Associate's degree holders may be wondering about the most in-demand careers they can pursue. Fast Food and Counter Workers rank as the most sought-after career, with 66,301 job openings annually, followed by Retail Salespersons with 55,829 openings and Registered Nurses with 50,978 openings. Learn more about these potential careers and others, below!
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Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | Percent Change | |
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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $219,140 | 831 | 7,060 | 7,330 | 4% | |
Chief Executives Chief Sustainability Officers | $206,680 | 795 | 14,560 | 13,364 | -8% | |
Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,510 | 3,798 | 45,149 | 52,107 | 15% | |
Financial Managers Treasurers and Controllers Investment Fund Managers | $156,100 | 5,568 | 63,408 | 73,536 | 16% | |
Computer Hardware Engineers | $138,080 | 340 | 5,779 | 6,038 | 5% | |
Air Traffic Controllers | $137,380 | 400 | 4,600 | 4,660 | 1% | |
Purchasing Managers | $136,380 | 463 | 5,890 | 6,148 | 4% | |
Compensation and Benefits Managers | $136,380 | 62 | 997 | 1,014 | 2% | |
Human Resources Managers | $136,350 | 976 | 12,070 | 12,700 | 5% | |
Sales Managers | $135,160 | 3,542 | 45,485 | 47,330 | 4% |
★ For the data available, wages are capped at $239,120.
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Career data: O*NET 29.2 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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