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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 national 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.

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These are the occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher that are projected to have the largest number of job openings during the 2006-2016 time period. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.

Top 50 Occupations with the Most Openings
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# Occupation Employment
2006		 Job Openings Earnings Training Needed
1 Postsecondary teachers 1,671,800 66,178 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Doctoral degree 
2 Elementary school teachers, except special education 1,540,200 54,544 Average salary is high, or between $30,630 to $46,300 per year Bachelor's degree 
3 Accountants and auditors 1,274,400 44,977 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's degree 
4 General and operations managers 1,720,500 44,067 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience 
5 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education 1,037,500 36,753 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's degree 
6 Computer software engineers, applications 506,800 29,964 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's degree 
7 Computer systems analysts 503,600 27,951 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's degree 
8 Management analysts 678,200 26,441 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience 
9 Lawyers 760,700 22,777 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year First professional degree 
10 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education 658,100 21,742 Average salary is high, or between $30,630 to $46,300 per year Bachelor's degree 
11 Physicians and surgeons 633,300 20,440 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year First professional degree 
12 Network systems and data communications analysts 261,800 19,317 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's degree 
13 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents 319,900 16,141 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's degree 
14 Network and computer systems administrators 309,200 15,391 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's degree 
15 Construction managers 487,100 15,198 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's degree 
16 Insurance sales agents 436,100 15,108 Average salary is high, or between $30,630 to $46,300 per year Bachelor's degree 
17 Computer software engineers, systems software 350,000 14,966 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's degree 
18 Financial managers 506,300 13,768 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience 
19 Clergy 404,400 13,049 Average salary is high, or between $30,630 to $46,300 per year Master's degree 
20 Chief executives 402,200 11,823 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience 
21 Civil engineers 256,300 11,362 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's degree 
22 Child, family, and school social workers 282,400 11,350 Average salary is high, or between $30,630 to $46,300 per year Bachelor's degree 
23 Sales managers 318,300 10,326 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience 
24 Property, real estate, and community association managers 328,900 9,513 Average salary is high, or between $30,630 to $46,300 per year Bachelor's degree 
25 Pharmacists 243,500 9,505 Average salary is very high, or more than $46,360 per year First professional degree 
 

National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections

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