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Employment is the number of jobs in this occupation. The latest available data are from 2006 to 2016. Read more about state employment projections.

Percent change is the expected job growth for this occupation.

The estimate for Job Openings includes both turnover that results from people who leave the occupation(e.g. quit, retire, death) and new jobs that are created. Read more about Job Openings

Earnings symbols show average wages for that occupation. The latest available earnings data are from 2006. Read more about wage data.

Training needed is the level of education or training needed by most workers in this occupation. Read more about education and training levels.

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Education Level: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Change Education Level

State: Iowa Change State Change to National

These are the occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher that are projected to grow the fastest during the 2006-2016 time period. This does not mean these are the occupations with the most openings. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.

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#	Occupation	Employment		Percent * Change
#	Occupation	2006	2016	Percent * Change
1	Computer software engineers, applications	3,430	4,900	43%
2	Network systems and data communications analysts	2,790	3,970	42%
3	Marriage and family therapists	340	470	36%
4	Veterinarians	1,370	1,790	31%
5	Personal financial advisors	1,280	1,670	31%
6	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	1,630	2,120	30%
7	Computer systems analysts	4,690	6,070	29%
8	Industrial engineers	2,250	2,890	29%
9	Mental health counselors	700	900	28%
10	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	1,370	1,750	28%
11	Database administrators	660	840	27%
12	Surveyors	520	660	26%
13	Logisticians	490	610	26%
14	Instructional coordinators	1,330	1,660	25%
15	Computer software engineers, systems software	2,830	3,540	25%
16	Athletic trainers	230	280	25%
17	Financial analysts	1,990	2,470	24%
18	Physical therapists	1,710	2,120	24%
19	Network and computer systems administrators	2,750	3,400	24%
20	Pharmacists	2,610	3,220	24%
21	Rehabilitation counselors	2,480	3,070	24%
22	Occupational therapists	920	1,130	23%
23	Physician assistants	570	700	23%
24	Actuaries	520	640	23%
25	Cost estimators	2,110	2,590	23%
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* The national average percent change is 10.36% for the 2006-2016 employment projection series.

Note: The data for the State Employment Trends and the National Employment Trends are not directly comparable. The projections period for state data is 2006-2016, while the projections period for national data is 2008-2018.

State Data Source: Iowa Workforce Development

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