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[Pages:1]Highest paying occupations usually requiring at least a bachelor's degree

Annual average job openings due to

Median annual earnings for

net replacement needs and growth,

wage and salary jobs, 1998

Occupation

projected 1998-2008

More than $124,820

Physician

21,210

110,160

Dentist

3,750

91,750

Aircraft pilot and fligh t engineer 2,590

79,530

Podiatrist 430

78,170 75,320 74,260

Lawyer

Engineering, natural science, and computer and information systems manager

Petroleum engineer 280

19,180 19,890

73,240 71,310 68,480 66,950

Physicistand astrono mer 500 Nuclearengineer 340 Optometrist 1,180 Aerospace engineer 1,320

Bachelor's degree Bache lor's d egree plus experience First professiona l degree Doctorate

66,220

Pharmacist

6,440

65,560

Actuary 340

64,760

Chemical enginee r 1,550

63,930

Chiropractor 2,010

62,260

Electrical and electronicsengineer

16,870

61,910

Computer engineer

34,140

60,400

Education a dm inistrator

17,060

57,970 57,300

Ma terials enginee r 630

Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales manager

17,910

The highest paying occupations usually requiring a bachelor's degree or more education were among those that commanded the top salaries in the workforce overall in 1998.The bachelor's degree or more education group comprises 5 of 11 training categories identified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for classifying occupations by education level.

For many of these occupations, including materials engineer and aircraft pilot and flight engineer, a bachelor's degree is sufficient for entry into the field. However, others--such as advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales manager--usually require that workers have experience in a related occupation in addition to a bachelor's degree. Still others, including physician, dentist, and lawyer, require substantial additional education beyond a bachelor's degree.

In addition to high earnings, these occupations are projected to have openings for thousands of new workers annually through 2008.The number of openings will vary by occupation, from more than 34,000 for computer engineers to fewer than 300 for petroleum engineers. Annual job openings are the result of an occupation's growth and of the need to replace workers who retire or leave the occupation permanently for other reasons.

40 Occupational Outlook Quarterly Fall 2001

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