Hot Careers in Maryland
Source: Maryland Career and Workforce Information,
Office of Labor Market Analysis and Information
# |
Occupation |
2002 Employment |
Projected Employment (2012) |
Growth Rate |
Average Job Openings |
Typical Education or Training |
1 |
|
42,840 |
54,480 |
27% |
1,160 |
On-The-Job Training |
2 |
|
11,270 |
20,800 |
85% |
950 |
Associate Degree |
3 |
|
31,360 |
38,470 |
23% |
710 |
Associate Degree |
4 |
|
18,690 |
25,260 |
35% |
660 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
5 |
|
7,530 |
13,550 |
80% |
600 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
6 |
|
6,860 |
12,420 |
81% |
560 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
7 |
|
8,970 |
13,430 |
50% |
450 |
On-The-Job Training |
8 |
|
7,600 |
11,630 |
53% |
400 |
On-The-Job Training |
9 |
|
5,390 |
9,400 |
74% |
400 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
10 |
|
8,740 |
12,440 |
42% |
370 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
11 |
|
13,000 |
16,380 |
26% |
340 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
12 |
|
8,750 |
11,710 |
34% |
300 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
13 |
|
9,840 |
12,750 |
30% |
290 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
14 |
|
9,310 |
12,100 |
30% |
280 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
15 |
|
3,970 |
6,600 |
66% |
260 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
16 |
|
10,420 |
12,800 |
23% |
240 |
On-The-Job Training |
17 |
|
8,890 |
11,190 |
26% |
230 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
18 |
|
5,870 |
8,030 |
37% |
220 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
19 |
|
5,790 |
7,770 |
34% |
200 |
On-The-Job Training |
20 |
|
6,450 |
8,200 |
27% |
180 |
License/Certification |
21 |
|
5,730 |
7,430 |
30% |
170 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
22 |
|
4,700 |
6,390 |
36% |
170 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
23 |
|
3,050 |
4,530 |
49% |
150 |
Associate Degree |
24 |
|
5,100 |
6,620 |
30% |
150 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
25 |
|
4,850 |
6,250 |
29% |
140 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
26 |
|
3,400 |
4,800 |
41% |
140 |
On-The-Job Training |
27 |
|
3,360 |
4,570 |
36% |
120 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
28 |
|
5,360 |
6,590 |
23% |
120 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
29 |
|
3,000 |
4,220 |
41% |
120 |
On-The-Job Training |
30 |
|
5,030 |
6,150 |
22% |
110 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
31 |
|
3,440 |
4,440 |
29% |
100 |
License/Certification |
32 |
|
3,560 |
4,550 |
28% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
33 |
|
3,300 |
4,250 |
29% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
34 |
|
1,720 |
2,640 |
53% |
90 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
35 |
|
2,220 |
3,130 |
41% |
90 |
Associate Degree |
36 |
|
2,880 |
3,740 |
30% |
90 |
Associate Degree |
37 |
|
2,710 |
3,560 |
31% |
90 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
38 |
|
3,400 |
4,260 |
25% |
90 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
39 |
|
3,660 |
4,590 |
26% |
90 |
On-The-Job Training |
40 |
|
3,820 |
4,770 |
25% |
90 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
41 |
|
3,590 |
4,470 |
24% |
90 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
42 |
|
3,820 |
4,640 |
21% |
80 |
On-The-Job Training |
43 |
|
2,580 |
3,340 |
30% |
80 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
44 |
|
1,970 |
2,750 |
39% |
80 |
License/Certification |
45 |
|
4,030 |
4,860 |
21% |
80 |
On-The-Job Training |
46 |
|
3,420 |
4,240 |
24% |
80 |
License/Certification |
47 |
|
3,950 |
4,780 |
21% |
80 |
License/Certification |
48 |
|
1,940 |
2,700 |
39% |
80 |
Work Experience |
49 |
|
2,340 |
3,130 |
33% |
80 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
50 |
|
2,090 |
2,870 |
37% |
80 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
51 |
|
1,080 |
1,760 |
63% |
70 |
License/Certification |
52 |
|
2,620 |
3,290 |
26% |
70 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
53 |
|
2,110 |
2,810 |
33% |
70 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
54 |
|
1,480 |
2,130 |
44% |
70 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
55 |
|
2,120 |
2,780 |
31% |
70 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
56 |
|
3,430 |
4,150 |
21% |
70 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
57 |
|
1,740 |
2,390 |
38% |
70 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
58 |
|
3,070 |
3,790 |
24% |
70 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
59 |
|
2,250 |
2,800 |
24% |
60 |
On-The-Job Training |
60 |
|
2,920 |
3,560 |
22% |
60 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
61 |
|
2,450 |
3,040 |
24% |
60 |
Work Experience |
62 |
|
1,060 |
1,600 |
52% |
60 |
Associate Degree |
63 |
|
1,120 |
1,700 |
51% |
60 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
64 |
|
1,950 |
2,550 |
31% |
60 |
Associate Degree |
65 |
|
1,850 |
2,370 |
28% |
50 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
66 |
|
1,470 |
1,960 |
34% |
50 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
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