Career directory: salary, outlook and fit for 923 US jobs

This directory holds 923 US occupations built from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), BLS Employment Projections (2024–2034), the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook (2024–2034 edition) and the O*NET 30.3 Database (May 2026). 260 of them have a full profile page today with salary percentiles, state-by-state pay, growth projections and personality fit. Last rebuilt August 15, 2026. No figure on this site is generated by an AI model.

Occupations covered
923

O*NET data-level detail

Full profile pages
260

More each tranche

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917

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Openings a year
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All 260 occupations with a full profile page, searchable by job title or alternate title and filterable by field, pay, growth and the kind of work. Every profile carries BLS pay and outlook data plus an O*NET personality fit. The bank holds 923 occupations in total; the rest publish in later tranches.

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Accountant

Business and Financial Operations

Median
$84K
Growth
+4.6%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • Pays well

Acute Care Nurse

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$98K
Growth
+4.9%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well
  • Helps people

Aircraft Mechanic

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Median
$80K
Growth
+4.0%
Entry
Certificate
  • No degree needed
  • Pays well

Allergist and Immunologist

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$266K
Growth
+2.5%
Entry
Doctorate
  • Pays well
  • Helps people

Anesthesiologist Assistant

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$136K
Growth
+20.4%
Entry
Master's
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Animal Caretaker

Personal Care and Service

Median
$35K
Growth
+12.1%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Automotive Engineer

Architecture and Engineering

Median
$104K
Growth
+9.1%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Baker

Production

Median
$37K
Growth
+5.6%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed
  • Trades

Barista

Food Preparation and Serving Related

Median
$31K
Growth
+6.1%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed
  • AI-resistant

Bartender

Food Preparation and Serving Related

Median
$34K
Growth
+5.9%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed
  • AI-resistant

Billing and Posting Clerk

Office and Administrative Support

Median
$49K
Growth
-0.4%
Entry
High school
  • Remote-friendly
  • No degree needed

Bus Driver, School

Transportation and Material Moving

Median
$48K
Growth
+0.2%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed

Carpenter

Construction and Extraction

Median
$61K
Growth
+4.5%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • Trades

Cashier

Sales and Related

Median
$33K
Growth
-9.9%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed

Chef

Food Preparation and Serving Related

Median
$62K
Growth
+7.1%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Chief Executive

Management

Median
$214K
Growth
+4.3%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well

Childcare Worker

Personal Care and Service

Median
$35K
Growth
-2.9%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • Helps people

Civil Engineer

Architecture and Engineering

Median
$101K
Growth
+5.0%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well

Clinical Data Manager

Computer and Mathematical

Median
$120K
Growth
+33.5%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • High growth

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$98K
Growth
+4.9%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well
  • Helps people

Coach and Scout

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Median
$47K
Growth
+6.4%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • High growth

Compliance Officer

Business and Financial Operations

Median
$81K
Growth
+3.0%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well

Computer Systems Analyst

Computer and Mathematical

Median
$106K
Growth
+8.7%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • High growth

Construction Laborer

Construction and Extraction

Median
$47K
Growth
+7.3%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Cook, Fast Food

Food Preparation and Serving Related

Median
$31K
Growth
-13.5%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed

Cook, Restaurant

Food Preparation and Serving Related

Median
$37K
Growth
+14.9%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Cook, Short Order

Food Preparation and Serving Related

Median
$36K
Growth
-5.6%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed

Coroner

Business and Financial Operations

Median
$81K
Growth
+3.0%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well
  • Helps people

Cost Estimator

Business and Financial Operations

Median
$79K
Growth
-4.2%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • Pays well

Critical Care Nurse

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$98K
Growth
+4.9%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well
  • Helps people

Customs Broker

Business and Financial Operations

Median
$81K
Growth
+3.0%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • Pays well

Cytotechnologist

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$63K
Growth
+1.7%
Entry
Bachelor's

Data Scientist

Computer and Mathematical

Median
$120K
Growth
+33.5%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Dental Assistant

Healthcare Support

Median
$48K
Growth
+6.4%
Entry
Certificate
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Dental Hygienist

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$98K
Growth
+7.0%
Entry
Associate's
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Dentist

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$171K
Growth
+4.1%
Entry
Doctorate
  • Pays well
  • Helps people

Driver/Sales Worker

Transportation and Material Moving

Median
$39K
Growth
+8.8%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Electrical Engineer

Architecture and Engineering

Median
$121K
Growth
+7.2%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Electrician

Construction and Extraction

Median
$63K
Growth
+9.5%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Elementary School Teacher

Educational Instruction and Library

Median
$64K
Growth
-2.0%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well
  • Helps people

Energy Auditor

Construction and Extraction

Median
$75K
Growth
-0.8%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • Pays well

Financial Advisor

Business and Financial Operations

Median
$105K
Growth
+9.6%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • High growth
Median
$167K
Growth
+14.8%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • High growth

Firefighter

Protective Service

Median
$59K
Growth
+3.4%
Entry
Certificate
  • No degree needed
  • Helps people

Flight Attendant

Transportation and Material Moving

Median
$64K
Growth
+9.2%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Food Batchmaker

Production

Median
$42K
Growth
+6.9%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Food Preparation Worker

Food Preparation and Serving Related

Median
$35K
Growth
-3.4%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed

Food Server, Nonrestaurant

Food Preparation and Serving Related

Median
$35K
Growth
+3.0%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed
Median
$69K
Growth
+6.4%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Fuel Cell Engineer

Architecture and Engineering

Median
$104K
Growth
+9.1%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Graphic Designer

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Median
$63K
Growth
+2.1%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Creative

Hairstylist

Personal Care and Service

Median
$36K
Growth
+5.6%
Entry
Certificate
  • No degree needed
  • AI-resistant

High School Teacher

Educational Instruction and Library

Median
$72K
Growth
-1.6%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well
  • Helps people

Histology Technician

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$63K
Growth
+1.7%
Entry
Bachelor's

Histotechnologist

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$63K
Growth
+1.7%
Entry
Bachelor's

Home Health Aide

Healthcare Support

Median
$36K
Growth
+17.0%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Hospitalist

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$266K
Growth
+2.5%
Entry
Doctorate
  • Pays well
  • Helps people

Human Resources Specialist

Business and Financial Operations

Median
$76K
Growth
+6.2%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • High growth

Industrial Engineer

Architecture and Engineering

Median
$102K
Growth
+11.0%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Instructional Coordinator

Educational Instruction and Library

Median
$77K
Growth
+1.3%
Entry
Master's
  • Remote-friendly
  • Pays well

Intelligence Analyst

Protective Service

Median
$94K
Growth
-0.7%
Entry
High school
  • Remote-friendly
  • No degree needed

IT Manager

Management

Median
$175K
Growth
+15.2%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • High growth

Lawyer

Legal

Median
$160K
Growth
+4.1%
Entry
Doctorate
  • Remote-friendly
  • Pays well

Librarian

Educational Instruction and Library

Median
$68K
Growth
+1.7%
Entry
Master's
  • Pays well

Licensed Practical Nurse

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$64K
Growth
+2.6%
Entry
Certificate
  • No degree needed
  • Pays well

Light Truck Driver

Transportation and Material Moving

Median
$45K
Growth
+7.3%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Loan Interviewer and Clerk

Office and Administrative Support

Median
$50K
Growth
-2.3%
Entry
High school
  • Remote-friendly
  • No degree needed

Loan Officer

Business and Financial Operations

Median
$77K
Growth
+1.7%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • Pays well

Logistician

Business and Financial Operations

Median
$82K
Growth
+16.7%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Logistics Analyst

Business and Financial Operations

Median
$82K
Growth
+16.7%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • High growth

Logistics Engineer

Business and Financial Operations

Median
$82K
Growth
+16.7%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Machinist

Production

Median
$59K
Growth
0.0%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • Trades

Management Analyst

Business and Financial Operations

Median
$102K
Growth
+8.8%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • High growth

Manufacturing Engineer

Architecture and Engineering

Median
$102K
Growth
+11.0%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • High growth
  • Pays well
Median
$167K
Growth
+6.6%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • High growth

Mechanical Engineer

Architecture and Engineering

Median
$104K
Growth
+9.1%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • High growth

Media Programming Director

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Median
$90K
Growth
+4.9%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well
  • Creative

Medical Assistant

Healthcare Support

Median
$46K
Growth
+12.5%
Entry
Certificate
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Medical Records Specialist

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$51K
Growth
+7.1%
Entry
Certificate
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Middle School Teacher

Educational Instruction and Library

Median
$64K
Growth
-2.0%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well
  • Helps people

Nanny

Personal Care and Service

Median
$35K
Growth
-2.9%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • Helps people

Nurse Practitioner

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$132K
Growth
+40.1%
Entry
Master's
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Nursing Assistant

Healthcare Support

Median
$42K
Growth
+2.3%
Entry
Certificate
  • No degree needed
  • Helps people

Occupational Therapist

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$100K
Growth
+13.8%
Entry
Master's
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Office Clerk, General

Office and Administrative Support

Median
$45K
Growth
-6.7%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed

Packer and Packager, Hand

Transportation and Material Moving

Median
$36K
Growth
-5.4%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed
Median
$63K
Growth
+0.2%
Entry
Associate's
  • Remote-friendly

Parts Salesperson

Sales and Related

Median
$39K
Growth
+3.1%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed

Personal Care Aide

Healthcare Support

Median
$36K
Growth
+17.0%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Pharmacist

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$141K
Growth
+4.6%
Entry
Doctorate
  • Pays well

Pharmacy Technician

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$46K
Growth
+6.4%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Phlebotomist

Healthcare Support

Median
$45K
Growth
+5.6%
Entry
Certificate
  • No degree needed
  • Helps people

Physical Therapist

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$103K
Growth
+10.9%
Entry
Doctorate
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Physician Assistant

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$136K
Growth
+20.4%
Entry
Master's
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Plumber

Construction and Extraction

Median
$64K
Growth
+4.5%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • Pays well

Police Officer

Protective Service

Median
$76K
Growth
+3.1%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • Pays well

Producer and Director

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Median
$90K
Growth
+4.9%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well
  • Creative

Psychiatric Technician

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$45K
Growth
+20.0%
Entry
Certificate
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Public Relations Specialist

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Median
$75K
Growth
+4.8%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • Pays well

QA Analyst

Computer and Mathematical

Median
$104K
Growth
+10.0%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • High growth

Real Estate Agent

Sales and Related

Median
$53K
Growth
+3.1%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed

Recreation Worker

Personal Care and Service

Median
$37K
Growth
+4.1%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed

Registered Nurse

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$98K
Growth
+4.9%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well
  • Helps people

Respiratory Therapist

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$82K
Growth
+12.1%
Entry
Associate's
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Retail Salesperson

Sales and Related

Median
$35K
Growth
-0.5%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed

Roofer

Construction and Extraction

Median
$55K
Growth
+5.9%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed
  • Trades

Sales Manager

Management

Median
$148K
Growth
+4.7%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well

School Social Worker

Community and Social Service

Median
$60K
Growth
+3.4%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Helps people

Security Guard

Protective Service

Median
$38K
Growth
+0.4%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • Helps people
Median
$107K
Growth
+3.8%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well

Server

Food Preparation and Serving Related

Median
$35K
Growth
-0.7%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed

Sheet Metal Worker

Construction and Extraction

Median
$62K
Growth
+2.4%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • Trades

Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur

Transportation and Material Moving

Median
$37K
Growth
+6.7%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed
  • High growth

Software Developer

Computer and Mathematical

Median
$136K
Growth
+15.8%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Remote-friendly
  • High growth

Sports Medicine Physician

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$266K
Growth
+2.5%
Entry
Doctorate
  • Pays well
  • Helps people

Stocker and Order Filler

Transportation and Material Moving

Median
$37K
Growth
+8.5%
Entry
No formal credential
  • No degree needed
  • High growth
Median
$107K
Growth
+6.1%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • Pays well

Surgical Technologist

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$65K
Growth
+4.5%
Entry
Certificate
  • No degree needed
  • Pays well

Talent Director

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Median
$90K
Growth
+4.9%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • Pays well
  • Creative

Team Assembler

Production

Median
$45K
Growth
-0.1%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • Trades

Teller

Office and Administrative Support

Median
$43K
Growth
-12.9%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed

Truck Driver

Transportation and Material Moving

Median
$59K
Growth
+4.0%
Entry
Certificate
  • No degree needed

Tutor

Educational Instruction and Library

Median
$43K
Growth
+0.6%
Entry
Some college
  • No degree needed

Urologist

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$266K
Growth
+2.5%
Entry
Doctorate
  • Pays well
  • Helps people

Validation Engineer

Architecture and Engineering

Median
$102K
Growth
+11.0%
Entry
Bachelor's
  • High growth
  • Pays well

Veterinary Technician

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Median
$47K
Growth
+9.1%
Entry
Associate's
  • High growth
  • Helps people

Welder

Production

Median
$54K
Growth
+2.2%
Entry
High school
  • No degree needed
  • Trades

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