Top Careers with an Associate's Degree

The highest-earning career for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew majors in the U.S. is Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers. The three highest-earning careers in the U.S. are Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ($226,600), Chief Executives ($206,420), and Computer and Information Systems Managers ($171,200). Interested in any of these top jobs? For Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers, you should consider studying Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. Wind Turbine Service Technicians have the fastest job growth rates and is anticipated to grow by 44.6% between 2022 and 2032.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	Percent Change
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$226,600	831	7,060	7,330	4%
Chief Executives Chief Sustainability Officers	$206,420	795	14,560	13,364	-8%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$171,200	3,798	45,149	52,107	15%
Financial Managers Treasurers and Controllers Investment Fund Managers	$161,700	5,568	63,408	73,536	16%
Computer Hardware Engineers	$155,020	340	5,779	6,038	5%
Air Traffic Controllers	$144,580	400	4,600	4,660	1%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$140,360	62	997	1,014	2%
Human Resources Managers	$140,030	976	12,070	12,700	5%
Purchasing Managers	$139,510	463	5,890	6,148	4%
Medical Dosimetrists	$138,110	27	483	496	3%

★ For the data available, wages are capped at $239,120.

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Career data: O*NET 29.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA

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