The data journalism website Stacker recently sought to find the highest-paying jobs that require a bachelor’s degree in New York City.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — While the cost of college and university is rising, a bachelor’s degree may be essential to landing a high-paying job.
Data journalism website Stacker sought to find the highest-paying jobs that require a bachelor’s degree in New York City. It consulted the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook to compile a list of all jobs that require this four-year degree.
All the jobs in the list require keeping up to date with the latest developments in culture, commerce, or tech. Jobs were ranked by their annual mean wage in 2020.
Here are the top 25 highest-paying jobs that require a bachelor’s degree, in addition to their annual wage.
Note: The jobs include positions available in the New York City metro area, which includes New York City, Newark and Jersey City.
25. Computer hardware engineers
Job description: Research, design, develop, or test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. May supervise the manufacturing and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components.
24. Sales engineers
Job description: Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering.
23. Information security analysts
Job description: Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.
22. Computer network architects
Job description: Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning, including analysis of capacity needs for network infrastructures. May also design network and computer security measures. May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software.
21. Art directors
Job description: Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design.
20. Industrial production managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
19. Actuaries
Job description: Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits. May ascertain insurance rates required and cash reserves necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.
18. Construction managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.
17. Medical and health services managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.
16. Securities, commodities and financial services sales agents
Job description: Buy and sell securities or commodities in investment and trading firms, or provide financial services to businesses and individuals. May advise customers about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commodities, and market conditions.
15. Personal financial advisors
Job description: Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients’ assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives. May also buy and sell financial assets for clients.
14. Purchasing managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.
13. General and operations managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.
12. Architectural and engineering managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
11. Training and development managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.
10. Human resources managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.
9. Advertising and promotions managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or giveaways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.
8. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
Job description: Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, national, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.
7. Compensation and benefits managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization.
6. Marketing managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. Develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm’s profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm’s customers are satisfied. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services.
5. Natural sciences managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.
4. Computer and information systems managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
3. Sales managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.
2. Financial managers
Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
1. Chief executives
Job description: Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.
Here are 50 of the highest-paying jobs in NYC that don’t require a college degree
Information on the various positions and potential earnings, according to recent data.
Visit Stacker for the full list of the top 50 highest-paying jobs in New York City that require a bachelor’s degree.
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