| Rank | Occupation | Estimated Employment | Projected Employment | Projected Annual Job Opening | Typical Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | 483,500 | 564,600 | 48,300 | Master's degree |
| 121 | Lawyers | 864,800 | 900,700 | 31,500 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 124 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 376,300 | 389,600 | 31,000 | Master's degree |
| 130 | Nurse Practitioners | 320,400 | 448,800 | 29,500 | Master's degree |
| 135 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 289,600 | 339,700 | 27,400 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 160 | Instructional Coordinators | 232,600 | 235,500 | 21,900 | Master's degree |
| 165 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten Through Secondary | 333,300 | 328,100 | 20,800 | Master's degree |
| 181 | Healthcare Social Workers | 193,200 | 208,100 | 18,400 | Master's degree |
| 207 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 226,600 | 230,500 | 15,100 | Master's degree |
| 222 | Pharmacists | 335,100 | 350,500 | 14,200 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 233 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 142,100 | 144,500 | 13,500 | Master's degree |
| 233 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 136,800 | 150,100 | 13,500 | Master's degree |
| 233 | Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 183,400 | 186,800 | 13,500 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 240 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 187,400 | 215,500 | 13,300 | Master's degree |
| 242 | Physical Therapists | 267,200 | 296,400 | 13,200 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 262 | Physician Assistants | 162,700 | 195,800 | 12,000 | Master's degree |
| 281 | Occupational Therapists | 160,000 | 182,100 | 10,200 | Master's degree |
| 283 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 91,900 | 93,200 | 10,000 | Master's degree |
| 287 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 165,300 | 179,600 | 9,600 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 287 | Physicians, All Other | 340,700 | 349,300 | 9,600 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 297 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 122,800 | 124,800 | 9,000 | Master's degree |
| 304 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 91,600 | 106,900 | 8,600 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 313 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 103,100 | 109,000 | 8,100 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 325 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 77,800 | 87,700 | 7,700 | Master's degree |
| 329 | Counselors, All Other | 69,100 | 77,800 | 7,400 | Master's degree |
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