CAREER FORECASTS THROUGH 2018

Careers Requiring More Than Four Years Postsecondary Education

Careers with High Growth Opportunities and with Median Earnings Above State Median Income ($33,220 as of May 2010). Based on data from the Vermont Department of Labor (Projections for 2008-2018).

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Lawyers
203 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $79,590 

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other (New/Nontraditional Fields)
171 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $55,850

Physical Therapists
182 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $66,920

Pharmacists
104 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $118,890

Medical and Health Services Managers
95 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $86,170

Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
85 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $166,400

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
79 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $61,670

Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors
78 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $50,950

Librarians
76 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $40,570

Veterinarians
69 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $78,370

Physician Assistants
61 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $76,660

Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
58 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $37,940

Instructional Coordinators
55 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $49,190 

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
52 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $69,600 

Occupational Therapists
50 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $64,290

Educational Administrators, Elementary & Secondary
45 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $81,750

Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists
45 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $58,780

Medical and Public Health Social Workers
44 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $45,750

Urban and Regional Planners
42 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $51,680

Mental Health Counselors
42 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $39,830

Speech-Language Pathologists
40 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $61,810

Family and General Practitioners
39 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $144,480

English & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
38 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $53,270

Internists, General
33 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $146,460

Surgeons
33 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $166,400

Engineering Majors Managers
29 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $118,810 

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
25 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $49,960

Business Teachers, Postsecondary
22 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $62,380

Pediatricians, General
21 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $117,560

Psychiatrists
21 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $123,350

Chiropractors
20 projected openings 2008-2018
Median VT wage (2010): $62,770

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