Careers that need an advanced degree
Eight hundred and thirty-seven careers where a graduate or doctoral credential is the standard entry path, careers where a master's, doctoral or professional credential is the standard entry path, including medicine, law, academic research and senior specialist roles. Each card below carries the typical preparation path, the salary range from entry to senior level, and a short read on what the work actually involves day to day. You are looking at page 8 of 17 for careers that need an advanced degree.
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Family Medicine Physician
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $244,180
Family medicine physicians diagnose and treat patients of all ages, managing everything from acute illness to chronic…
Family Office Investment Officer
Master's Degree · $105,070
Manage financial assets, provide strategic investment advice, and develop comprehensive financial plans for individuals…
Farm and Home Management Educator
Master's Degree · $60,220
Farm and home management educators teach farmers and families how to apply research to practical problems, working…
FEA Engineer (Finite Element Analysis)
Master's Degree · $104,110
Performs structural, thermal, and dynamic simulations using finite element methods to predict product behavior under…
Federal Agency Director / Administrator
Master's Degree · $213,990
Leads a federal government agency or bureau, overseeing policy implementation, regulatory enforcement, budget…
Field CTO / Office of the CTO
Bachelor's Degree · $175,140
Customer-facing technical executive who represents the company's technical vision to enterprise customers, advising on…
Financial Engineer
Master's Degree · $81,100
Applies advanced mathematical and computational methods to solve complex financial problems, design innovative…
Financial Quantitative Analyst
Master's Degree · $81,100
Financial quantitative analysts write code and run simulations to produce pricing and risk estimates for traders,…
Firmware Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Develops and maintains embedded software that controls hardware devices, from IoT sensors to complex machinery.
Fixed Income Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $102,740
Research and analyze debt securities, such as bonds, to make investment recommendations for portfolios.
Fixed Income Research Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $102,740
Analyzes credit markets and fixed income securities, publishing research on corporate bonds, sovereign debt, and…
Foreign Affairs Analyst
Master's Degree · $142,080
Research and analyze international political, economic, and social developments to inform foreign policy decisions.
Foreign Correspondent / War Correspondent
Bachelor's Degree · $62,200
Reports from overseas locations on international affairs, conflicts, humanitarian crises, and geopolitical events for…
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $79,350
Foreign language and literature teachers work at colleges and universities, running conversation labs and seminars on…
Forensic Pathologist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $312,400
Perform autopsies and examine human remains to determine the cause, manner, and circumstances of death for medicolegal…
Forensic Scientist
Bachelor's Degree · $72,060
Collect, preserve, and analyse physical evidence from crime scenes using scientific techniques including DNA analysis,…
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $101,420
Postsecondary forestry and conservation science teachers lecture on topics like silviculture and forest ecology, then…
Foundation Model Research Scientist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $140,300
Conducts cutting-edge research and development on large-scale AI models that serve as a base for various applications.
Foundation President / CEO
Master's Degree · $213,990
Leads a philanthropic foundation, overseeing grantmaking strategy, endowment management, program evaluation, and…
FPGA Engineer / Hardware-Software Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $161,740
Designs and programs FPGAs using HDL languages for applications in networking, AI acceleration, signal processing, and…
Fractional CDO Chief Data Officer
Master's Degree · $175,140
Provides part-time data strategy and governance leadership, helping organizations leverage data for decision-making.
Fractional CFO
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $213,990
Delivers part-time financial leadership, managing financial planning, analysis, and strategy for multiple organizations.
Fractional CHRO
Master's Degree · $149,280
Offers part-time human resources leadership, developing HR strategies and managing talent for multiple businesses.
Fractional CISO Chief Information Security Officer
Bachelor's Degree · $175,140
Offers part-time cybersecurity leadership, developing and implementing security strategies for multiple clients.
Fractional CMO
Bachelor's Degree · $166,790
Offers part-time chief marketing officer services, developing and executing marketing strategies for various clients.
Fractional COO
Bachelor's Degree · $105,770
Provides part-time operational leadership, optimizing business processes and driving efficiency across client companies.
Fractional CPO Chief Product Officer
Master's Degree · $213,990
Provides part-time product leadership, defining product vision, strategy, and roadmap for multiple companies.
Fractional CRO Chief Revenue Officer
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $148,270
Drives revenue growth part-time for various clients, overseeing sales, marketing, and customer success strategies.
Fractional CSO Chief Strategy Officer
Master's Degree · $213,990
Offers part-time strategic guidance, helping companies develop and implement long-term business plans.
Fractional CTO
Certificate or Vocational Training · $213,990
Provides part-time strategic technology leadership to multiple companies, guiding their technical vision and execution.
Franchise System CEO / President
Bachelor's Degree · $213,990
Leads a franchise system, overseeing brand standards, franchisee relations, new unit development, supply chain, and…
Frontier Model Safety Researcher
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $140,300
Conduct research on the safety properties of the most capable AI models. Study emergent capabilities, dangerous…
Game Engine Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Builds and maintains game engine systems including physics, animation, audio, networking, and scripting frameworks used…
Gaming / Video Game Studio Head
Bachelor's Degree · $213,990
Leads a video game development studio, overseeing game production, creative direction, team management, publisher…
Gene Therapy Scientist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $103,410
Develops gene-based therapeutic approaches including viral vector design, gene editing, and gene delivery systems to…
General Counsel
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $159,670
Advises executive leadership on legal matters, manages legal risk, and oversees all legal functions within an…
General Dentist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $170,950
Diagnoses, treats, and prevents oral health issues, including teeth and gum diseases, and performs routine check-ups…
General Internal Medicine Physician
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $256,560
General internists diagnose and treat adults with chronic and acute conditions affecting internal organ systems, mostly…
General Practitioner
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $244,180
Diagnose and treat common illnesses, manage chronic diseases, and provide preventive care to patients of all ages.
General Surgeon
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $414,010
Diagnoses and treats injuries or illnesses through surgical intervention, managing patient care before, during, and…
Genetic Counselor (Research Setting)
Master's Degree · $100,040
Provides genetic counseling in research contexts, interpreting genomic data for clinical trial participants, advising…
Geneticist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $98,920
Geneticists run experiments, analyse sequence data, and investigate how genetic information is passed down or altered.…
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $97,590
Postsecondary geography teachers deliver lectures, grade work, and hold office hours at colleges and universities.…
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographer
Master's Degree · $101,920
Geoscientists collect rock samples and seismic data in the field, then analyse that data to build subsurface models for…
Geotechnical Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $100,840
Investigates soil, rock, and groundwater conditions to design foundations, retaining walls, slopes, tunnels, and…
Geothermal Energy Developer
Master's Degree · $101,920
Identify, evaluate, and develop geothermal energy projects from resource exploration through project financing and…
Geriatrician
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $244,180
Specialize in the comprehensive medical care of elderly patients, managing complex multi-system conditions,…
Ghostwriter Books Memoir
Bachelor's Degree · $76,910
Writes books and memoirs for clients, capturing their voice and story.
Glaciologist / Cryosphere Scientist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $102,040
Studies glaciers, ice sheets, permafrost, and sea ice to understand climate change impacts, sea level rise, and polar…
Global HR Manager
Master's Degree · $149,280
Manage HR operations, compliance, and employee relations across multiple countries, ensuring consistent HR practices…