These are the occupations with a typical entry-level education of a 'bachelor's degree' that are projected to have the largest number of job openings during the 2014-2024 time period. Projected Annual Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.
Top 25 Occupations with the Most Openings
# |
Occupation |
Employment 2014 |
Projected Annual Job Openings |
Earnings |
Typical Education |
1 |
Registered Nurses |
2,751,000 |
108,840 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
General and Operations Managers |
2,124,100 |
68,880 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
Accountants and Auditors |
1,332,700 |
49,800 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
1,358,000 |
37,870 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
961,600 |
28,400 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
6 |
Software Developers, Applications |
718,400 |
23,800 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
7 |
Management Analysts |
758,000 |
20,850 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
8 |
Computer Systems Analysts |
567,800 |
19,160 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
9 |
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
627,500 |
17,550 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
10 |
Financial Managers |
555,900 |
16,930 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
11 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
495,500 |
15,140 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
12 |
Medical and Health Services Managers |
333,000 |
14,050 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
13 |
Human Resources Specialists |
482,000 |
13,930 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
14 |
Personal Financial Advisors |
249,400 |
13,640 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
15 |
Sales Managers |
376,300 |
10,800 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
16 |
Software Developers, Systems Software |
395,600 |
10,790 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
17 |
Civil Engineers |
281,400 |
10,670 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
18 |
Mechanical Engineers |
277,500 |
10,250 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
19 |
Coaches and Scouts |
250,600 |
9,940 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
20 |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products |
347,800 |
9,540 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
21 |
Computer and Information Systems Managers |
348,500 |
9,480 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
22 |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
305,200 |
9,250 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
23 |
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
341,500 |
9,140 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
24 |
Financial Analysts |
277,600 |
8,940 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
25 |
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products |
300,800 |
8,270 |
 |
Bachelor's degree |
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National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections