| Rank | Occupation | Estimated Employment | Projected Employment | Projected Annual Job Opening | Typical Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | 533,400 | 631,400 | 50,500 | Master's degree |
| 120 | Nurse Practitioners | 336,300 | 474,100 | 29,400 | Master's degree |
| 121 | Lawyers | 863,700 | 904,300 | 28,700 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 124 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 389,500 | 400,900 | 27,800 | Master's degree |
| 136 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 278,400 | 328,300 | 24,900 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 145 | Instructional Coordinators | 248,700 | 252,800 | 23,100 | Master's degree |
| 158 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten Through Secondary | 343,800 | 342,700 | 20,600 | Master's degree |
| 186 | Healthcare Social Workers | 194,800 | 211,300 | 16,900 | Master's degree |
| 203 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 231,800 | 235,900 | 14,500 | Master's degree |
| 216 | Physical Therapists | 283,700 | 317,600 | 13,400 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 230 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 142,300 | 145,900 | 12,600 | Master's degree |
| 232 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 138,900 | 153,200 | 12,500 | Master's degree |
| 232 | Pharmacists | 325,200 | 342,300 | 12,500 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 232 | Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 183,200 | 186,800 | 12,500 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 232 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 193,400 | 225,500 | 12,500 | Master's degree |
| 254 | Physician Assistants | 168,900 | 204,600 | 11,500 | Master's degree |
| 270 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 181,000 | 203,700 | 10,500 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 274 | Occupational Therapists | 169,600 | 194,800 | 10,000 | Master's degree |
| 280 | Physicians, All Other | 367,400 | 380,100 | 9,400 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 293 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 96,100 | 112,600 | 8,500 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 296 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 96,900 | 99,000 | 8,200 | Master's degree |
| 300 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 116,900 | 119,500 | 8,000 | Master's degree |
| 314 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 103,600 | 109,700 | 7,600 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 324 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 76,300 | 86,600 | 6,900 | Master's degree |
| 366 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 77,200 | 79,200 | 5,300 | Doctoral or professional degree |
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