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Best Paying Jobs For Recent Graduates

According to PAY SCALE & BUSINESS INSIDER:

The 15 Best Paying Jobs for Recent Graduates were:

  1. Electrical Engineer              $61,400
  2. Software Developer              $59,800
  3. Mechanical Engineer          $58,000
  4. Business Analyst, IT           $54,000
  5. Supply Chain Analyst          $51,300
  6. Civil Engineer                       $51,000
  7. Financial Analyst                 $50,600
  8. Auditor                                   $50,000
  9. Operations Manager           $47,200
  10.  Data Analyst                        $47,000
  11. Web Developer                   $45,900
  12. Construction Asst. Project  $45,300
  13. Insurance Underwriter      $44,600
  14. Buyer                                     $43,800
  15. Technical Writer                 $43,500

Where are educators on this list? Is anyone surprised that we are not on the list? Payscale wrote,on  February 7, 2015, that K-12 educators made between $42,968 (Elementary) to $46,436 (High School).

 

Originally posted on February 10, 2015 by Franklin Schargel

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