| Profession |
Estimated Annual Salary |
Training/Degree/Experience |
| Architect |
$52,510 |
5 yr. Bachelor of Architecture, licensed |
| Engineers |
$50,000 - $69,000 |
A bachelor’s degree in engineering is required for
entry-level engineering jobs |
| Sound Engineering Technicians |
$39, 480 |
Technical school, community college, college training, on
the job experience |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
$38,150 |
Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice
or related field |
| Public relations specialists |
$35,000 - $43,000 |
College degree combined with PR experience, gained through
internship |
| Television, video, motion picture camera operators |
$27,870 - $44,150 |
On-the-job training or formal postsecondary training |
| Counselors (Elementary and secondary schools) |
$46,850 |
Master’s degree in elementary or secondary school counseling |
 |
| Computer programmers |
$48,603 - $65,780 |
2-year degree, certificate, bachelor degrees are commonly
required |
| Computer Software Engineers |
$62,000 - $74,300 |
Bachelor’s degree and broad knowledge and experience
with computer systems |
| Occupational Therapists |
$45,340 - $51,220 |
Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy |
| Court reporters |
$37,640 - $69,060 |
Complete a 2- or 4-year training program, offered by postsecondary
vocational and technical schools and colleges, must capture
225 words per minute. |
| Lawyers |
$64,190 - $96,610 |
College degree and graduate from a law school accredited
by the American Bar Association |
| Physical Therapists |
$54,430 - $58,390 |
Pass a licensure exam before they can practice, after graduating
from an accredited physical therapists educational program |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
$43,000- $69,980 |
Master’s degree or equivalent, supervised clinical
experience, 9 months of postgraduate professional clinical
experience |
| Chemists |
$41,820 - $65,950 |
Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or a related discipline |
| Psychologists |
$48,000 - $72,000 |
Doctoral degree as a licensed clinical or counseling psychologist |
| Urban and regional planners |
$30,000 - $72,090 |
Master’s degree in urban or regional planning, urban
design, geography, or a similar course of study |
| Chiropractors |
$44,030 - $105,520 |
4-year chiropractic college course at an accredited program
leading to the Doctor of Chiropractic degree |
| Dentist |
$129,030 |
Licensed, graduate from a dental school accredited by the
American Dental Association Commission on Dental Assoc. |
| Pharmacists |
$68,000 - $73,730 |
Obtain license, serve an internship under a licensed pharmacist,
graduate from an accredited college of pharmacy and pass a
State examination |
Source: Department of Labor Occupational Handbook and the Chicago
Tribune. |
