues. We can expect to see a 30% growth in employment through 2016. The median annual salary was $35,410 in 2006. A master's degree is required for this job. Use the
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Marriage and family therapists help individuals, families and couples resolve emotional conflicts. Employment in this field is expected to grow by 30% through 2016. To become a marriage and family therapist one must earn a master's degree. The median annual salary, as of 2007, was $43,600. Use the
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Physical therapists (PTs) provide services that restore patients' functions, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities. Employment of physical therapists is expected grow by 27% through 2016. Median annual earnings were $66,200 in 2006. Physical therapists have either a master's or a doctoral degree. Use the
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Physician assistants are medical practitioners who work under the supervision of doctors. Their training, which can range from an associate to a master's degree, but is generally the latter, allows them to provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive healthcare services. Employment growth in this field is expected to be 27% through 2016. Physician assistants earned a median annual salary of $74,980 in 2006. Use the
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Occupational therapists (OTs) help people who have disabling conditions improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments. There is expected to be a 23% growth in employment between 2006 and 2016. Occupational therapists earned a median annual salary of $60,470 in 2006. To work in this field one must have at least a master’s degree. Use the
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Environmental scientists and specialists, through their research, help to protect the environment. They identify, abate, and eliminate hazards to people and wildlife. Those who want to work in this field must earn, at the minimum, a master's degree. There is expected to be a 25% increase in employment through 2016. Environmental scientists and specialists earned a median hourly salary of $56,100 in 2006. Use the
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"Hydrologists study the quantity, distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters," according to the
Occupational Outlook Handbook. Employment in this field is expected to grow by 24% through 2016. Median annual earnings of hydrologists were $66,260 in 2006. Those working in this job have master's degrees. Use the
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As the administrators of institutions such as museums, zoos and botanical gardens, curators are responsible for acquiring, storing and exhibiting collections. There is expected to be a 23% growth in employment for curators, who must have a minimum of a master's degree. Median earnings in this field were $46,300 in 2006. Use the
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