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Arts
- International Academy of Design and Technology (IADT) (campus)
- The Art Institute Online (online)
- The Art Institutes (campus)
Business
- AIU Online (online)
- Capella University (online)
- DeVry University Online (online)
- Strayer University (campus)
- University of Phoenix (campus)
- University of Phoenix Online (online)
- Walden University (online)
Education
- Capella University (online)
- Kaplan University (online)
- Strayer University (campus)
- University of Phoenix (campus)
- Walden University (online)
Food and Hospitality
- Le Cordon Bleu Schools of North America (online)
- The Art Institute Online (online)
- The Art Institutes (campus)
Health and Nursing
- Everest College (campus)
- Everest Institute (campus)
- Kaplan University (online)
- Sanford Brown Institute (campus)
- University of Saint Mary Online (online)
- University of Phoenix (campus)
- University of Phoenix Online (online)
- Walden University (online)
Mechanic and Trades
- Stratford Career Institute (online)
- Penn Foster Career School (online)
Medical Office
- Apollo College (campus)
- Everest College (campus)
- Everest Institute (campus)
- Kaplan University (online)
- Penn Foster Career School (online)
- Sanford Brown Institute (campus)
- University of Phoenix (campus)
Tech
- DeVry University Online (online)
- Strayer University (campus)
- ITT Technical Institute (campus)
- TechSkills (campus)
- The Art Institutes (campus)
- Universal Technical Institute (campus)
- University of Phoenix (campus)
- University of Phoenix Online (online)
The Riley Guide:
Career Research Center
Job Salaries, Growth, and Education Data
Welcome to our career research center. Starting with the overview table below, you'll find over a hundred pages of information on popular careers. Each career has its own detail page, including information on salaries for that career by city, the number of jobs by city, forecasted job growth rates, schools relevant to training for the career, and more. All data is through 2008 unless otherwise noted (the 10 year job growth forecast is for the period 2006-2016).
Table of Contents
Arts & Entertainment |
Business & Administration
Counseling, Psychology, & Social Service |
Computer & Software
Construction Service |
Design |
Education
Engine Repair & Maintenance |
Engineering & Architecture
Food Services |
Installation & Repair
Law & Legal Clerical |
Management & Supervisory |
Medical Office
Medical Technologists, Technicians, And Assistants |
Nursing |
Office Support
Natural & Physical Science |
Police & Correctional |
Production (Machine & Tool)
Sales |
Personal Services |
Technicians and Drafters |
Therapy
Transportation Specialist |
Travel & Hospitality |
Veterinary Technicians & Assistants
Arts & Entertainment
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV & Radio Broadcast Engineers | 35% | $32,900 | 33,550 | 12% |
| Audio-Video Technicians & Operators | 35% | $38,050 | 45,200 | 24% |
| Camera Operators | 58% | $41,670 | 19,270 | 12% |
| Film & Video Editors | 58% | $50,560 | 18,720 | 13% |
| Multimedia Designers | 58% | $56,330 | 31,500 | 26% |
| Sound Technicians | 35% | $47,490 | 16,600 | 9% |
| Music Directors And Composers | 53% | $41,270 | 9,120 | 13% |
| Musicians | 53% | * | 47,030 | 10% |
| Photography Professionals | 46% | $29,440 | 61,670 | 10% |
| Public Relations Specialists | 81% | $51,280 | 240,610 | 18% |
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Business And Administration
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAs And Other Accountants | 79% | $59,430 | 1,133,580 | 18% |
| HR Managers | 58% | $96,130 | 60,980 | 11% |
| Benefits Specialists | 56% | $53,860 | 116,250 | 18% |
| Bookkeeping And Accounting Clerks | 16% | $32,510 | 1,855,010 | 13% |
| Budget Analysts | 78% | $65,320 | 62,630 | 7% |
| Buyers | 42% | $53,940 | 286,990 | 0% |
| Financial Advisors | 81% | $69,050 | 146,690 | 41% |
| Health Services Managers | 57% | $80,240 | 258,130 | 16% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 56% | $55,710 | 217,440 | 17% |
| Job Recruiters | 56% | $45,470 | 205,800 | 18% |
| Management Analysts | 78% | $73,570 | 535,850 | 22% |
| Market Research Analysts | 82% | $61,070 | 230,070 | 20% |
| Professional Economists | 100% | $83,590 | 12,600 | 8% |
| Salary And Benefits Managers | 58% | $86,500 | 38,810 | 12% |
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Counseling, Psychology, & Social Service
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychologists | 99% | $64,140 | 97,880 | 16% |
| Drug Abuse Counselors | 73% | $37,030 | 79,180 | 34% |
| Educational Counselors | 73% | $51,050 | 243,100 | 13% |
| Family Social Workers | 77% | $39,530 | 274,140 | 19% |
| Human Services Assistants | 58% | $27,280 | 332,880 | 34% |
| Marriage And Family Therapy Providers | 73% | $44,590 | 24,520 | 30% |
| Medical Social Workers | 77% | $45,650 | 131,730 | 24% |
| Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers | 77% | $37,210 | 131,010 | 30% |
| Mental Health Counselors | 73% | $36,810 | 104,650 | 30% |
| Professional Counselors | 73% | $39,930 | 29,980 | 17% |
| Professional Social Service Managers | 72% | $55,980 | 117,150 | 25% |
| Public And Private Social Workers | 77% | $46,220 | 68,230 | 18% |
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Computer And Software
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Scientists | 68% | $97,970 | 26,610 | 22% |
| Computer Specialists | 68% | $75,150 | 191,780 | 15% |
| Computer Support Technicians | 43% | $43,450 | 545,520 | 13% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 68% | $75,500 | 489,890 | 29% |
| Data Network Administrators | 50% | $66,310 | 327,850 | 27% |
| Database Administrators | 72% | $69,740 | 115,770 | 29% |
| Networking Analysts | 57% | $71,100 | 230,410 | 53% |
| Software Application Engineers | 85% | $85,430 | 494,160 | 45% |
| Software Programmers | 73% | $69,620 | 394,230 | -3% |
| System SW Engineers | 85% | $92,430 | 381,830 | 28% |
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Construction Service
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | 7% | $46,420 | 633,010 | 7% |
| Plumbers | 4% | $45,640 | 437,540 | 11% |
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Design
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clothing Designer | 55% | $61,160 | 16,920 | 5% |
| Floral Layout Designers | 55% | $23,230 | 57,500 | -8% |
| Graphic Design Specialists | 55% | $42,400 | 209,290 | 10% |
| Interior Designers | 55% | $44,950 | 53,290 | 20% |
| Product Displayers | 55% | $25,940 | 63,320 | 11% |
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Education
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College And University Administrators | 78% | $80,670 | 97,410 | 14% |
| Elementary And Secondary Education Administrators | 78% | $83,880 | 219,100 | 8% |
| Elementary School Teachers | 95% | $49,330 | 1,544,270 | 14% |
| High School Special Education Teachers | 87% | $51,340 | 147,210 | 9% |
| High School Teachers | 96% | $51,180 | 1,090,490 | 6% |
| Junior High School Vocation Teachers | 95% | $47,870 | 15,720 | -4% |
| Middle School Special Ed Teachers | 87% | $50,810 | 100,650 | 16% |
| Middle School Teachers | 95% | $49,700 | 661,820 | 11% |
| Pre-School Teachers | 43% | $23,870 | 392,170 | 26% |
| Secondary School Vocation Teachers | 96% | $51,580 | 99,800 | -4% |
| Teaching Assistants | 18% | $22,200 | 1,266,900 | 10% |
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Engine Repair And Maintenance
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Maintenance Technicians | 11% | $51,390 | 116,310 | 11% |
| Auto Mechanics | 4% | $35,100 | 649,460 | 14% |
| Automotive Body Repairers | 3% | $37,040 | 147,200 | 12% |
| Bus And Truck Service Technicians | 3% | $39,390 | 248,620 | 12% |
| Diesel Mechanics | 3% | $42,820 | 125,930 | 12% |
| Marine Service Technicians | 5% | $34,520 | 19,640 | 19% |
| Motorcycle Service Technicians | 5% | $31,360 | 16,850 | 13% |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Techs | 6% | $31,480 | 13,400 | 18% |
| Small Engine Mechanics | 5% | $28,920 | 26,440 | 6% |
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Engineering And Architecture
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architects | 88% | $58,960 | 21,130 | 16% |
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Food Services
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafeteria Cooks | 5% | $22,210 | 370,920 | 11% |
| Chefs And Lead Cooks | 14% | $38,770 | 98,040 | 8% |
| Food Cooks | 5% | $23,060 | 17,340 | 3% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 7% | $18,630 | 880,480 | 15% |
| Food Services Managers | 24% | $46,320 | 196,080 | 5% |
| Hosts And Hostesses | 17% | $17,510 | 349,990 | 10% |
| Industrial And Other Bakers | 8% | $23,290 | 141,130 | 10% |
| Restaurant Cooks | 5% | $21,990 | 899,620 | 12% |
| Short Order Food Preparers | 5% | $19,260 | 168,770 | 5% |
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Installation And Repair
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC Technicians | 3% | $39,680 | 261,610 | 9% |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 7% | $33,910 | 37,300 | 2% |
| Locksmiths | 0% | $34,460 | 18,500 | 22% |
| Medical Equipment Repair Technicians | 15% | $41,520 | 34,260 | 22% |
| Telephone Line Technicians | 8% | $48,090 | 168,050 | 5% |
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Law And Legal Clerical
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorneys | 99% | $110,590 | 553,690 | 11% |
| Legal Assistants And Paralegals | 45% | $46,120 | 253,040 | 22% |
| Legal Secretaries | 18% | $39,860 | 257,810 | 12% |
| Stenotype Reporter | 38% | $49,710 | 17,930 | 25% |
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Management And Supervisory
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Managers | 55% | $90,230 | 365,460 | 7% |
| Non-Retail Sales Clerk Supervisors | 38% | $68,100 | 275,390 | 4% |
| Supervisors Of Food Preparation And Serving Worker | 14% | $28,970 | 805,360 | 11% |
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Medical Office
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Information Technicians | 12% | $30,610 | 168,650 | 18% |
| Medical Admin Assistants | 18% | $29,680 | 454,500 | 17% |
| Medical Transcriptionists | 10% | $32,060 | 86,200 | 14% |
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Medical Technologists, Technicians, And Assistants
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMTs | 14% | $29,330 | 207,610 | 19% |
| Cardiovascular Technologists | 25% | $47,010 | 48,040 | 26% |
| Dental Hygiene Techs | 33% | $66,570 | 173,090 | 30% |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 12% | $34,170 | 42,640 | 4% |
| Dentist Assistants | 9% | $32,380 | 293,090 | 29% |
| Dietitians | 72% | $50,590 | 53,630 | 9% |
| Home Health Aides | 7% | $20,460 | 892,410 | 49% |
| Medical Assistants | 10% | $28,300 | 475,950 | 35% |
| Medical And Clinical Lab Technologists | 51% | $53,500 | 166,510 | 12% |
| Medical Lab Technicians | 51% | $35,380 | 149,670 | 15% |
| Ophthalmic Lab Techs | 12% | $27,210 | 32,930 | 7% |
| Pharmacy Assistants | 10% | $20,100 | 53,190 | -10% |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 16% | $27,710 | 324,110 | 32% |
| Professional Respiratory Therapists | 28% | $52,200 | 103,870 | 23% |
| Radiation Therapists | 42% | $72,910 | 14,850 | 25% |
| Radiologic Technologists | 25% | $52,210 | 208,570 | 15% |
| Respiratory Therapy Techs | 16% | $42,430 | 16,210 | 1% |
| Sonographers | 25% | $61,980 | 48,920 | 19% |
| Surgical Technologists | 16% | $38,740 | 89,600 | 25% |
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Nursing
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPN Nurses | 7% | $39,030 | 730,500 | 14% |
| RNs | 56% | $62,450 | 2,542,760 | 24% |
| Nursing Aides And Attendants | 7% | $23,850 | 1,422,720 | 18% |
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Office Support
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin Assistants | 18% | $29,050 | 1,872,070 | 1% |
| Administrative Support Specialists | 18% | $40,030 | 1,491,520 | 15% |
| General Office Workers | 19% | $25,320 | 2,906,600 | 13% |
| Insurance Clerks | 22% | $33,100 | 237,800 | 0% |
| Office And Administrative Support Workers | 32% | $29,320 | 272,190 | -8% |
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Natural & Physical Science
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Foresters | 86% | $53,750 | 10,160 | 5% |
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Police And Correctional
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Officers And Jailers | 11% | $38,380 | 428,040 | 17% |
| Detectives And Criminal Investigators | 54% | $60,910 | 104,480 | 17% |
| Private Detectives | 52% | $41,760 | 35,820 | 18% |
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Production (Machine & Tool)
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazing And Welding Machine Operators | 2% | $31,610 | 51,840 | 3% |
| Machinists | 3% | $36,210 | 419,070 | -2% |
| Welding And Brazing Workers | 2% | $33,560 | 392,520 | 5% |
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Sales
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property Sales Brokers | 45% | $57,500 | 51,390 | 11% |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 45% | $40,150 | 164,080 | 11% |
| Retail Sales Supervisors | 25% | $35,310 | 1,186,270 | 4% |
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Personal Services
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetologists | 10% | $19,670 | 51,590 | 28% |
| Hair Shampooers | 10% | $17,300 | 15,570 | 13% |
| Hairdressers And Cosmetologists | 6% | $23,140 | 355,990 | 12% |
| Barbers (Men's Hair Cutters) | 4% | $24,050 | 10,330 | 1% |
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Technicians and Drafters
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Drafters | 25% | $44,490 | 114,910 | 6% |
| Drafters | 25% | $44,930 | 20,720 | 11% |
| Electronics And Electrical Drafters | 25% | $51,320 | 32,710 | 4% |
| Forensic Technician | 46% | $49,860 | 11,990 | 31% |
| Forest And Conservation Technicians | 46% | $32,000 | 30,850 | -1% |
| Mechanical Drafting Technicians | 25% | $46,640 | 77,070 | 5% |
| Tech Writers | 74% | $61,620 | 47,460 | 20% |
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Therapy And Fitness
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness Trainers And Instructors | 47% | $29,210 | 229,030 | 27% |
| Occupational Therapists | 90% | $66,780 | 94,800 | 23% |
| Physical Therapist Aides | 23% | $23,760 | 44,410 | 24% |
| Physical Therapy Assistants | 23% | $46,140 | 61,820 | 32% |
| Professional Massage Therapists | 32% | $34,900 | 51,250 | 20% |
| Professional Physical Therapists | 89% | $72,790 | 167,300 | 27% |
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Transportation Specialist
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Truck Drivers | 4% | $27,610 | 908,960 | 8% |
| Truck Drivers | 4% | $37,270 | 1,672,580 | 10% |
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Travel And Hospitality
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel And Motel Managers | 45% | $45,800 | 32,460 | 12% |
| Meeting Planners | 67% | $44,260 | 47,960 | 20% |
| Travel Agents | 26% | $30,570 | 86,420 | 1% |
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Veterinary Technicians & Assistants
| Career | Degree Holders | Avg. Wage | Employee Count | Growth in Jobs, 2006-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vet Assistants | 10% | $21,210 | 71,950 | 16% |
| Vet Technicians | 16% | $28,900 | 78,920 | 41% |
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