20192020
P A T H W A Y S TO PROMISING CAREERS
V E R M O N T’S HIGH-PAY HIGH-DEMAND JOBS
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CCV worked with Twincraft Skincare to offer employees a course in the Principles of Supervision with the goal of facilitating employee advancement.
HIGH-PAY HIGH-DEMAND
VERMON T JOBS Are you a Vermont student or graduate considering your career path?
You should know which careers show the most promise in Vermont!
7th-12th grade students Your personalized learning plan advisor can help you consider opportunities that connect you with promising pathways. College students Have you considered Vermont as the place to start or continue your career? Your career services office can help you match your skills with employer needs. Adults Are you looking to build your credentials or switch career tracks? Check out some of these promising pathways as you consider your next steps.
CCV worked with Twincraft Skincare to offer employees a course in the Principles of Supervision with the goal of facilitating employee advancement.
HIGH-PAY HIGH-DEMAND
VERMON T JOBS Are you a Vermont student or graduate considering your career path?
You should know which careers show the most promise in Vermont!
7th-12th grade students Your personalized learning plan advisor can help you consider opportunities that connect you with promising pathways. College students Have you considered Vermont as the place to start or continue your career? Your career services office can help you match your skills with employer needs. Adults Are you looking to build your credentials or switch career tracks? Check out some of these promising pathways as you consider your next steps.
62 p r o m i s i n g VERMONT careers
Each job listed here pays a median wage of at least $20/hour and is projected to have at least 250 openings in the state between 2016 and 2026. Although we can’t predict the exact jobs that will exist in the future, we know the skills in demand today are the building blocks for successful long-term employment. Elements of the education and training requirements for each job can be obtained in Vermont. Are you organized and detail-oriented and do you like to work with lots of information?
Do you like working with your hands or with machines to make, fix, or build things?
Highway Maintenance Workers
10-Year Projected Openings
Minimum Education Needed for Entry
(hourly / yearly)
1,560
High School + Training
$20 / $41,900
Do you like to work with people and use your creativity to guide or persuade? 10-Year Projected Openings
Minimum Education Needed for Entry
(hourly / yearly)
Sales Representatives, Non-Technical Products
2,670
High School + Training
$28 / $57,400
$23 / $48,400
Insurance Sales Agents
2,360
High School + Training
$25 / $51,500
Certificate Program
$23 / $47,900
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
1,280
High School + Training
$22 / $44,900
590
Certificate Program
$21 / $44,200
Human Resources Specialists
1,140
Bachelor's degree
$26 / $54,900
Dental Hygienists
470
Associate's degree
$33 / $69,700
Public Relations Specialists
1,130
Bachelor's degree
$25 / $52,000
Computer Network Specialists
300
Associate's degree
$22 / $46,300
Graphic Designers
800
Bachelor's degree
$21 / $44,000
Radiologic Technologists
270
Associate's degree
$28 / $59,200
Training Specialists
720
Bachelor's degree
$27 / $55,700
3,980
Bachelor's degree
$32 / $66,400
Sales Representatives, Technical Products
670
Bachelor's degree
$36 / $75,800
Computer Network Administrators
860
Bachelor's degree
$33 / $69,300
Financial Services Sales Agents
520
Bachelor's degree
$36 / $73,900
Environmental and Health Scientists
480
Bachelor's degree
$29 / $61,200
Meeting and Event Planners
510
Bachelor's degree
$21 / $44,300
10-Year Projected Openings
Minimum Education Needed for Entry
(hourly / yearly)
Massage Therapists
1,210
Certificate Program
$23 / $48,400
Computer Support Specialists
1,020
Certificate Program
Licensed Practical Nurses
1,010
Dental Assistants
Registered Nurses
Median Wage
Median Wage
10-Year Projected Openings
Minimum Education Needed for Entry
(hourly / yearly)
Police Officers
860
High School + Training
$23 / $47,600
Nurse Practitioners
430
Master's degree
$49 / $100,900
Fundraisers
500
Bachelor's degree
$24 / $49,500
470
High School + Training
$23 / $48,800
Physician Assistants
280
Master's degree
$48 / $100,100
Producers and Directors
440
Bachelor's degree
$23 / $47,700
Physical Therapists
590
Doctoral degree
$36 / $75,800
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
330
Bachelor's degree
na / $63,200
Median Wage
Median Wage
Do you like to observe, learn, analyze, and solve problems?
1,350
High School + Training
$20 / $42,300
Production and Expediting Clerks
Diesel Engine Mechanics
770
High School + Training
$22 / $45,000
Tax Preparers
390
High School + Training
$23 / $46,800
Chefs and Head Cooks
600
High School + Training
$22 / $46,600
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
790
Associate's degree
$24 / $49,200
Social Workers - 2 types
2,430
Master's degree
$26 / $54,900
710
Associate's degree
$29 / $61,100
Educational & Rehabilitation Counselors
1,670
Master's degree
$22 / $44,900
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors
1,610
Master's degree
$21 / $42,600
Curriculum Developers
580
Master's degree
$23 / $48,700
Clinical and School Psychologists
550
Doctoral degree
$31 / $65,200
Construction Equipment Operators
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
590
High School + Training
$24 / $49,900
Web Developers
Water Treatment Plant Operators
290
High School + Training
$22 / $46,800
Accountants and Auditors
3,540
Bachelor's degree
$33 / $68,000
6,370
High School + Training
$20 / $42,100
Compliance Officers
2,080
Bachelor's degree
$34 / $70,200
2,080
Bachelor's degree
$27 / $55,700
1,780
Bachelor's degree
$45 / $93,200
Carpenters HVAC Mechanics and Installers
1,060
Certificate Program
$23 / $48,000
Market Research Analysts
Electricians
1,500
Registered Apprenticeship
$25 / $51,900
Software Developers - 2 types
Plumbers and Pipefitters
990
Registered Apprenticeship
$26 / $53,300
Management Analysts
980
Bachelor's degree
$35 / $73,000
Electrical Power-Line Installers
330
Registered Apprenticeship
$37 / $76,600
Personal Financial Advisors
560
Bachelor's degree
$28 / $57,400
Civil Engineering Technicians
360
Associate's degree
$25 / $51,800
Loan Officers
540
Bachelor's degree
$27 / $56,900
Civil Engineers
650
Bachelor's degree
$35 / $72,100
Computer Systems Analysts
380
Bachelor's degree
$37 / $76,800
Electrical Engineers
360
Bachelor's degree
$43 / $90,200
Cost Estimators
350
Bachelor's degree
$29 / $60,800
Industrial Engineers
350
Bachelor's degree
$36 / $75,700
Lawyers
830
Doctoral degree
$45 / $92,800
Mechanical Engineers
330
Bachelor's degree
$38 / $80,000
Remember: Wages are based on experience, education, and skills. If you are new to a profession or have minimum education requirements, starting pay may be lower. Obtaining a non-degree credential or certificate might help you access or succeed in this job.
Visit
mcclurevt.org/pathways to see the full list of promising jobs,
including the degrees, training programs, and credentials that will put you on
your path to success!
Additional data and resources are available at the Vermont Department of Labor at vtlmi.info
62 p r o m i s i n g VERMONT careers
Each job listed here pays a median wage of at least $20/hour and is projected to have at least 250 openings in the state between 2016 and 2026. Although we can’t predict the exact jobs that will exist in the future, we know the skills in demand today are the building blocks for successful long-term employment. Elements of the education and training requirements for each job can be obtained in Vermont. Are you organized and detail-oriented and do you like to work with lots of information?
Do you like working with your hands or with machines to make, fix, or build things?
Highway Maintenance Workers
10-Year Projected Openings
Minimum Education Needed for Entry
(hourly / yearly)
1,560
High School + Training
$20 / $41,900
Do you like to work with people and use your creativity to guide or persuade? 10-Year Projected Openings
Minimum Education Needed for Entry
(hourly / yearly)
Sales Representatives, Non-Technical Products
2,670
High School + Training
$28 / $57,400
$23 / $48,400
Insurance Sales Agents
2,360
High School + Training
$25 / $51,500
Certificate Program
$23 / $47,900
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
1,280
High School + Training
$22 / $44,900
590
Certificate Program
$21 / $44,200
Human Resources Specialists
1,140
Bachelor's degree
$26 / $54,900
Dental Hygienists
470
Associate's degree
$33 / $69,700
Public Relations Specialists
1,130
Bachelor's degree
$25 / $52,000
Computer Network Specialists
300
Associate's degree
$22 / $46,300
Graphic Designers
800
Bachelor's degree
$21 / $44,000
Radiologic Technologists
270
Associate's degree
$28 / $59,200
Training Specialists
720
Bachelor's degree
$27 / $55,700
3,980
Bachelor's degree
$32 / $66,400
Sales Representatives, Technical Products
670
Bachelor's degree
$36 / $75,800
Computer Network Administrators
860
Bachelor's degree
$33 / $69,300
Financial Services Sales Agents
520
Bachelor's degree
$36 / $73,900
Environmental and Health Scientists
480
Bachelor's degree
$29 / $61,200
Meeting and Event Planners
510
Bachelor's degree
$21 / $44,300
10-Year Projected Openings
Minimum Education Needed for Entry
(hourly / yearly)
Massage Therapists
1,210
Certificate Program
$23 / $48,400
Computer Support Specialists
1,020
Certificate Program
Licensed Practical Nurses
1,010
Dental Assistants
Registered Nurses
Median Wage
Median Wage
10-Year Projected Openings
Minimum Education Needed for Entry
(hourly / yearly)
Police Officers
860
High School + Training
$23 / $47,600
Nurse Practitioners
430
Master's degree
$49 / $100,900
Fundraisers
500
Bachelor's degree
$24 / $49,500
470
High School + Training
$23 / $48,800
Physician Assistants
280
Master's degree
$48 / $100,100
Producers and Directors
440
Bachelor's degree
$23 / $47,700
Physical Therapists
590
Doctoral degree
$36 / $75,800
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
330
Bachelor's degree
na / $63,200
Median Wage
Median Wage
Do you like to observe, learn, analyze, and solve problems?
1,350
High School + Training
$20 / $42,300
Production and Expediting Clerks
Diesel Engine Mechanics
770
High School + Training
$22 / $45,000
Tax Preparers
390
High School + Training
$23 / $46,800
Chefs and Head Cooks
600
High School + Training
$22 / $46,600
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
790
Associate's degree
$24 / $49,200
Social Workers - 2 types
2,430
Master's degree
$26 / $54,900
710
Associate's degree
$29 / $61,100
Educational & Rehabilitation Counselors
1,670
Master's degree
$22 / $44,900
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors
1,610
Master's degree
$21 / $42,600
Curriculum Developers
580
Master's degree
$23 / $48,700
Clinical and School Psychologists
550
Doctoral degree
$31 / $65,200
Construction Equipment Operators
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
590
High School + Training
$24 / $49,900
Web Developers
Water Treatment Plant Operators
290
High School + Training
$22 / $46,800
Accountants and Auditors
3,540
Bachelor's degree
$33 / $68,000
6,370
High School + Training
$20 / $42,100
Compliance Officers
2,080
Bachelor's degree
$34 / $70,200
2,080
Bachelor's degree
$27 / $55,700
1,780
Bachelor's degree
$45 / $93,200
Carpenters HVAC Mechanics and Installers
1,060
Certificate Program
$23 / $48,000
Market Research Analysts
Electricians
1,500
Registered Apprenticeship
$25 / $51,900
Software Developers - 2 types
Plumbers and Pipefitters
990
Registered Apprenticeship
$26 / $53,300
Management Analysts
980
Bachelor's degree
$35 / $73,000
Electrical Power-Line Installers
330
Registered Apprenticeship
$37 / $76,600
Personal Financial Advisors
560
Bachelor's degree
$28 / $57,400
Civil Engineering Technicians
360
Associate's degree
$25 / $51,800
Loan Officers
540
Bachelor's degree
$27 / $56,900
Civil Engineers
650
Bachelor's degree
$35 / $72,100
Computer Systems Analysts
380
Bachelor's degree
$37 / $76,800
Electrical Engineers
360
Bachelor's degree
$43 / $90,200
Cost Estimators
350
Bachelor's degree
$29 / $60,800
Industrial Engineers
350
Bachelor's degree
$36 / $75,700
Lawyers
830
Doctoral degree
$45 / $92,800
Mechanical Engineers
330
Bachelor's degree
$38 / $80,000
Remember: Wages are based on experience, education, and skills. If you are new to a profession or have minimum education requirements, starting pay may be lower. Obtaining a non-degree credential or certificate might help you access or succeed in this job.
Visit
mcclurevt.org/pathways to see the full list of promising jobs,
including the degrees, training programs, and credentials that will put you on
your path to success!
Additional data and resources are available at the Vermont Department of Labor at vtlmi.info
A supporting organization of the Vermont Community Foundation that envisions a Vermont in which no promising job goes unfilled for lack of a qualified applicant. mcclurevt.org Visit in person at the Vermont Department of Labor’s 12 regional American Job Centers or online at labor.vermont.gov This resource is compiled from the Vermont Department of Labor’s Long Term Occupational Projections released in August 2018 with 2017 wage data. Jobs are categorized by Holland Codes, a widely recognized career classification approach. Since this brochure was last published, the US Department of Labor has updated its data methodology to more accurately capture the way workers change jobs over the course of their careers, including being promoted into management, completing a retraining program, or changing career fields. November 2018 Photos Josh Larkin, CCV; Vermont Technical College Design Leslie Kameny; May Mantell Research Mathew Barewicz