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
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$148,040
($71.17/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
314
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
Finance
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$72,900
($35.05/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.8%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
4,022
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$48,260
($23.20/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.7%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
183
Finance
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$71,470
($34.36/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 2
Slow Growth
0.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
95
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Master's degree
Median Annual Wage
$69,620
($33.47/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 2
Slow Growth
0.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
44