Alaska Occupations

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Accountants and Auditors	$6,608	growth low, openings very high
Actors	n/a	growth low, openings low
Actuaries	n/a	n/a
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$9,256	growth low, openings low
Administrative Services Managers	n/a	growth low, openings very high
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$4,455	growth low, openings low
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$7,105	growth low, openings low
Advertising Sales Agents	$4,283	growth low, openings low
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	n/a	growth low, openings low
Aerospace Engineers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	n/a	n/a
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	n/a	n/a
Agricultural Engineers	n/a	n/a
Agricultural Equipment Operators	n/a	n/a
Agricultural Inspectors	n/a	growth low, openings low
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Agricultural Workers, All Other	n/a	growth strong, openings low
Air Traffic Controllers	$9,309	growth low, openings moderate
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	n/a	growth low, openings low
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$5,566	growth low, openings very high
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	n/a	n/a
Airfield Operations Specialists	$6,279	growth low, openings low
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$14,253	growth low, openings very high
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	n/a	n/a
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$2,218	growth low, openings very high
Anesthesiologists	n/a	growth strong, openings low
Animal Breeders	n/a	n/a
Animal Control Workers	$4,518	growth low, openings low
Animal Scientists	n/a	n/a
Animal Trainers	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$7,728	growth low, openings low
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	n/a	growth low, openings low
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$7,439	n/a
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$7,702	growth low, openings low
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$5,528	growth low, openings low
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$11,786	growth low, openings low
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Archivists	n/a	n/a
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Art Directors	n/a	growth low, openings low
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$4,354	growth low, openings low
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings low
Astronomers	n/a	n/a
Athletes and Sports Competitors	n/a	growth low, openings low
Athletic Trainers	$4,220	growth strong, openings low
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$7,445	growth low, openings low
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$6,810	growth low, openings low
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	$3,417	growth low, openings low
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	n/a	n/a
Audiologists	$6,713	growth strong, openings low
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$2,762	growth low, openings moderate
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$4,902	growth low, openings moderate
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$4,426	growth low, openings very high
Avionics Technicians	$5,850	growth low, openings low

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$1,983	growth low, openings low
Bailiffs	n/a	growth low, openings low
Bakers	$2,877	growth low, openings moderate
Barbers	n/a	n/a
Bartenders	$2,285	growth low, openings very high
Bicycle Repairers	n/a	n/a
Bill and Account Collectors	$4,463	growth low, openings moderate
Billing and Posting Clerks	$3,883	growth moderate, openings very high
Biochemists and Biophysicists	n/a	n/a
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Biological Scientists, All Other	$6,833	growth low, openings moderate
Biological Technicians	$3,855	growth low, openings moderate
Biomedical Engineers	n/a	n/a
Boilermakers	$5,297	growth low, openings low
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$4,038	growth low, openings very high
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$6,076	growth low, openings low
Bridge and Lock Tenders	n/a	n/a
Broadcast News Analysts	n/a	n/a
Broadcast Technicians	$2,737	growth low, openings low
Brokerage Clerks	$4,254	n/a
Budget Analysts	$6,763	growth low, openings low
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$5,287	growth low, openings high
Bus Drivers, School or Special Client	n/a	growth low, openings very high
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	n/a	growth low, openings very high
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings very high
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$8,453	growth low, openings moderate
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$3,947	growth low, openings moderate
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	n/a	n/a

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$3,606	growth low, openings low
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	n/a	n/a
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture	n/a	growth low, openings low
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$6,343	growth low, openings high
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$5,203	growth robust, openings low
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$8,109	n/a
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$6,558	growth low, openings low
Cargo and Freight Agents	$3,673	growth low, openings high
Carpenters	$5,502	growth low, openings very high
Carpet Installers	$3,828	growth low, openings low
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$6,753	growth low, openings low
Cashiers	$2,353	growth low, openings very high
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$4,694	growth low, openings low
Chefs and Head Cooks	$4,403	growth low, openings high
Chemical Engineers	$12,009	growth low, openings low
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Chemical Plant and System Operators	n/a	n/a
Chemical Technicians	$5,599	growth low, openings low
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Chemists	$7,123	growth low, openings low
Chief Executives	$14,733	growth low, openings very high
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$4,393	growth low, openings very high
Childcare Workers	$2,390	growth low, openings very high
Chiropractors	$6,590	growth robust, openings low
Choreographers	n/a	n/a
Civil Engineering Technicians	$5,448	growth low, openings moderate
Civil Engineers	$8,405	growth low, openings high
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$5,943	growth low, openings low
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$2,443	growth low, openings very high
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Clergy	$4,093	n/a
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$6,981	growth low, openings low
Coaches and Scouts	$4,191	growth low, openings high
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	n/a	n/a
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	n/a	growth low, openings very high
Commercial and Industrial Designers	n/a	n/a
Commercial Divers	$6,435	growth low, openings low
Commercial Pilots	$10,090	growth low, openings high
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	$2,632	n/a
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$3,490	growth low, openings high
Community Health Workers	$4,159	growth strong, openings low
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$8,898	growth low, openings low
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$6,097	growth low, openings low
Compliance Officers	$6,812	growth low, openings moderate
Computer and Information Research Scientists	n/a	growth low, openings low
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$9,387	growth low, openings high
Computer Hardware Engineers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Computer Network Architects	n/a	growth low, openings low
Computer Network Support Specialists	n/a	growth low, openings low
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Computer Occupations, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings low
Computer Operators	n/a	growth low, openings low
Computer Programmers	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Computer Systems Analysts	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Computer User Support Specialists	n/a	growth low, openings high
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$3,874	growth low, openings low
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Concierges	$2,651	growth low, openings low
Conservation Scientists	$6,233	growth low, openings low
Construction and Building Inspectors	$7,003	growth low, openings moderate
Construction and Related Workers, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Construction Laborers	$4,410	growth low, openings very high
Construction Managers	$8,705	growth low, openings high
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$5,955	n/a
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$5,848	growth low, openings low
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Cooks, All Other	$2,845	growth low, openings high
Cooks, Fast Food	$2,304	growth low, openings moderate
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$3,238	growth moderate, openings very high
Cooks, Private Household	n/a	n/a
Cooks, Restaurant	$2,568	growth low, openings very high
Cooks, Short Order	$2,591	growth low, openings high
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$5,368	growth low, openings high
Correspondence Clerks	n/a	growth low, openings low
Cost Estimators	$7,121	growth low, openings low
Costume Attendants	n/a	n/a
Counselors, All Other	$5,335	growth moderate, openings moderate
Counter and Rental Clerks	$2,708	growth low, openings very high
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	n/a	growth low, openings very high
Couriers and Messengers	$2,923	growth low, openings low
Court Reporters	n/a	n/a
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$4,415	growth low, openings moderate
Craft Artists	n/a	n/a
Crane and Tower Operators	$5,879	growth low, openings low
Credit Analysts	n/a	n/a
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	n/a	growth low, openings low
Credit Counselors	$4,693	n/a
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Crossing Guards	$6,411	growth low, openings low
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Curators	$5,599	growth low, openings low
Customer Service Representatives	$3,371	growth low, openings very high
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	n/a	n/a
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	n/a	growth low, openings low
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	n/a	growth low, openings low

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Dancers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Data Entry Keyers	$3,201	growth low, openings low
Database Administrators	n/a	growth low, openings low
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$2,832	growth low, openings moderate
Dental Assistants	$4,113	growth robust, openings very high
Dental Hygienists	n/a	growth robust, openings moderate
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$4,028	growth moderate, openings low
Dentists, All Other Specialists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Dentists, General	$19,994	growth robust, openings low
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Designers, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings low
Desktop Publishers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$9,452	growth low, openings low
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$8,106	growth robust, openings low
Dietetic Technicians	$3,445	growth robust, openings low
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$6,053	growth strong, openings low
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$2,159	growth low, openings very high
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$4,595	growth low, openings low
Dishwashers	$2,110	growth low, openings very high
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$4,896	growth low, openings moderate
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Drafters, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings low
Dredge Operators	n/a	n/a
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Driver/Sales Workers	$2,908	growth low, openings high
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$4,251	growth low, openings low

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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	n/a	growth strong, openings low
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Economists	$7,874	growth low, openings low
Editors	$4,233	growth low, openings low
Education Administrators, All Other	$6,489	growth low, openings low
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	$9,288	growth low, openings moderate
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$9,047	growth low, openings low
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	$4,541	growth low, openings low
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$8,857	growth low, openings low
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	$3,917	growth low, openings high
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$5,601	growth low, openings moderate
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	$7,109	growth low, openings low
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	n/a	n/a
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$5,463	growth low, openings low
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	n/a	growth low, openings low
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$6,731	growth low, openings low
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$7,599	growth low, openings low
Electrical Engineers	$9,205	growth low, openings low
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$7,653	growth low, openings moderate
Electricians	$6,279	growth low, openings very high
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	$4,990	growth low, openings low
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers	n/a	n/a
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$3,152	growth low, openings low
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers	$3,785	n/a
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$7,895	growth low, openings low
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$6,322	growth low, openings very high
Elevator Installers and Repairers	n/a	n/a
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$4,583	growth low, openings moderate
Embalmers	n/a	n/a
Emergency Management Directors	$7,847	growth low, openings low
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	n/a	n/a
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Engineers, All Other	$9,879	growth low, openings high
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings low
Environmental Engineering Technicians	$5,320	growth low, openings low
Environmental Engineers	$8,257	growth low, openings low
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$6,815	growth low, openings moderate
Epidemiologists	n/a	n/a
Etchers and Engravers	n/a	n/a
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators	n/a	growth low, openings low
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$5,110	growth low, openings very high
Exercise Physiologists	n/a	n/a
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	n/a	growth low, openings low
Extraction Workers, All Other	n/a	growth strong, openings moderate
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	n/a	n/a
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	n/a	n/a

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	n/a	n/a
Fabric Menders, Except Garment	n/a	n/a
Fallers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Family and General Practitioners	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Farm and Home Management Advisors	n/a	n/a
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	n/a	n/a
Farm Labor Contractors	n/a	n/a
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	n/a	n/a
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$2,693	growth robust, openings high
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Fashion Designers	n/a	n/a
Fence Erectors	n/a	growth low, openings low
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	n/a	growth low, openings low
File Clerks	$2,702	growth low, openings high
Film and Video Editors	n/a	growth low, openings low
Financial Analysts	n/a	growth low, openings low
Financial Clerks, All Other	$4,250	growth low, openings high
Financial Examiners	$5,753	n/a
Financial Managers	$9,201	growth low, openings high
Financial Specialists, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	n/a	growth low, openings low
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$5,236	n/a
Firefighters	$4,532	growth low, openings high
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$8,288	growth low, openings low
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$3,810	growth low, openings low
First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$6,845	growth low, openings low
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$3,099	growth low, openings high
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$3,709	growth low, openings moderate
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$5,951	growth low, openings low
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$7,325	growth low, openings high
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$6,046	growth low, openings low
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$5,391	growth low, openings very high
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	n/a	growth low, openings low
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$9,661	growth low, openings low
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$5,864	growth low, openings high
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings low
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$3,933	growth low, openings very high
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Fish and Game Wardens	n/a	growth low, openings low
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$3,318	growth strong, openings very high
Flight Attendants	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	n/a	growth low, openings low
Floor Sanders and Finishers	n/a	n/a
Floral Designers	$2,694	growth low, openings low
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Food Batchmakers	$3,121	growth low, openings moderate
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$2,347	growth moderate, openings very high
Food Preparation Workers	$2,578	growth low, openings very high
Food Processing Workers, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings low
Food Scientists and Technologists	n/a	n/a
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$2,782	growth low, openings moderate
Food Service Managers	$5,685	growth low, openings high
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Forensic Science Technicians	$6,032	n/a
Forest and Conservation Technicians	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Forest and Conservation Workers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	n/a	n/a
Foresters	$6,158	growth low, openings low
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	n/a	n/a
Fundraisers	$4,383	growth moderate, openings low
Funeral Attendants	n/a	growth low, openings low
Funeral Service Managers	n/a	n/a
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Furniture Finishers	n/a	n/a

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Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$2,753	growth low, openings moderate
Gaming Cage Workers	$2,391	growth low, openings low
Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$2,403	growth low, openings low
Gaming Dealers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Gaming Managers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Gaming Service Workers, All Other	$2,939	growth low, openings low
Gaming Supervisors	n/a	growth low, openings low
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators	n/a	n/a
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	n/a	growth low, openings low
Gas Plant Operators	$5,295	growth low, openings low
General and Operations Managers	$9,108	growth low, openings very high
Genetic Counselors	n/a	n/a
Geographers	n/a	n/a
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$8,511	growth low, openings moderate
Glaziers	$4,719	growth low, openings low
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	n/a	n/a
Graduate Teaching Assistants	n/a	n/a
Graphic Designers	$5,007	growth low, openings low
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	n/a	n/a
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$3,679	growth low, openings high

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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$2,361	growth low, openings high
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$4,930	growth low, openings moderate
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$7,212	growth low, openings low
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Health Educators	$5,600	growth moderate, openings moderate
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$5,795	growth low, openings low
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	n/a	growth strong, openings low
Healthcare Social Workers	$5,418	growth robust, openings low
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$4,196	growth robust, openings very high
Hearing Aid Specialists	n/a	n/a
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$5,695	growth low, openings moderate
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$4,987	growth low, openings very high
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$3,841	growth low, openings high
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	n/a	growth low, openings low
Helpers--Carpenters	$3,107	growth low, openings moderate
Helpers--Electricians	$3,697	growth low, openings low
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$3,633	growth robust, openings low
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$3,414	growth low, openings very high
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$3,216	growth low, openings low
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$3,708	growth low, openings low
Helpers--Production Workers	$2,817	growth low, openings low
Helpers--Roofers	$3,508	growth low, openings low
Highway Maintenance Workers	$4,085	growth low, openings low
Historians	$8,372	growth low, openings low
History Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Hoist and Winch Operators	n/a	growth low, openings low
Home Appliance Repairers	$4,042	growth moderate, openings low
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Home Health Aides	n/a	growth robust, openings very high
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$2,167	growth low, openings very high
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$2,453	growth low, openings very high
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$4,013	growth low, openings high
Human Resources Managers	$10,216	growth low, openings moderate
Human Resources Specialists	$5,734	growth low, openings high
Hunters and Trappers	n/a	n/a
Hydrologists	$7,401	growth low, openings low

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Industrial Engineering Technicians	$7,482	n/a
Industrial Engineers	n/a	n/a
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$5,031	growth low, openings moderate
Industrial Production Managers	$9,918	growth low, openings low
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	n/a	n/a
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$3,660	growth low, openings very high
Information Security Analysts	n/a	growth low, openings low
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$6,726	growth low, openings low
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$6,031	growth low, openings high
Instructional Coordinators	$5,868	growth low, openings low
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	n/a	growth low, openings low
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$6,027	growth low, openings low
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	n/a	growth low, openings low
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$3,862	growth low, openings low
Insurance Sales Agents	$5,638	growth low, openings moderate
Insurance Underwriters	$5,313	growth low, openings low
Interior Designers	$5,773	n/a
Internists, General	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Interpreters and Translators	$4,617	growth low, openings low
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$3,363	growth moderate, openings low

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Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$2,893	growth low, openings very high
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$3,085	n/a
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	n/a	n/a
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$5,452	growth low, openings moderate

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Labor Relations Specialists	$7,486	growth low, openings low
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$3,351	growth low, openings very high
Landscape Architects	n/a	growth low, openings low
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$3,167	growth low, openings very high
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$2,615	growth low, openings high
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Lawyers	$9,605	growth low, openings moderate
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Legal Secretaries	$4,172	growth low, openings moderate
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$5,432	growth low, openings low
Legislators	$6,308	n/a
Librarians	n/a	growth low, openings low
Library Assistants, Clerical	$3,045	growth low, openings moderate
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Library Technicians	$3,824	growth low, openings low
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$5,321	growth strong, openings moderate
Life Scientists, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings low
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$5,005	growth low, openings moderate
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service	$2,856	growth low, openings very high
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	$3,958	growth low, openings very high
Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining	n/a	n/a
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$3,881	growth low, openings moderate
Loan Officers	$5,875	growth low, openings moderate
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$2,374	growth low, openings low
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$6,141	growth low, openings low
Locomotive Engineers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Locomotive Firers	n/a	n/a
Lodging Managers	$6,121	growth moderate, openings low
Log Graders and Scalers	n/a	n/a
Logging Equipment Operators	n/a	growth low, openings low
Logging Workers, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings low
Logisticians	$7,829	growth low, openings moderate

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Machine Feeders and Offbearers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Machinists	$4,895	growth low, openings low
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$7,501	growth robust, openings low
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$2,503	growth low, openings very high
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$3,247	growth low, openings low
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$4,249	growth low, openings very high
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$5,033	growth low, openings moderate
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	n/a	n/a
Management Analysts	$7,832	growth low, openings moderate
Managers, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings very high
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$2,029	growth low, openings low
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	n/a	n/a
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$9,326	n/a
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$5,873	growth low, openings low
Marketing Managers	$8,468	growth low, openings moderate
Marriage and Family Therapists	$4,920	n/a
Massage Therapists	$6,423	growth strong, openings high
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$4,689	growth low, openings very high
Materials Engineers	$7,777	growth low, openings low
Materials Scientists	n/a	n/a
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings low
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Mathematical Technicians	n/a	n/a
Mathematicians	n/a	n/a
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$2,149	growth low, openings very high
Mechanical Door Repairers	n/a	n/a
Mechanical Drafters	$6,114	growth low, openings low
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$4,446	growth low, openings low
Mechanical Engineers	$8,613	growth low, openings low
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings low
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$3,101	growth low, openings low
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Medical and Health Services Managers	$9,499	growth strong, openings high
Medical Appliance Technicians	$3,834	n/a
Medical Assistants	$3,803	growth robust, openings very high
Medical Equipment Preparers	$4,225	growth strong, openings low
Medical Equipment Repairers	$5,428	growth moderate, openings low
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	n/a	growth strong, openings moderate
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Medical Secretaries	$3,316	growth robust, openings very high
Medical Transcriptionists	$2,844	growth strong, openings low
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$4,122	growth low, openings low
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$4,283	growth strong, openings moderate
Mental Health Counselors	n/a	growth moderate, openings moderate
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$3,062	growth low, openings low
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	n/a	n/a
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Meter Readers, Utilities	$5,370	growth low, openings low
Microbiologists	n/a	growth low, openings low
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$6,728	growth low, openings moderate
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Millwrights	$5,996	growth moderate, openings low
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators	n/a	growth strong, openings low
Mine Shuttle Car Operators	n/a	n/a
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$9,438	growth low, openings low
Mining Machine Operators, All Other	n/a	growth strong, openings high
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$5,881	growth low, openings high
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Model Makers, Wood	n/a	n/a
Models	n/a	growth low, openings low
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	n/a	n/a
Motion Picture Projectionists	n/a	n/a
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$3,273	growth low, openings low
Motorboat Operators	n/a	growth low, openings low
Motorcycle Mechanics	n/a	growth low, openings low
Multimedia Artists and Animators	$4,198	n/a
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$4,139	growth low, openings low
Music Directors and Composers	n/a	n/a
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	n/a	n/a
Musicians and Singers	n/a	growth low, openings low

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Natural Sciences Managers	$9,047	growth low, openings low
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
New Accounts Clerks	$3,470	growth low, openings low
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$2,737	growth strong, openings high
Nuclear Engineers	n/a	n/a
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	n/a	n/a
Nuclear Technicians	n/a	n/a
Nurse Anesthetists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Nurse Midwives	$7,160	growth robust, openings low
Nurse Practitioners	$9,658	growth robust, openings low
Nursing Assistants	n/a	growth strong, openings very high
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$6,328	growth low, openings low

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Obstetricians and Gynecologists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	n/a	growth low, openings low
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	n/a	growth low, openings low
Occupational Therapists	$7,528	growth strong, openings low
Occupational Therapy Aides	n/a	n/a
Occupational Therapy Assistants	n/a	n/a
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$4,255	growth low, openings very high
Office Clerks, General	$3,753	growth low, openings very high
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	n/a	growth low, openings low
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$5,806	growth low, openings very high
Operations Research Analysts	$6,218	growth low, openings low
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	n/a	n/a
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$3,921	growth robust, openings low
Opticians, Dispensing	$4,509	growth strong, openings low
Optometrists	$11,962	growth robust, openings low
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	n/a	n/a
Order Clerks	$3,489	growth low, openings moderate
Orderlies	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Orthodontists	n/a	n/a
Orthotists and Prosthetists	n/a	n/a
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$2,595	growth moderate, openings low
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$2,913	growth low, openings high
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$4,797	growth low, openings moderate
Painters, Transportation Equipment	n/a	growth low, openings low
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	n/a	n/a
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Paperhangers	n/a	n/a
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$4,697	growth low, openings moderate
Parking Enforcement Workers	n/a	n/a
Parking Lot Attendants	$2,316	growth low, openings low
Parts Salespersons	$3,495	growth low, openings very high
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Patternmakers, Wood	n/a	n/a
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$4,531	growth low, openings low
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$4,316	growth low, openings moderate
Pediatricians, General	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Personal Care Aides	n/a	growth strong, openings very high
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	n/a	growth moderate, openings high
Personal Financial Advisors	$7,559	growth low, openings low
Pest Control Workers	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	n/a	growth low, openings low
Petroleum Engineers	$12,510	growth low, openings moderate
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$6,769	growth low, openings moderate
Pharmacists	$11,884	growth moderate, openings low
Pharmacy Aides	$4,050	growth low, openings low
Pharmacy Technicians	$3,690	growth low, openings moderate
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Phlebotomists	$3,508	growth robust, openings low
Photographers	$3,545	growth low, openings low
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	n/a	growth low, openings low
Physical Scientists, All Other	$8,358	growth low, openings low
Physical Therapist Aides	$3,983	growth robust, openings low
Physical Therapist Assistants	$5,287	growth robust, openings low
Physical Therapists	$8,554	growth robust, openings moderate
Physician Assistants	$10,711	growth robust, openings moderate
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Physicists	n/a	n/a
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Pile-Driver Operators	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Pipelayers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$4,946	growth low, openings moderate
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	n/a	growth low, openings low
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$6,634	growth low, openings very high
Podiatrists	n/a	n/a
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$7,323	growth low, openings high
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$4,915	growth low, openings moderate
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	growth low, openings low
Political Scientists	n/a	n/a
Postal Service Clerks	$3,579	growth low, openings moderate
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$4,367	n/a
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$4,043	n/a
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$4,444	n/a
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$6,493	growth low, openings moderate
Pourers and Casters, Metal	n/a	n/a
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$6,568	growth low, openings low
Power Plant Operators	$5,773	growth low, openings moderate
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$5,927	growth low, openings low
Prepress Technician and Workers	n/a	n/a
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$2,965	growth low, openings high
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	n/a	growth low, openings low
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$2,899	growth low, openings low
Printing Press Operators	$3,891	growth low, openings low
Private Detectives and Investigators	$4,902	n/a
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$5,571	growth low, openings moderate
Procurement Clerks	$4,183	growth low, openings moderate
Producers and Directors	$4,208	growth low, openings low
Production Workers, All Other	$4,863	growth low, openings very high
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$4,378	growth low, openings moderate
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	n/a	n/a
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$6,409	growth low, openings moderate
Prosthodontists	n/a	n/a
Protective Service Workers, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings high
Psychiatric Aides	n/a	growth low, openings low
Psychiatric Technicians	$3,364	growth strong, openings moderate
Psychiatrists	n/a	growth strong, openings low
Psychologists, All Other	$9,355	growth low, openings low
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$5,088	growth low, openings low
Public Address System and Other Announcers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Public Relations Specialists	$5,874	growth low, openings low
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$5,021	growth low, openings low
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	n/a	growth low, openings moderate
Purchasing Managers	$8,735	growth low, openings low

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Radiation Therapists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Radio and Television Announcers	$3,574	growth low, openings low
Radio Operators	n/a	n/a
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$6,509	growth low, openings low
Radiologic Technologists	$6,404	growth robust, openings moderate
Rail Car Repairers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other	n/a	n/a
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	n/a	n/a
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	n/a	growth low, openings low
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators	n/a	growth low, openings low
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	n/a	growth low, openings low
Real Estate Brokers	$5,772	growth low, openings low
Real Estate Sales Agents	$6,613	growth low, openings low
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$2,955	growth moderate, openings very high
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Recreation Workers	$3,192	growth low, openings very high
Recreational Therapists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$3,866	growth low, openings low
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	n/a	n/a
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$3,663	growth low, openings moderate
Registered Nurses	$7,542	growth strong, openings very high
Rehabilitation Counselors	$3,813	growth low, openings low
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$6,214	n/a
Religious Workers, All Other	$2,733	n/a
Reporters and Correspondents	n/a	growth low, openings low
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$3,683	growth low, openings very high
Residential Advisors	$3,183	growth low, openings low
Respiratory Therapists	$5,791	growth strong, openings low
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	n/a	n/a
Retail Salespersons	$2,708	growth low, openings very high
Riggers	$5,323	growth low, openings low
Rock Splitters, Quarry	n/a	n/a
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	n/a	n/a
Roof Bolters, Mining	n/a	n/a
Roofers	$5,043	growth low, openings low
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$6,569	growth low, openings low
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$4,265	growth low, openings high

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Sailors and Marine Oilers	$3,650	growth low, openings high
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$2,883	growth low, openings very high
Sales Engineers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Sales Managers	$8,338	growth low, openings high
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings very high
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$4,973	growth low, openings very high
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$6,608	growth low, openings moderate
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$2,757	growth low, openings low
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$6,318	growth low, openings very high
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$3,599	growth low, openings very high
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$6,344	growth low, openings low
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$5,678	growth low, openings low
Security Guards	$3,588	growth low, openings very high
Segmental Pavers	n/a	n/a
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$4,608	growth low, openings low
Semiconductor Processors	n/a	n/a
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$2,887	growth robust, openings low
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	n/a	growth low, openings low
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	n/a	growth low, openings very high
Set and Exhibit Designers	n/a	n/a
Sewers, Hand	n/a	n/a
Sewing Machine Operators	$2,849	growth low, openings low
Shampooers	n/a	n/a
Sheet Metal Workers	$5,533	growth low, openings moderate
Ship Engineers	$5,807	growth low, openings moderate
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$3,703	growth low, openings very high
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	n/a	n/a
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	n/a	n/a
Skincare Specialists	$3,519	growth low, openings low
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	n/a	n/a
Slot Supervisors	n/a	n/a
Social and Community Service Managers	$6,597	growth low, openings moderate
Social and Human Service Assistants	$3,634	growth moderate, openings very high
Social Science Research Assistants	n/a	growth low, openings low
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	n/a	n/a
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$6,364	growth low, openings low
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Social Workers, All Other	$6,044	growth moderate, openings moderate
Sociologists	n/a	n/a
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Software Developers, Applications	n/a	growth low, openings low
Software Developers, Systems Software	n/a	growth low, openings low
Soil and Plant Scientists	n/a	growth low, openings low
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	n/a	n/a
Sound Engineering Technicians	n/a	n/a
Special Education Teachers, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings low
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$6,115	growth low, openings low
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	n/a	growth low, openings low
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$5,703	growth low, openings low
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	n/a	growth low, openings low
Speech-Language Pathologists	$7,239	growth moderate, openings low
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$5,912	growth low, openings low
Statistical Assistants	n/a	growth low, openings low
Statisticians	$7,462	growth low, openings low
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	n/a	growth low, openings very high
Stonemasons	n/a	n/a
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$6,169	growth low, openings low
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$4,732	growth low, openings low
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	n/a	growth moderate, openings moderate
Subway and Streetcar Operators	n/a	n/a
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers	$7,610	growth low, openings high
Surgeons	n/a	n/a
Surgical Technologists	$5,638	growth robust, openings low
Survey Researchers	$4,832	growth low, openings low
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$5,838	growth low, openings low
Surveyors	$7,254	growth low, openings moderate
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$2,719	growth low, openings low

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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	n/a	growth low, openings low
Tapers	n/a	n/a
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$7,641	growth low, openings low
Tax Preparers	$4,908	growth low, openings low
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	n/a	growth low, openings low
Teacher Assistants	n/a	growth low, openings very high
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings very high
Team Assemblers	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Technical Writers	$6,053	growth low, openings low
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$5,958	growth low, openings high
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$5,481	growth low, openings low
Telemarketers	$2,270	growth low, openings low
Telephone Operators	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Tellers	$2,880	growth low, openings very high
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	n/a	n/a
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	n/a	n/a
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	n/a	n/a
Therapists, All Other	n/a	growth strong, openings low
Tile and Marble Setters	n/a	growth low, openings low
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters	n/a	n/a
Tire Builders	n/a	n/a
Tire Repairers and Changers	$2,539	growth low, openings moderate
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$4,979	growth low, openings low
Tool and Die Makers	n/a	n/a
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	n/a	n/a
Tour Guides and Escorts	n/a	growth strong, openings very high
Traffic Technicians	n/a	n/a
Training and Development Managers	$8,811	growth moderate, openings low
Training and Development Specialists	n/a	growth low, openings high
Transit and Railroad Police	n/a	n/a
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants	n/a	growth low, openings high
Transportation Inspectors	$8,982	growth low, openings low
Transportation Security Screeners	$4,203	growth low, openings moderate
Transportation Workers, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings high
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$7,967	growth low, openings low
Travel Agents	$3,619	growth strong, openings low
Travel Guides	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$4,231	growth low, openings low

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Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	n/a	n/a
Upholsterers	n/a	n/a
Urban and Regional Planners	$6,889	growth low, openings low
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$2,006	growth low, openings high

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Veterinarians	$7,916	growth strong, openings low
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$2,708	growth strong, openings moderate
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$3,267	growth strong, openings low
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$6,213	growth low, openings low

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Waiters and Waitresses	$2,248	growth low, openings very high
Watch Repairers	n/a	n/a
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$5,456	growth low, openings moderate
Web Developers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	n/a	growth low, openings low
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$5,562	growth low, openings high
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$5,281	n/a
Wellhead Pumpers	n/a	n/a
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	n/a	growth low, openings low
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	n/a	n/a
Woodworkers, All Other	n/a	growth low, openings low
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$2,991	n/a
Word Processors and Typists	$3,544	growth low, openings low
Writers and Authors	$5,469	growth low, openings low

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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$6,726	growth low, openings high