10 Highest-Paying STEM Jobs Blerds Should Consider

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Marine Architect

Marine architects are responsible for designing water vessels and parts, such as ships, hulls and compartments. They also ensure that ships function properly and efficiently, according to American Job Exchange.

Median pay for recent grads with a bachelor’s degree and three years’ experience or less: $57,800

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

The nuclear medicine technologist is a highly specialized health care professional who prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals as well as other medications to patients, via Explore Health Careers website. Technologists’ responsibilities include administering medications, processing data and providing and evaluating images for diagnosis.

Median pay for recent grads with a bachelor’s degree and three years’ experience or less: $57,800

Business Intelligence Analyst

Business intelligence analysts use data to figure out market and business trends for companies to increase profits and efficiency, according to snagajob.com. Business intelligence analysts gather data through mining a company’s computer data through software, looking at competitor data and industry trends to understand where the company stands in the industry, where they can improve and where they can reduce costs.

Median pay for recent grads with a bachelor’s degree and three years’ experience or less: $56,700

Software Developer

For software developers, designing programs is the foundation of their work, but they have other responsibilities, including testing and debugging the software and maintaining and improving it. Software developers may be tasked with creating a product from scratch or modifying existing software.

Median pay for recent grads with a bachelor’s degree and three years’ experience or less: $55,100