The highest-earning career for majors in the U.S. is Construction Managers. In the U.S. , Construction Managers earn the highest median salary compared to any other career. Typically, they earn $104,900 per year and commonly graduated with a degree in . However, one of the fastest-growing career opportunities are for Wind Turbine Service Technicians, whose employment is expected to grow 44.6% between now and 2032. If you are looking for careers that have a lot of open positions, Fast Food and Counter Workers has the most yearly openings with 105,766.
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Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | Percent Change | |
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Construction Managers | $104,900 | 2,825 | 36,923 | 38,595 | 5% | |
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $102,420 | 117 | 1,405 | 1,427 | 2% | |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Supply Chain Managers | $99,200 | 826 | 9,240 | 9,999 | 8% | |
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $96,600 | 176 | 2,192 | 2,133 | -3% | |
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $94,580 | 249 | 2,865 | 2,803 | -2% | |
Ship Engineers | $94,270 | 92 | 855 | 864 | 1% | |
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $88,730 | 270 | 2,613 | 2,659 | 2% | |
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $84,570 | 1,466 | 18,948 | 18,532 | -2% | |
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $83,770 | 9,679 | 100,596 | 95,985 | -5% | |
Signal and Track Switch Repairers | $82,710 | 78 | 864 | 877 | 2% |
★ For the data available, wages are capped at $239,120.
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Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
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