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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	Computer software engineers, applications	24,920	1,250
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	26,750	1,050
3	Postsecondary teachers	28,770	970
4	Accountants and auditors	26,390	900
5	Computer software engineers, systems software	13,760	780
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	16,160	770
7	Computer systems analysts	12,570	760
8	Computer programmers	11,130	710
9	General and operations managers	17,640	710
10	Civil engineers	13,070	680
11	Lawyers	16,930	550
12	Management analysts	13,670	550
13	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	13,590	530
14	Network and computer systems administrators	9,280	470
15	Rehabilitation counselors	11,080	470
16	Aerospace engineers	10,500	430
17	Network systems and data communications analysts	7,070	370
18	Market research analysts	8,510	320
19	Multi-media artists and animators	4,610	310
20	Computer and information systems managers	6,320	290
21	Financial managers	9,830	280
22	Construction managers	9,980	270
23	Graphic designers	5,670	250
24	Architects, except landscape and naval	4,180	240
25	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	4,820	220
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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: Washington State Employment Security Department, Labor Market and Economic Analysis Branch

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