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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 with the largest employment in 2006. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.

Top 50 Occupations with the Largest Employment

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#	Occupation	Employment 2006
#	Occupation	1	Postsecondary teachers	28,770
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	26,750
3	Accountants and auditors	26,390
4	Computer software engineers, applications	24,920
5	General and operations managers	17,640
6	Lawyers	16,930
7	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	16,160
8	Computer software engineers, systems software	13,760
9	Management analysts	13,670
10	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	13,590
11	Civil engineers	13,070
12	Computer systems analysts	12,570
13	Computer programmers	11,130
14	Rehabilitation counselors	11,080
15	Aerospace engineers	10,500
16	Construction managers	9,980
17	Financial managers	9,830
18	Network and computer systems administrators	9,280
19	Market research analysts	8,510
20	Network systems and data communications analysts	7,070
21	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	6,560
22	Computer and information systems managers	6,320
23	Public relations specialists	5,800
24	Graphic designers	5,670
25	Property, real estate, and community association managers	5,560
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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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