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Median Annual Wage
Annual Growth Rate
Avg. Annual Openings
Star Rating
Education Required
Median Annual Wage
Annual Growth Rate
Avg. Annual Openings
Computer Systems Analysts
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$90,230
($43.38/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
2,057
Electrical Engineers
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$91,680
($44.08/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
441
Mechanical Engineers
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$82,730
($39.78/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
642
Civil Engineers
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$80,480
($38.69/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
730
Logisticians
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$72,550
($34.88/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
520
Biomedical Engineers
Star Rating:
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$87,320
($41.98/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.8%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
33
Computer Network Architects
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$106,170
($51.04/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.7%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
355
Food Scientists and Technologists
Star Rating:
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$54,750
($26.32/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 2
Slow Growth
0.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 1
Rare Opportunity
22