Occupations

5
DownloadPrint

Search for an occupation from more than 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. 

 

Career Plan IconSaved Occupations will be included in your Career Plan.

Filter By: Map | Location
.
  • Statewide
  • Western Prosperity Zone
  • Southwest Prosperity Zone
  • North Central Prosperity Zone
  • Northeast Prosperity Zone
  • Northwest Prosperity Zone
  • Piedmont-Triad Prosperity Zone
  • Sandhills Prosperity Zone
  • Southeast Prosperity Zone
Minimum Maximum
What work conditions are most important to you?

Show Occupations that don't require these abilities

Job Accommodations can be made to keep more occupations accessible to individuals with disabilities. Speak with a counselor for assistance.

Fine Motor Skllls

  • Dexterity & Steadiness
  • Body Control & Coordination
  • Speed & Reaction Time

Vision & Hearing

  • Hearing
  • Vision

Mental Abilities

  • Thinking & Reasoning
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Math Ability
  • Memorization
  • Language & Communications
  • Attention
  • Visual-Spatial Awareness

Physical Abilities

  • Balance & Flexibilty
  • Strength
  • Stamina
  • Image For Artistic Artistic
  • Image For Conventional Conventional
  • Image For Enterprising Enterprising
  • Image For Investigative Investigative
  • Image For Realistic Realistic
  • Image For Social Social
    Search:
    View by:

    Sign to check these filters

    Filter by:

    Sign to check these filters

    Growth Rate
    Growth Rate
    Occupation
    Median Annual Wage
    Annual Growth Rate
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Star Rating
    Education Required
    • View Options
    • Filters
    Star
    Rating
    Education
    Requirement
    Median
    Annual Wage
    Annual
    Growth Rate
    Avg. Annual
    Openings
    Manufacturing
    Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $34,668
    ($16.67/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 4
    Strong Growth
    1.2%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 1
    Rare Opportunity
    12
    Click to pin/unpin
    Manufacturing
    Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $42,596
    ($20.48/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 4
    Strong Growth
    1.1%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 2
    Few Opportunities
    74
    Click to pin/unpin
    Manufacturing
    Synthetic and Glass Fibers Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $39,354
    ($18.92/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.6%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 1
    Rare Opportunity
    16
    Click to pin/unpin
    Manufacturing
    Metal and Plastic Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $33,818
    ($16.26/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 1
    None or Negative Growth
    -0.1%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    117
    Click to pin/unpin
    Manufacturing
    Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $35,536
    ($17.08/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.4%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 1
    Rare Opportunity
    24
    Click to pin/unpin