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655 careers

Career Median pay Hiring outlook2025–2035 Job openings each year Typical education Work setting
Customer Service Representatives $44,770 −5.3% 289,500 High school diploma or equivalent Some of each
General and Operations Managers $105,770 5.0% 285,000 Bachelor's degree Some of each
Office Clerks, General $45,010 −6.0% 249,000 High school diploma or equivalent Some of each
Cooks, Restaurant $37,390 12.1% 218,600 No formal educational credential In person
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,640 3.8% 214,500 Postsecondary nondegree award Mostly seated, on your own
Nursing Assistants $42,260 2.6% 196,200 Postsecondary nondegree award In person
Registered Nurses $97,550 5.6% 180,800 Bachelor's degree In person
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $44,080 5.4% 171,500 High school diploma or equivalent In person
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,540 −6.0% 163,900 High school diploma or equivalent Mostly seated, on your own
Security Guards $38,020 0.9% 156,000 High school diploma or equivalent Some of each
Childcare Workers $34,980 −2.0% 150,300 High school diploma or equivalent In person
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $39,150 4.7% 149,500 No formal educational credential In person
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $49,590 4.2% 148,700 High school diploma or equivalent In person
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $50,670 −5.6% 144,100 Some college, no degree Mostly seated, on your own
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $69,500 0.1% 127,400 High school diploma or equivalent Mostly seated, on your own
Bartenders $34,340 5.0% 121,200 No formal educational credential In person
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $69,990 2.7% 115,700 High school diploma or equivalent ·
Accountants and Auditors $83,680 5.0% 115,300 Bachelor's degree Mostly seated, on your own
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $48,520 −3.7% 113,500 High school diploma or equivalent Some of each
Medical Assistants $45,690 12.9% 109,700 Postsecondary nondegree award In person
Light Truck Drivers $44,860 6.3% 107,200 High school diploma or equivalent Mostly seated, on your own
Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,010 −1.7% 105,100 High school diploma or equivalent Some of each
Managers, All Other $141,900 4.9% 100,900 Bachelor's degree ·
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $72,080 −0.9% 99,800 High school diploma or equivalent Mostly seated, on your own
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $83,050 3.9% 98,700 Bachelor's degree ·
Software Developers $135,980 10.2% 95,300 Bachelor's degree Mostly seated, on your own
Management Analysts $101,860 10.1% 94,100 Bachelor's degree Mostly seated, on your own
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,930 4.8% 89,200 High school diploma or equivalent Some of each
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $63,970 −0.4% 87,500 Bachelor's degree In person
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $78,760 7.0% 82,000 Bachelor's degree Mostly seated, on your own
Project Management Specialists $102,320 6.7% 76,500 Bachelor's degree ·
Human Resources Specialists $75,940 6.4% 73,700 Bachelor's degree Mostly seated, on your own
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $35,790 7.7% 73,400 Postsecondary nondegree award In person
Electricians $63,190 9.2% 72,700 High school diploma or equivalent In person
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $89,900 −3.4% 70,800 High school diploma or equivalent Some of each
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $47,160 7.3% 68,000 High school diploma or equivalent In person
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $79,920 5.0% 67,000 High school diploma or equivalent Some of each
Recreation Workers $36,560 4.3% 67,000 High school diploma or equivalent Some of each
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,570 2.5% 66,700 High school diploma or equivalent Some of each
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $38,140 4.5% 66,700 Associate's degree In person

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