Career Guides

Explore salary data, job growth projections, and education paths for 51 occupations. Each guide includes median salary, salary progression, top-paying states, education requirements, certifications, and AI-powered analysis.

Administrative

• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $44,080, -10% growth

Arts & Design

• Special Effects Artists and Animators — $98,950, 4% growth
• Graphic Designers — $57,990, 3% growth

Business

• Marketing Managers — $157,620, 8% growth
• General and Operations Managers — $101,280, 6% growth
• Accountants and Auditors — $79,880, 4% growth
• Market Research Analysts — $74,680, 13% growth

Communications

• Public Relations Specialists — $66,750, 6% growth

Education

• Postsecondary Teachers — $84,380, 8% growth
• Elementary School Teachers — $63,670, 1% growth

Engineering

• Computer Hardware Engineers — $138,080, 5% growth
• Electrical Engineers — $109,270, 5% growth
• Engineers, All Other — $105,390, 5% growth
• Mechanical Engineers — $99,510, 2% growth
• Industrial Engineers — $96,350, 12% growth
• Civil Engineers — $95,890, 5% growth

Finance

• Financial Managers — $156,100, 16% growth
• Financial Analysts — $99,010, 8% growth
• Securities and Financial Services Sales Agents — $76,990, 7% growth
• Loan Officers — $69,990, 3% growth

Healthcare

• Physicians, All Other — $229,300, 3% growth
• Dentists, General — $166,300, 4% growth
• Pharmacists — $136,030, -2% growth
• Nurse Practitioners — $126,260, 40% growth
• Medical and Health Services Managers — $110,680, 28% growth
• Physical Therapists — $99,710, 14% growth
• Clinical and Counseling Psychologists — $96,100, 11% growth
• Dental Hygienists — $87,530, 7% growth
• Registered Nurses — $86,070, 6% growth
• Dietitians and Nutritionists — $69,680, 7% growth
• Health Education Specialists — $62,860, 7% growth
• Licensed Practical Nurses — $55,860, 5% growth
• Mental Health Social Workers — $55,350, 11% growth
• Mental Health Counselors — $53,710, 18% growth
• Pharmacy Technicians — $39,040, 5% growth

Legal

• Lawyers — $145,760, 8% growth

Science

• Physicists — $155,680, 5% growth
• Medical Scientists — $100,890, 10% growth
• Biological Scientists — $85,290, 5% growth
• Chemists — $84,680, 6% growth

Technology

• Computer and Information Systems Managers — $169,510, 15% growth
• Computer and Information Research Scientists — $145,080, 23% growth
• Software Developers — $132,270, 25% growth
• Information Security Analysts — $120,360, 32% growth
• Data Scientists — $108,020, 36% growth
• Computer Systems Analysts — $102,240, 10% growth
• Software Quality Assurance Analysts — $101,800, 20% growth
• Computer Occupations, All Other — $99,860, 13% growth
• Operations Research Analysts — $83,640, 23% growth
• Computer User Support Specialists — $59,660, 5% growth

Transportation

• Airline Pilots — $219,140, 6% growth