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Employment Projections
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Top skills by typical education needed for entry
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| Typical education needed for entry | Median annual wage, dollars, 2025 | Top highest skill | Second highest skill | Third highest skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total, all occupations |
50,980 | Adaptability | Detail oriented | Interpersonal |
|
Doctoral or professional degree |
128,870 | Adaptability | Writing and reading | Problem solving and decision making |
|
Master's degree |
83,210 | Adaptability | Interpersonal | Writing and reading |
|
Bachelor's degree |
96,480 | Adaptability | Writing and reading | Problem solving and decision making |
|
Associate's degree |
64,990 | Adaptability | Detail oriented | Interpersonal |
|
Postsecondary nondegree award |
49,910 | Adaptability | Detail oriented | Interpersonal |
|
Some college, no degree |
46,670 | Adaptability | Interpersonal | Writing and reading |
|
High school diploma or equivalent |
48,050 | Adaptability | Detail oriented | Interpersonal |
|
No formal educational credential |
36,400 | Detail oriented | Adaptability | Customer service |
|
Note: Wage data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program. The wage data cover non-farm wage and salary workers and do not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, or household workers. Skills data for education categories are calculated using an employment-weighted average of the skills data for the detailed occupations within each education category. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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Last modified date: August 27, 2026