Occupations

Search for an occupation from nearly 800 job titles or browse the fastest growing jobs in North Carolina. Filter and sort results by: location, career cluster, star rating (a composite rating of occupations computed by LEAD), salary range, education level, interests and/or abilities. 

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Median Annual Wage
Annual Growth Rate
Avg. Annual Openings
Human Services
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$65,440
($31.46/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
1.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
367
Health Science
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$103,940
($49.97/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
1,006
Human Services
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$48,550
($23.34/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
1.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
52
Finance
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$50,340
($24.20/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
1,589
Business, Management and Administration
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$118,910
($57.17/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
75
Government and Public Administration
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$64,310
($30.92/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
734
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$67,950
($32.67/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.8%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
526
Education and Training
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Master's degree
Median Annual Wage
$74,360
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 2
Slow Growth
0.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
664
Business, Management and Administration
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$54,240
($26.08/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 2
Slow Growth
0.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
4,555
Marketing
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$91,410
($43.95/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 2
Slow Growth
0.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
1,419