Syracuse, N.Y. — Five jobs in the Syracuse metro area saw their annual median pay increase at least 30% in 2024, according to federal data.
The five jobs were medical scientists, telecommunications line installers and repair workers, podiatrists, health care practitioners and technical workers, and bartenders.
Medical scientists saw the biggest jump in annual median pay between 2023 and 2024 at over 204%, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Median pay in the field in the Syracuse area rose from about $50,000 a year in 2023 to more than $153,000 a year later…