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    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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    • Architecture and engineering

      Robotics Technicians

      Median pay
      $73,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Associate's degree

      • Repairing
      • Troubleshooting
      • Critical Thinking
    • Construction and extraction

      Pile Driver Operators

      Median pay
      $73,300
      Outlook
      Decline

      High school diploma

      • Operation and Control
      • Operations Monitoring
      • Equipment Maintenance
    • Arts, design and media

      Sound Engineering Technicians

      Median pay
      $73,130
      Outlook
      Decline

      Postsecondary certificate

      • Active Listening
      • Speaking
      • Critical Thinking
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Conservation Scientists

      Median pay
      $73,010
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Complex Problem Solving
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Park Naturalists

      Median pay
      $73,010
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Speaking
      • Active Listening
      • Writing
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Range Managers

      Median pay
      $73,010
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking
    • Bright outlook

      Installation and repair

      Commercial Divers

      Median pay
      $72,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Postsecondary certificate

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Operations Monitoring
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Forensic Science Technicians

      Median pay
      $72,060
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Architecture and engineering

      Mechanical Drafters

      Median pay
      $71,550
      Outlook
      Decline

      Associate's degree

      • Critical Thinking
      • Operations Analysis
      • Active Learning
    • Transportation

      Wellhead Pumpers

      Median pay
      $69,960
      Outlook
      Decline

      High school diploma

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

      Science

      Animal Scientists

      Median pay
      $68,940
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare support

      Physical Therapist Assistants

      Median pay
      $68,380
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Associate's degree

      • Active Listening
      • Monitoring
      • Social Perceptiveness
    • Construction and extraction

      Tapers

      Median pay
      $68,270
      Outlook
      Decline

      No formal credential

      • Monitoring
      • Active Listening
      • Time Management
    • Transportation

      Crane and Tower Operators

      Median pay
      $68,080
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      High school diploma

      • Operation and Control
      • Operations Monitoring
      • Critical Thinking
    • Construction and extraction

      Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

      Median pay
      $67,890
      Outlook
      Little or no change

      No formal credential

      • Critical Thinking
      • Operation and Control
      • Operations Monitoring
    • Installation and repair

      Rail Car Repairers

      Median pay
      $67,530
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      High school diploma

      • Repairing
      • Troubleshooting
      • Equipment Maintenance
    • Installation and repair

      Watch and Clock Repairers

      Median pay
      $67,230
      Outlook
      Little or no change

      High school diploma

      • Repairing
      • Critical Thinking
      • Operations Monitoring
    • Arts, design and media

      Interior Designers

      Median pay
      $67,190
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension

    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.