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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

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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
#	Occupation	1	Job Openings	Elementary school teachers, except special education	20,680	700
2	Postsecondary teachers	16,980	650
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	13,220	450
4	Accountants and auditors	11,710	430
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	10,320	330
6	General and operations managers	10,900	280
7	Computer systems analysts	4,690	260
8	Computer software engineers, applications	3,430	200
9	Management analysts	5,320	190
10	Network systems and data communications analysts	2,790	180
11	Child, family, and school social workers	3,850	150
12	Medical and health services managers	4,570	150
13	Physicians and surgeons	5,000	150
14	Financial managers	5,130	140
15	Chief executives	4,180	130
16	Lawyers	4,240	130
17	Network and computer systems administrators	2,750	130
18	Industrial engineers	2,250	120
19	Computer software engineers, systems software	2,830	110
20	Pharmacists	2,610	110
21	Rehabilitation counselors	2,480	110
22	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	2,780	110
23	Training and development specialists	2,510	110
24	Administrative services managers	2,520	100
25	Graphic designers	2,830	100
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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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