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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
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$72,514 USD£55,541 GBPNew York City $88,706 USD |
$52,000 USD£39,829 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for Other Public Sector Career / United States is $72,514 USD per year. The most typical earning is $52,000 USD. All data are based on 290 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $79,700 USD. Women receive a salary of $62,800 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of $98,400 USD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of $76,900 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $86,200 USD. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive $78,000 USD.
Salary Levels (USD) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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$10,000 USD -
$14,999 USD
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2 |
100%
0.69% |
$15,000 USD -
$19,999 USD
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4 |
99.31%
1.38% |
$20,000 USD -
$24,999 USD
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7 |
97.93%
2.41% |
$25,000 USD -
$29,999 USD
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9 |
95.52%
3.1% |
$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
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7 |
92.41%
2.41% |
$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
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9 |
90%
3.1% |
$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
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19 |
86.9%
6.55% |
$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
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17 |
80.34%
5.86% |
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
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22 |
74.48%
7.59% |
$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
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22 |
66.9%
7.59% |
$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
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20 |
59.31%
6.9% |
$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
|
14 |
52.41%
4.83% |
$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
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14 |
47.59%
4.83% |
$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
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13 |
42.76%
4.48% |
$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
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9 |
38.28%
3.1% |
$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
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12 |
35.17%
4.14% |
$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
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8 |
31.03%
2.76% |
$95,000 USD -
$99,999 USD
|
22 |
28.28%
7.59% |
$100,000 USD -
$104,999 USD
|
14 |
20.69%
4.83% |
$105,000 USD -
$109,999 USD
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9 |
15.86%
3.1% |
$110,000 USD -
$114,999 USD
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7 |
12.76%
2.41% |
$115,000 USD -
$119,999 USD
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4 |
10.34%
1.38% |
$120,000 USD -
$124,999 USD
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6 |
8.97%
2.07% |
$125,000 USD -
$129,999 USD
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2 |
6.9%
0.69% |
$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
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5 |
6.21%
1.72% |
$135,000 USD -
$139,999 USD
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2 |
4.48%
0.69% |
$140,000 USD -
$144,999 USD
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4 |
3.79%
1.38% |
$145,000 USD -
$149,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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HIGH SALARIES | ||
$150,000 USD -
$159,999 USD
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4 |
2.41%
1.38% |
$160,000 USD -
$169,999 USD
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1 |
1.03%
0.34% |
$170,000 USD -
$179,999 USD
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1 |
0.69%
0.34% |
$180,000 USD -
$189,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$190,000 USD -
$199,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$200,000 USD -
$209,999 USD
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1 |
0.34%
0.34% |
$210,000 USD -
$219,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$220,000 USD -
$229,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$230,000 USD -
$239,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$240,000 USD -
$249,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$250,000 USD -
$349,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Doctorate Degree | 18 | $98,400 USD |
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2 | Masters Degree | 75 | $76,900 USD |
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3 | High School | 14 | $73,700 USD |
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4 | Bachelors Degree | 106 | $70,900 USD |
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5 | Some College | 74 | $65,600 USD |
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6 | Bellow H. School | 3 | $29,700 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 20+ Years | 100 | $86,200 USD |
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2 | 12-16 Years | 37 | $78,000 USD |
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3 | 16-20 Years | 30 | $77,700 USD |
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4 | 8-12 Years | 39 | $67,000 USD |
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5 | 4-8 Years | 36 | $61,600 USD |
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6 | 2-4 Years | 18 | $57,700 USD |
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7 | 1-2 Years | 16 | $48,000 USD |
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8 | 0-1 Year | 14 | $39,500 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 71-75 | 5 | $99,800 USD |
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2 | 66-70 | 14 | $91,500 USD |
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3 | 36-40 | 26 | $82,100 USD |
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4 | 51-55 | 30 | $80,700 USD |
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5 | 56-60 | 21 | $78,900 USD |
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6 | 31-35 | 33 | $78,400 USD |
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7 | 46-50 | 39 | $77,400 USD |
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8 | 61-65 | 18 | $72,300 USD |
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9 | 41-45 | 30 | $71,600 USD |
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10 | n/a | 28 | $66,000 USD |
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11 | 26-30 | 22 | $54,000 USD |
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12 | 21-25 | 17 | $43,000 USD |
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13 | 14-20 | 7 | $31,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Contract | 9 | $78,400 USD |
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2 | Permanent | 263 | $75,100 USD |
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3 | Self Employed | 2 | $33,500 USD |
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4 | Part Time | 16 | $32,200 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Oregon | 3 | $97,900 USD |
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2 | Hawaii | 1 | $95,000 USD |
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3 | District Of Columbia (DC) | 44 | $88,300 USD |
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4 | California | 33 | $86,000 USD |
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5 | Indiana | 3 | $84,900 USD |
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6 | Arizona | 2 | $81,500 USD |
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7 | New York State | 22 | $80,900 USD |
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8 | Washington State | 8 | $80,700 USD |
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9 | North Carolina | 7 | $76,600 USD |
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10 | Alaska | 1 | $75,200 USD |
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11 | Colorado | 5 | $73,400 USD |
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12 | Georgia | 6 | $72,300 USD |
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13 | Maryland | 4 | $70,800 USD |
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14 | Connecticut | 2 | $70,500 USD |
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15 | Kentucky | 3 | $68,800 USD |
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16 | Iowa | 1 | $66,600 USD |
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17 | Alabama | 3 | $64,900 USD |
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18 | Illinois | 5 | $64,100 USD |
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19 | Nevada | 2 | $64,000 USD |
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20 | Massachusetts | 5 | $63,800 USD |
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21 | Pennsylvania | 11 | $62,200 USD |
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22 | Minnesota | 7 | $62,000 USD |
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23 | Wisconsin | 5 | $61,200 USD |
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24 | Texas | 17 | $59,700 USD |
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25 | Tennessee | 4 | $58,300 USD |
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26 | South Dakota | 1 | $56,000 USD |
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27 | Virginia | 5 | $55,500 USD |
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28 | New Hampshire | 1 | $55,000 USD |
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29 | Florida | 12 | $54,200 USD |
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30 | Michigan | 5 | $53,800 USD |
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31 | Rhode Island | 1 | $50,000 USD |
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32 | Ohio | 8 | $47,100 USD |
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33 | Missouri | 4 | $45,600 USD |
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34 | Arkansas | 1 | $38,200 USD |
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35 | New Jersey | 3 | $38,100 USD |
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36 | Idaho | 1 | $36,500 USD |
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37 | Utah | 1 | $20,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Fresno | 1 | $142,600 USD |
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2 | Colorado Springs | 1 | $102,000 USD |
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3 | San Diego | 5 | $100,200 USD |
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4 | Portland, Oregon | 3 | $97,900 USD |
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5 | Seattle | 5 | $94,000 USD |
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6 | Charlotte | 2 | $94,000 USD |
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7 | Oakland | 4 | $92,700 USD |
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8 | New York City | 17 | $88,700 USD |
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9 | Washington DC | 44 | $88,300 USD |
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10 | Peoria | 1 | $88,000 USD |
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11 | San Francisco | 5 | $87,400 USD |
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12 | Anaheim | 2 | $80,000 USD |
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13 | St. Paul | 3 | $78,700 USD |
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14 | Raleigh | 2 | $77,000 USD |
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15 | Fayetteville | 1 | $75,000 USD |
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16 | --Other-- | 43 | $74,500 USD |
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17 | Sacramento | 5 | $72,400 USD |
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18 | Atlanta | 6 | $72,300 USD |
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19 | Los Angeles | 9 | $71,800 USD |
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20 | Baltimore | 4 | $70,800 USD |
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21 | Hartford | 2 | $70,500 USD |
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22 | Denver | 4 | $66,300 USD |
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23 | Milwaukee | 3 | $66,300 USD |
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24 | Worcester | 2 | $64,500 USD |
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25 | Philadelphia | 6 | $64,300 USD |
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26 | Grand Rapids | 2 | $64,200 USD |
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27 | Chicago | 5 | $64,100 USD |
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28 | Las Vegas | 2 | $64,000 USD |
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29 | Indianapolis | 2 | $63,400 USD |
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30 | Boston | 3 | $63,300 USD |
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31 | Lexington | 2 | $63,200 USD |
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32 | Orlando | 4 | $61,800 USD |
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33 | Tampa | 3 | $60,700 USD |
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34 | Fort Lauderdale | 2 | $60,500 USD |
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35 | Riverside | 1 | $59,600 USD |
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36 | Pittsburgh | 5 | $59,500 USD |
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37 | Dallas | 4 | $58,500 USD |
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38 | Newport News | 1 | $58,000 USD |
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39 | Chattanooga | 1 | $58,000 USD |
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40 | Austin | 3 | $56,800 USD |
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41 | Richmond | 3 | $56,500 USD |
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42 | Buffalo, United States | 4 | $56,100 USD |
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43 | Manchester, United States | 1 | $55,000 USD |
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44 | El Paso | 2 | $54,800 USD |
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45 | Madison | 2 | $53,500 USD |
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46 | Cincinnati | 4 | $52,300 USD |
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47 | San Antonio | 3 | $51,600 USD |
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48 | Spokane | 2 | $50,500 USD |
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49 | Minneapolis | 4 | $49,600 USD |
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50 | Toledo | 1 | $49,000 USD |
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51 | Houston | 3 | $48,000 USD |
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52 | Detroit | 3 | $46,900 USD |
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53 | Kansas City | 4 | $45,600 USD |
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54 | Tallahassee | 2 | $42,500 USD |
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55 | Little Rock | 1 | $38,200 USD |
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56 | Newark | 3 | $38,100 USD |
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57 | Miami | 1 | $15,500 USD |
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58 | Akron | 1 | $12,000 USD |
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What I do?
"House duties, child rearing, misc tasks."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Akron | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | Advanced | $12,000 USD |
What I do?
"Pay bills, send out invoices for receivables, file, upload journal entries, mail, data entry, customer service, email, phone, balance batches, quality check paper checks and ACH deposits, collections, write-offs, other duties as assigned."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Grand Rapids | Some College | 12-16 Years | Intermediate | $42,000 USD |
What I do?
"Shipping, warehousing, contracts, real estate leasing, procurement, corporate travel, human resource management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $107,000 USD |
What I do?
"International Development, Grant Management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | Intermediate | $67,000 USD |
What I do?
"Management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Oakland | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"• Assist clients with disabilities to complete daily activities, including hygiene and prioritizing safety. • Review clients’ medical books, administer medications, and create a written behavior report for each. • Collaborate with Support Staff to plan activities while keeping consistent with clients’ routines and accommodating clients’ requests."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Kansas City | Some College | 16-20 Years | Basic | $25,000 USD |
What I do?
"Theology."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Chicago | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $55,000 USD |
What I do?
"Preaching, pastoral care."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Atlanta | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | Intermediate | $41,000 USD |
What I do?
"Contracts bids solicitations."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Newport News | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $58,000 USD |
What I do?
"Biostatistics and artificial intelligence."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Doctorate Degree | 1-2 Years | Expert | $110,000 USD |
What I do?
"Programs, services, data, reports, contracts."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Milwaukee | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $63,000 USD |
What I do?
"Scientist/Researcher."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Masters Degree | 1-2 Years | Advanced | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"Logisitical tasks."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Masters Degree | 1-2 Years | Basic | $50,000 USD |
What I do?
"Research Writing Grants management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Construction Management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $134,000 USD |
What I do?
"Performance improvement, Instructional Design, Training Management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"Supervise."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Dallas | Some College | 4-8 Years | Intermediate | $71,000 USD |
What I do?
"Medicaid and Snap benefits eligibility determinations and training new employees."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Riverside | Some College | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $59,600 USD |
What I do?
"B. S Reading Certificate Teaching Counseling."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Kansas City | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $40,000 USD |
What I do?
"Enforcement, inspections. Issuing citations, zoning, preparing court documents, appearing in court."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"Grants management for health research."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $86,400 USD |
What I do?
"Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Completed numerous advance investigation courses."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Seattle | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $133,300 USD |
What I do?
"Advocacy and policy."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Doctorate Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $150,000 USD |
What I do?
"Project and personnel management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $105,000 USD |
What I do?
"I repair computers, laptops and monitors. ."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Richmond | High School | 20+ Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"New York City Subways Manager."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | High School | 20+ Years | n/a | $150,000 USD |
What I do?
"Program Associate Duties."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $46,000 USD |
What I do?
"Budget analyst for Federal Government."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $83,400 USD |
What I do?
"Government statistician and scientist."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Pittsburgh | Doctorate Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $135,000 USD |
What I do?
"Business administration."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Sacramento | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $74,000 USD |
What I do?
"Monitoring of sea turtle nesting and hatching success on county beaches."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Miami | Masters Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | $15,500 USD |
What I do?
"Pass laws and treaties."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $174,000 USD |
What I do?
"Fundraising for non-profit."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $73,500 USD |
What I do?
"Centers for disease control and prevention."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Atlanta | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $105,000 USD |
What I do?
"Technical writing: grants and reports."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"Land Use Planning and permitting."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Spokane | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $54,000 USD |
What I do?
"Oversee all training and programs."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Research and analysis."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Masters Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | $68,600 USD |
What I do?
"Support VA security specialists with finger printing, paper work, and all badging and credentialing."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Little Rock | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $38,200 USD |
What I do?
"I connect business leaders and career professionals with MIBF. The mission of MIBF is to connect high school students with career professionals and industry leaders to enhance career exploration and increase work based learning experiences."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Detroit | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $53,600 USD |
What I do?
"Manage purchasing depart for the City."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $90,000 USD |
What I do?
"Investigate government benefits for veterans."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
San Diego | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $106,000 USD |
What I do?
"Repair pumps, trouble shooting, plumbing, welding, preventative maintenance, paper work."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Toledo | Some College | 16-20 Years | n/a | $49,000 USD |
What I do?
"Examine banks for compliance."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Dallas | Masters Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $130,000 USD |
What I do?
"Firefighter / Paramedic."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | High School | 12-16 Years | n/a | $107,000 USD |
What I do?
"Law enforcement."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Colorado Springs | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $102,000 USD |
What I do?
"Investigations interviews arrests reports."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Peoria | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $88,000 USD |
What I do?
"Fire fighter, EMT, Rescue Specialist."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Baltimore | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $68,000 USD |
What I do?
"Occupational Safety and Health Consultant."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Manchester, United States | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $55,000 USD |
What I do?
"Manage and facilitate compliance in the realm of food safety and sanitation for a school district."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Orlando | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $63,000 USD |