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Free. No login. 56 careers with salary, growth, AI risk, and your state where BLS publishes it. · See a sample report →
Real example — Psychology major National median · BLS 2024
HR Specialist
Bachelor's · 4 years
$72,910
highest pay with a bachelor's
School Counselor
Master's · 6 years
$65,140
Mental Health Counselor
Master's · 6 years
$59,190
Psychologist
Doctorate · 9 years
$94,310

2 extra years of grad school for a master's — and you still earn less than HR with a bachelor's.

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56 careers · pay, training time, openings and growth

12 of the 56

Not a ranking. A spread — from a high school diploma to a bachelor’s degree, $45,980 to $133,080 — so you can see how wide the range really is. Every figure is U.S. government data. Scroll sideways.
Growing fast · +50%
$62,580
2,300 openings a year · +50% growth
School you pay for: 1 yr
Wind Turbine Technicians
Typical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
Median pay · BLS, May 2024
Paid training
$62,350
81,000 openings a year · +9% growth
School you pay for: 0 yrs
Electricians
Typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Median pay · BLS, May 2024
2 years of school
$78,980
15,400 openings a year · +5% growth
School you pay for: 2 yrs
Radiologic and MRI Technologists
Typical entry: Associate's degree
Median pay · BLS, May 2024
189,100 openings a year
$93,600
189,100 openings a year · +5% growth
School you pay for: 4 yrs
Registered Nurses
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Median pay · BLS, May 2024
0.5 years of school
$51,000
45,600 openings a year · +2% growth
School you pay for: 0.5 yrs
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Median pay · BLS, May 2024
Associate's degree
$94,260
15,300 openings a year · +7% growth
School you pay for: 3 yrs
Dental Hygienists
Typical entry: Associate's degree
Median pay · BLS, May 2024
Growing fast · +42%
$51,860
4,100 openings a year · +42% growth
School you pay for: 0.5 yrs
Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Median pay · BLS, May 2024
Paid training
$62,970
44,000 openings a year · +4% growth
School you pay for: 0 yrs
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Median pay · BLS, May 2024
Growing fast · +16%
$133,080
+16% growth
School you pay for: 4 yrs
Software Developers
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Median pay · BLS, May 2024
Paid training
$59,530
27,100 openings a year · +3% growth
School you pay for: 0.5 yrs
Firefighters
Typical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
Median pay · BLS, May 2024

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Median salaries, training time, and job growth — from published BLS data, with the vintage stamped on every figure.
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