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30 occupations starting with "D"

Pay-spread lens: OEWS medians on this page run from $33,980 to $328,730 (9.7×)

Highest-pay titles under "D" on this page

Letter-keyed occupation names (BLS SOC titles). Open any row for national pay bands and local detail.

  1. Dermatologists · $328,730
  2. Dentists, All Other Specialists · $224,990
  3. Dentists, General · $170,950
  4. Database Architects · $139,500
  5. Data Scientists · $120,230
  6. Database Administrators · $104,620
  7. Dental Hygienists · $98,100
  8. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · $96,590
  9. Detectives and Criminal Investigators · $93,790
  10. Dietitians and Nutritionists · $76,400
  11. Designers, All Other · $64,950
  12. Drafters, All Other · $63,520
  13. Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · $58,930
  14. Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas · $58,620
  15. Desktop Publishers · $55,290
  16. Directors, Religious Activities and Education · $52,100
  17. Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · $50,340
  18. Dredge Operators · $49,640

The letter "D" covers 30 SOC titles in the BLS catalog . Combined OEWS employment on this page is about 3,490,670 (May 2025).

Published medians here span $33,980 to $328,730 (mean $82,903). Alphabetical SOC letters mix specialties with service roles; use Highest Salary or Most Jobs to reorder.

Each title opens the national occupation profile (percentile band, states, metros, outlook). OEWS includes tips and commissions; it excludes benefits and overtime premiums.

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Occupation Median Salary
Dermatologists $328,730
Dentists, All Other Specialists $224,990
Dentists, General $170,950
Database Architects $139,500
Data Scientists $120,230
Database Administrators $104,620
Dental Hygienists $98,100
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $96,590
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $93,790
Dietitians and Nutritionists $76,400
Designers, All Other $64,950
Drafters, All Other $63,520
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $58,930
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $58,620
Desktop Publishers $55,290
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $52,100
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $50,340
Dredge Operators $49,640
Dental Laboratory Technicians $49,610
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,080
Dental Assistants $48,070
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers $41,380
Data Entry Keyers $41,340
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $39,320
Driver/Sales Workers $38,770
Dietetic Technicians $37,640
Dishwashers $34,810
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $33,980
Dancers -
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio -

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Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. SOC classification from BLS Standard Occupational Classification system, 2018 edition.

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