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Highest Paying State Government Careers
The capitol of the Commonwealth of Virginia from the front in Richmond on a bright sunny day (source: Matej Krajcovic / Shutterstock.com).
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Though many of the highest paying state government jobs are slightly lower-paying than their federal counterparts, there is greater demand for nearly all of them. As noted in other articles, state governments are expected to fill over 1.4 million jobs by 2016. The career fields listed below have the highest average salaries and link to articles listing the highest paying occupations for each field. Check out each of the articles bellow to learn which state government jobs pay the most.
1) Legal – $79,420
2) Physical Sciences – $70,370
3) Biological Sciences – $60,320
4) Computer Sciences and Mathematics – $57,070
5) Engineering and Architecture – $52,800
6) Business and Finance – $51,830
7) Healthcare – $51,390
8) Social Sciences – $49,790
9) Education and Library Science – $47,520
10) Arts and Media – $45,460
11) Protective Services – $43,580
12) Community and Social Services – $41,320
13) Production – $39,650
14) Construction – $37,220
15) Mechanical Occupations – $37,220
16) Office Administration – $33,852
17) Transportation – $32,890
18) Agriculture and Forestry – $32,800
19) Sales – $31,300
20) Healthcare Support – $28,810



lmp8361
about 1 month ago
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I have just relocated and looking for a job in the Washington DC area. Do you know of any?
lovelina
9 months ago
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Sir/Madam
i'm looking a job, applying for housekeeping to you have any open there? Hotel or any
arjun
9 months ago
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sir i am student (bachelers in ELECTRICAL and ELECTRONICS) from INDIA , are there any oppurtunities for me in getting the placement.