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Top 50 In-Demand Occupations

The Top 50 Occupations were selected in the following way:

  • A "Top 50 rating" was created by multiplying the Projected Need for Employees times the Median Hourly Wage.
  • Occupations whose Median Wage is less than $20/hr were eliminated.
  • Of the remaining occupations, only the top 50 were selected.

Initially, all of the occupations are displayed in descending order using the Top 50 rating (most desirable to least desirable). You may resort the occupations by clicking on a "Sort by" link in the table header.

Please also note that the wages for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers are from November 2007. They will be updated shortly.

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Related Occupations and Their Projected 10 Year Growth
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Occupation Title
(Sorted initially by Projected Need)
Sort by
Projected
Need for
Employees
(2006 - 2016)
Sort by
Projected
Growth
Sort by (Median)
2006 Hourly
Wage Range2
Sort by (College degree)
Education & Training3
Bottom
10%		 Median Top
10%		 High
School or less		 Some College College degree or higher
Registered NursesCareer Video for Registered Nurses - Real format
View		Career Video for Registered Nurses - Real format
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DescriptionState Report
1,001,000Projected Growth Between 18-26% $20 $29 $42
1%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer43%
Some College Spacer		Spacer56%
College Degree or Higher Spacer
Line
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General and Operations ManagersCareer Video for General and Operations Managers - Real format
View		Career Video for General and Operations Managers - Real format
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DescriptionState Report
441,000Projected Growth Between 0-8% $21 $43 >70
20%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer33%
Some College Spacer		Spacer47%
College Degree or Higher Spacer
Line
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Physicians and Surgeons(Video Not Available)
DescriptionState Report
204,000Projected Growth Between 9-17% $23 >70 >70
0%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer0%
Some College Spacer		Spacer100%
College Degree or Higher Spacer
Line
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationCareer Video for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education - Real format
View		Career Video for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education - Real format
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DescriptionState Report
545,000Projected Growth Between 9-17%Annual Wages:
$31,480 (bottom)
$47,330 (median)
$74,670 (top)
0%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer5%
Some College Spacer		Spacer95%
College Degree or Higher Spacer
Line
Line
Accountants and AuditorsCareer Video for Accountants and Auditors - Real format
View		Career Video for Accountants and Auditors - Real format
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DescriptionState Report
450,000Projected Growth Between 18-26% $17 $27 $47
4%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer17%
Some College Spacer		Spacer79%
College Degree or Higher Spacer
Line
Line
Computer Software Engineers, ApplicationsCareer Video for Computer Software Engineers, Applications - Real format
View		Career Video for Computer Software Engineers, Applications - Real format
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DescriptionState Report
300,000Projected Growth 27 Plus % $25 $40 $60
2%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer13%
Some College Spacer		Spacer85%
College Degree or Higher Spacer
Line
Line
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products(Video Not Available)
DescriptionState Report
476,000Projected Growth Between 0-8% $13 $24 $50
21%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer28%
Some College Spacer		Spacer51%
College Degree or Higher Spacer
Line
Line
Computer Systems AnalystsCareer Video for Computer Systems Analysts - Real format
View		Career Video for Computer Systems Analysts - Real format
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DescriptionState Report
280,000Projected Growth 27 Plus % $21 $35 $55
7%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer25%
Some College Spacer		Spacer68%
College Degree or Higher Spacer
Line
Line
Management AnalystsCareer Video for Management Analysts - Real format
View		Career Video for Management Analysts - Real format
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DescriptionState Report
264,000Projected Growth Between 18-26% $20 $34 $63
7%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer16%
Some College Spacer		Spacer77%
College Degree or Higher Spacer
Line
Line
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational EducationCareer Video for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education - Real format
View		Career Video for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education - Real format
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DescriptionState Report
368,000Projected Growth Between 0-8%Annual Wages:
$32,920 (bottom)
$49,420 (median)
$78,100 (top)
1%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer4%
Some College Spacer		Spacer95%
College Degree or Higher Spacer
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(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2006 wages and 2006-2016 projection series.)

For a complete list of occupations and to find more information on education requirements and salary ranges, please visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Web page at http://www.bls.gov/emp/home.htm.

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