What could you become?

    Start from what you enjoy. Each career shows national pay and job outlook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the skills it uses, and the majors and colleges whose graduates earn well in it. 1,016 careers listed, and search matches 26,000+ job titles.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

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    • Construction and extraction

      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

      Median pay
      $58,930
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      No formal credential

      • Critical Thinking
      • Coordination
      • Judgment and Decision Making

    • Construction and extraction

      Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

      Median pay
      $58,620
      Outlook
      Slower than average

      No formal credential

      • Operations Monitoring
      • Operation and Control
      • Critical Thinking
    • Bright outlook

      Construction and extraction

      Insulation Workers, Mechanical

      Median pay
      $58,340
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      High school diploma

      • Active Listening
      • Coordination
      • Critical Thinking

    • Construction and extraction

      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

      Median pay
      $58,160
      Outlook
      Slower than average

      No formal credential

      • Operations Monitoring
      • Critical Thinking
      • Operation and Control

    • Construction and extraction

      Plasterers and Stucco Masons

      Median pay
      $57,660
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      No formal credential

      • Active Listening
      • Quality Control Analysis
      • Time Management

    • Construction and extraction

      Stonemasons

      Median pay
      $57,390
      Outlook
      Decline

      High school diploma

      • Critical Thinking
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Judgment and Decision Making

    • Construction and extraction

      Glaziers

      Median pay
      $57,080
      Outlook
      Slower than average

      High school diploma

      • Coordination
      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Construction and extraction

      Tile and Stone Setters

      Median pay
      $55,690
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      No formal credential

      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Coordination
    • Bright outlook

      Construction and extraction

      Roofers

      Median pay
      $55,440
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      No formal credential

      • Coordination
      • Critical Thinking
      • Monitoring
    • Bright outlook

      Construction and extraction

      Solar Photovoltaic Installers

      Median pay
      $53,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      High school diploma

      • Installation
      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening

    • Construction and extraction

      Paperhangers

      Median pay
      $52,140
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      No formal credential

      • Active Listening
      • Coordination
      • Speaking

    • Construction and extraction

      Floor Sanders and Finishers

      Median pay
      $50,440
      Outlook
      Slower than average

      No formal credential

      • Operation and Control
      • Active Listening
      • Coordination

    • Construction and extraction

      Carpet Installers

      Median pay
      $50,340
      Outlook
      Decline

      No formal credential

      • Coordination
      • Monitoring
      • Critical Thinking

    • Construction and extraction

      Highway Maintenance Workers

      Median pay
      $50,260
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      High school diploma

      • Operation and Control
      • Operations Monitoring
      • Coordination

    • Construction and extraction

      Segmental Pavers

      Median pay
      $49,910
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      High school diploma

      • Active Listening
      • Speaking
      • Coordination

    BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections · O*NET 31.0. O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.

    Career questions

    Where the figures come from and how careers connect to majors.

    Where do the pay and job outlook figures come from?

    Median pay is the national median annual wage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey. Growth and openings come from the BLS Employment Projections. Each career page names the data year, and a figure the BLS does not publish is shown as not reported rather than estimated.

    What are the six interest areas?

    They are the Holland (RIASEC) interest areas used by O*NET: Realistic (hands-on), Investigative (ideas and research), Artistic (creating), Social (helping people), Enterprising (leading and persuading) and Conventional (organizing data and records). Most careers are a mix, so each one lists its strongest two or three.

    How does the interest check work?

    You rate short activities as like, not sure or dislike. Your answers add up to a score for each interest area, and careers whose interest profile is closest to yours are listed first with the reasons. It takes a few minutes, needs no account, and you can skip any item.

    How are careers linked to majors and colleges?

    The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links fields of study to occupations. We roll it up to the four-digit program codes colleges report, so the majors listed are related programs rather than the only route in. College results use each college's own program earnings from College Scorecard.