Table 7. Employment by summary education and training assignment, 2012 and projected 2022

(Employment and job openings in thousands)


Education, work experience, and on-the-job training

                                                                    Employment               Change, 2012-22      Job openings            Median 
                                                               2012          2022          Number       Percent   due to growth and       annual
                                                                                                                  replacement needs,      wage,
                                                                                                                       2012-22            2012 (1)
                                                               
Typical education needed for entry                               
                                                              
Total, all occupations                                    145,355.8       160,983.7       15,628.0        10.8          50,557.3         $34,750
                                                            
   Postsecondary education..............................   48,963.8        55,802.6        6,838.7        14.0          16,975.6          57,770
      Doctoral or professional degree...................    4,002.4         4,640.8          638.4        16.0           1,426.8          96,420
      Master's degree...................................    2,432.2         2,880.7          448.5        18.4             950.8          63,400
      Bachelor's degree.................................   26,033.0        29,176.7        3,143.6        12.1           8,618.7          67,140
      Associate's degree................................    5,954.9         7,000.9        1,046.0        17.6           2,269.5          57,590
      Postsecondary non-degree award....................    8,554.2         9,891.2        1,337.1        15.6           3,067.2          34,760
      Some college, no degree...........................    1,987.2         2,212.2          225.0        11.3             642.6          28,730
   No postsecondary education...........................   96,392.0       105,181.2        8,789.2         9.1          33,581.7          27,670
      High school diploma or equivalent.................   58,264.4        62,895.2        4,630.8         7.9          17,667.4          35,170
      Less than high school.............................   38,127.6        42,286.0        4,158.4        10.9          15,914.3          20,110
                                                             
Work experience in a related occupation              
                                                            
Total, all occupations..................................  145,355.8       160,983.7       15,628.0        10.8          50,557.3          34,750
   5 years or more......................................    4,831.9         5,091.8          259.9         5.4           1,330.9          90,760
   Less than 5 years....................................   16,167.7        17,663.5        1,495.9         9.3           4,863.4          52,270
   None.................................................  124,356.2       138,228.4       13,872.2        11.2          44,363.0          32,260
                                                             
Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency     
                                                           
Total, all occupations..................................  145,355.8       160,983.7       15,628.0        10.8          50,557.3          34,750
   Internship/residency.................................    5,989.1         6,658.9          669.8        11.2           1,997.8          53,570
   Apprenticeship.......................................    2,336.9         2,855.2          518.3        22.2             879.8          45,440
   Long-term on-the-job training........................    6,876.5         7,448.7          572.2         8.3           2,163.7          41,810
   Moderate-term on-the-job training....................   23,057.8        24,968.5        1,910.8         8.3           6,841.0          36,950
   Short-term on-the-job training.......................   58,928.4        64,673.7        5,745.3         9.7          22,273.7          22,960
   None.................................................   48,167.2        54,378.8        6,211.6        12.9          16,401.3          56,970
                                                             
   (1) Data are from the Occupational Employment Statistics program, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.