Jobs that typically need a doctoral or professional degree
73 occupations sit at this level, with a typical median wage of $103,410. This is the education the Bureau of Labor Statistics says most workers need to enter the job, not a hard requirement, and pay varies widely inside the level.
73 occupations
Most jobs firstLawyers
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Physicians, All Other
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Pharmacists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Physical Therapists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Medical Scientists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Dentists, General
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Family Medicine Physicians
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Veterinarians
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Optometrists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Chiropractors
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Pediatricians, General
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Anesthesiologists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Emergency Medicine Physicians
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Psychiatrists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Radiologists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Surgeons, All Other
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Physicists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Cardiologists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Orthopedic Surgeons
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Audiologists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Judicial Law Clerks
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Dermatologists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Physicians, Pathologists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Neurologists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Podiatrists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Ophthalmologists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Orthodontists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Dentists, All Other Specialists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Astronomers
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Pediatric Surgeons
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Prosthodontists
Typically needs: Doctoral or professional degree
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Education levels are the BLS Employment Projections typical entry-level education assignment. All sources & release dates →
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