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Associate degree or postsecondary vocational award
Occupations that have the most growth and that usually require a master’s, doctoral, or first-professional degree, projected 2008–18, in thousands
| Occupation |
From growth |
From replacement needs |
Total |
Median annual wages, May 2008 |
Registered nurses |
582 |
458 |
1,039 |
62,450 |
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants |
276 |
146 |
422 |
23,850 |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
156 |
236 |
391 |
39,030 |
Computer support specialists |
78 |
157 |
235 |
43,450 |
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists |
127 |
93 |
220 |
23,140 |
Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
36 |
146 |
182 |
35,100 |
Preschool teachers, except special education |
87 |
92 |
178 |
23,870 |
Insurance sales agents |
52 |
101 |
153 |
45,430 |
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers |
87 |
50 |
136 |
39,680 |
Real estate sales agents |
64 |
65 |
128 |
40,150 |
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers |
0 |
126 |
126 |
33,560 |
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors |
77 |
47 |
124 |
29,210 |
Paralegals and legal assistants |
74 |
30 |
104 |
46,120 |
Dental hygienists |
63 |
36 |
98 |
66,570 |
Legal secretaries |
48 |
35 |
84 |
39,860 |
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists |
15 |
60 |
75 |
39,390 |
Medical records and health information technicians |
35 |
35 |
70 |
30,610 |
Radiologic technologists and technicians |
37 |
31 |
68 |
52,210 |
Library technicians |
11 |
54 |
65 |
28,820 |
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics |
19 |
43 |
62 |
29,330 |
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Note: Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
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