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Conventional career interests, in The United States of America

occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive43-6014.00CEHigh schoolNone2,382,500-212,500-0.89233500$24,250$39,180
Cashiers41-2011.00CEnoneNone3,648,500-138,700-0.38661300$18,150$24,370
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-6011.00CEHigh school< 5 years622,500-123,100-1.9850500$37,890$62,920
Office Clerks, General43-9061.00CERHigh schoolNone3,158,500-110,700-0.35360400$21,140$36,360
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks43-3031.00CESome collegeNone1,707,700-65,800-0.39188500$25,870$42,960
Postal Service Mail Carriers43-5052.00CRHigh schoolNone328,700-65,000-1.9815500$36,990$52,180
Tellers43-3071.00CEHigh schoolNone472,100-57,800-1.2247600$23,330$31,660
Customer Service Representatives43-4051.00ESCHigh schoolNone2,972,600-51,600-0.17387600$22,980$37,320
Data Entry Keyers43-9021.00CREHigh schoolNone187,300-43,400-2.3214800$23,380$34,820
Legal Secretaries43-6012.00CEHigh schoolNone180,100-37,600-2.0914300$28,760$50,900
Word Processors and Typists43-9022.00CEHigh schoolNone60,400-20,400-3.384100$27,850$41,880
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Bill and Account Collectors43-3011.00CEHigh schoolNone258,000-19,400-0.7527700$25,800$39,300
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service43-2011.00CESHigh schoolNone73,400-17,500-2.386300$21,870$33,030
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks43-4081.00CESHigh schoolNone265,400-16,700-0.6341900$18,340$25,950
File Clerks43-4071.00CREHigh schoolNone116,900-15,800-1.3511900$22,150$34,610
Postal Service Clerks43-5051.00CRHigh schoolNone75,700-15,000-1.983700$35,770$50,610
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators13-1031.00CEIHigh schoolNone328,500-13,800-0.4225800$41,100$68,940
Computer Operators43-9011.00CRHigh schoolNone36,800-8,800-2.393100**
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks43-5071.00CREHigh schoolNone662,600-6,400-0.164800$23,940$36,030
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer43-9071.00RCHigh schoolNone50,100-6,400-1.285300$23,120$35,150
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service43-9051.00CRHigh schoolNone90,100-5,900-0.659100$21,380$32,620
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping43-4161.00CESAssociateNone129,300-5,400-0.4213800$28,760$42,620
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Insurance Underwriters13-2053.00CEIBachelorNone110,400-5,400-0.498400$42,360$77,640
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks43-3051.00CEHigh schoolNone150,400-4,800-0.3215800$30,320$47,390
Procurement Clerks43-3061.00CEHigh schoolNone70,800-4,300-0.616700$29,450$43,980
Meter Readers, Utilities43-5041.00CRHigh schoolNone34,200-4,000-1.172800$25,810$46,250
Parking Enforcement Workers33-3041.00RCHigh schoolNone8,600-3,200-3.72200$26,610$43,420
New Accounts Clerks43-4141.00CESHigh schoolNone41,900-3,100-0.744400$26,820$38,490
Library Assistants, Clerical43-4121.00CRSHigh schoolNone94,400-2,800-0.313700$19,030$29,820
Library Technicians25-4031.00CSEPostsecondaryNone94,700-2,800-0.314000$22,010$36,950
Telephone Operators43-2021.00CSRHigh schoolNone5,700-1,600-2.81500$23,360$37,940
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents13-2081.00CEBachelorNone58,200-1,400-0.244600$33,090$60,960
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks43-4041.00CEHigh schoolNone30,300-1,400-0.462800$26,950$41,880
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Order Clerks43-4151.00CESHigh schoolNone166,800-1,100-0.0719100$23,260$36,600
Log Graders and Scalers45-4023.00RCHigh schoolNone4,700-300-0.64700$25,100$39,110
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers23-2093.00CERHigh schoolNone62,600-100-0.025500$29,060$52,050
Correspondence Clerks43-4021.00CEHigh schoolNone5,900-100-0.17700$26,540$39,570
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance43-5032.00CREHigh schoolNone206,9003000.0119600$25,260$44,100
Air Traffic Controllers53-2021.00ECAssociateNone24,3003000.122300$68,330$120,140
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists25-9011.00CRSBachelor< 5 years10,5004000.381000**
Proofreaders and Copy Markers43-9081.00CABachelorNone14,7006000.412100$24,630$43,200
Fire Inspectors and Investigators33-2021.00CRPostsecondary5 years13,0007000.541300$38,090$64,730
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage13-1032.00CREPostsecondaryNone17,4008000.461600$44,430$66,240
Statistical Assistants43-9111.00CIBachelorNone13,1001,0000.761800$31,980$51,640
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials27-2023.00RECHigh schoolNone22,0001,4000.643400$18,310$38,810
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists17-1021.00RICBachelorNone11,8001,7001.441100$41,670$69,790
Budget Analysts13-2031.00CEIBachelorNone56,9002,5000.444800$50,230$80,300
Brokerage Clerks43-4011.00CEHigh schoolNone56,1002,6000.466200$35,600$55,190
Social Science Research Assistants19-4061.00CIBachelorNone39,6003,5000.885300$28,190$51,340
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping43-5111.00CRHigh schoolNone66,3003,6000.548100$23,980$36,650
Credit Analysts13-2041.00CEBachelorNone75,8003,7000.497400$43,430$84,930
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks43-4181.00CESHigh schoolNone133,7004,1000.3115800$24,750$44,390
Tax Preparers13-2082.00CEHigh schoolNone86,6004,8000.5510600$21,750$49,550
Actuaries15-2011.00CIEBachelorNone25,0005,00022200$64,860$120,970
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate13-2021.00CEBachelorNone80,1005,6000.76700**
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs43-4061.00SCEHigh schoolNone145,2006,4000.4414700$32,180$47,110
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan43-4111.00CESHigh schoolNone204,6006,4000.3126200$23,710$36,390
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks43-4031.00CEHigh schoolNone150,5006,7000.4514900$25,990$42,030
Cargo and Freight Agents43-5011.00CERHigh schoolNone95,5007,2000.7510100$26,780$46,770
Construction and Building Inspectors47-4011.00RCIHigh school5 years117,3007,7000.6615800$36,440$64,390
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians27-4011.00RICPostsecondaryNone93,20010,8001.1611600$26,690$51,260
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks43-9041.00CEHigh schoolNone308,80013,0000.4232700$28,380$43,280
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks43-5061.00CEHigh schoolNone358,70015,1000.4239700$30,190$50,640
Counter and Rental Clerks41-2021.00CEnoneNone436,10017,1000.3958700$19,620$32,600
Compliance Officers13-1041.00CBachelorNone319,90018,6000.5830700$38,920$72,850
Cost Estimators13-1051.00CEBachelorNone217,40018,7000.8624200$39,380$71,350
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Loan Interviewers and Clerks43-4131.00CEHigh schoolNone226,30019,5000.8625900$26,610$41,960
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians29-2071.00CEPostsecondaryNone215,50023,1001.0716800**
Pharmacy Technicians29-2052.00CRHigh schoolNone420,40031,5000.7538300$24,120$35,250
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers43-5081.00CREHigh schoolNone2,056,60034,7000.17279500**
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators43-3021.00CEHigh schoolNone486,30050,0001.0360500$27,650$40,620
Receptionists and Information Clerks43-4171.00CESHigh schoolNone1,101,50059,3000.54157900$21,130$31,250
Computer User Support Specialists15-1151.00RICSome collegeNone671,80070,9001.0665100**
Accountants and Auditors13-2011.00CEBachelorNone1,424,00090,7000.64146000$44,480$79,520
Medical Secretaries43-6013.00CSHigh schoolNone601,70096,4001.682400$26,180$38,090
Management Analysts13-1111.00IECBachelor< 5 years876,300118,3001.3599900$49,700$95,560

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Footnotes


SOC Codes

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system classifies all careers and assigns a unique number to each. This SOC number can be used to follow up with other career databases.


Career Interests

Interests are the likes and dislikes of people who work in each career. Matching your interests can help you find a career that will be more satisfying and rewarding for you than occupations that do not meet your interests. Knowing your work interests can help you decide what kinds of jobs and careers you want to explore.

People and work environments can be classified into these six different groups:

Take an Career Interest Assessment to discover your interests.


Minimum Education Required

Minimum education is the usual minimum level of education required for entry level in each career.


Minimum Work Experience

Work experience is the usual minimum level of previous work experience that is required for entry level in each career.


Number of Current Workers

Current workers is the number of people in The United States of America in 2018 who were full-time and part-time employees, workers on paid vacation or other type of paid leave, workers assigned temporarily to other units and paid owners, officers and staff of incorporated firms. This excludes proprietors, owners and partners of unincorporated firms, unpaid family workers, workers on unpaid leave and contractors and temporary agency employees not on the company payroll.


Growth Number

Growth number is the projected number of openings per year from 2018 to 2028. High growth means that the projected number of openings is high, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is good. Low growth means that there may not be any openings, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is not very good.

White background indicates that growth number information is not available.


Growth Percent

Growth percent is the projected growth of the percentage of openings per year from 2018 to 2028. High growth means that the number of openings are increasing, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is good. Low growth means that there may not be any openings, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is not very good.

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Average Annual Openings

Average Annual Openings is the projected averaqge number of openings per year from 2018 to 2028. THis number includes turnover as well as new positions. A high number here means that the projected number of openings is high, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is good.


Average Entry-Level Salaries

Salary entry is the estimated average salary for all entry-level (first-year) workers in this occupation in The United States of America in 2019. Technically it is the annual 10th percentile wage.

Salary includes straight time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate, cost-of-living allowances, tips, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay, commissions, production bonuses and on-call pay are included. Excluded is back pay, jury duty pay, overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, non-production bonuses and tuition reimbursements.

Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.


Average Salaries

Salary all is the estimated average salary for all workers in this occupation in The United States of America in 2019. Technically it is the mean annual wage.

Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.


This research was compiled, analyzed, and posted by Emil Barnabas.

The data come from multiple data tables from the US Department of Labor. Blanks in this table represent missing data, some due to confidentiality because of small numbers of workers in an occupation.




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