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For those looking for a job, or even kids trying to figure out what to major in, a new list may help you out.
Research conducted by the QR code generator QRFY led to the company putting together a list of what industries have the highest median annual wages.
With the highest median annual wages of $97,000, engineering graduates working in the industry have the most lucrative degrees. The data shows people with engineering degrees are earning 54% more than the average graduate.
Computer and information technology (IT) graduates are the second-highest earners, with a median annual salary of $90,000. Those in these fields are earning 43% more than the average graduate.
The third highest-earning industry for graduates is transportation, with the median salary at $82,000 earning 30% more than the average graduate.
A spokesperson from QRFY says “With the majority of the top ten industries in the rankings being math-based and science-based, it shows how it is most profitable for students to major in these subjects."
LIST OF HIGHEST-PAYING JOBS BY ANNUAL SALARY
- Engineering - $$97,000
- Computer and information technology - $90,000
- Transportation - $82,000
- Engineering technologies - $80,000
- Mathematics - $78,000
- Construction - $77,000
- Physical science - $74,000
- Science technologies- $72,000
- Architecture, Biology, Military- $70,000
- Business- $69,000
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