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Graduate degree
Occupations that have the most job openings and that usually require a master’s, doctoral, or first-professional degree, projected 2008–18, in thousands
| Occupation |
(Thousands of job openings) |
Median annual wages, May 2008 |
| From growth |
From replacement needs |
Total |
Postsecondary teachers |
257 |
296 |
553 |
58,830 |
Physicians and surgeons |
144 |
116 |
261 |
≥ 166,400 |
Lawyers |
99 |
142 |
240 |
110,590 |
Clergy |
85 |
133 |
218 |
41,730 |
Pharmacists |
46 |
60 |
106 |
106,410 |
Educational, vocational, and school counselors |
39 |
56 |
94 |
51,050 |
Physical therapists |
56 |
22 |
79 |
72,790 |
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists |
44 |
22 |
66 |
72,590 |
Mental health and substance abuse social workers |
27 |
35 |
61 |
37,210 |
Instructional coordinators |
31 |
30 |
61 |
56,880 |
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists |
17 |
43 |
60 |
64,140 |
Librarians |
13 |
42 |
55 |
52,530 |
Dentists, general |
18 |
33 |
52 |
142,870 |
Rehabilitation counselors |
25 |
26 |
51 |
30,930 |
Mental health counselors |
27 |
23 |
50 |
36,810 |
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health |
24 |
24 |
48 |
59,750 |
Occupational therapists |
27 |
19 |
46 |
66,780 |
Speech-language pathologists |
22 |
22 |
44 |
62,930 |
Physician assistants |
29 |
14 |
43 |
81,230 |
Operations research analysts |
14 |
18 |
32 |
69,000 |
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