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Occupational Outlook

 

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Quick Facts: Historians
2020 Median Pay $63,100 per year
$30.33 per hour
Typical Entry-Level Education Master's degree
Work Experience in a Related Occupation None
On-the-job Training None
Number of Jobs, 2020 3,100
Job Outlook, 2020-30 5% (Slower than average)
Employment Change, 2020-30 200
 
Quick Facts: Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers
2020 Median Pay $52,140 per year
$25.07 per hour
Typical Entry-Level Education See How to Become One
Work Experience in a Related Occupation None
On-the-job Training None
Number of Jobs, 2020 35,000
Job Outlook, 2020-30 19% (Much faster than average)
Employment Change, 2020-30 6,600
 
Quick Facts: Librarians
2020 Median Pay $60,820 per year
$29.24 per hour
Typical Entry-Level Education Master's degree
Work Experience in a Related Occupation None
On-the-job Training None
Number of Jobs, 2020 143,500
Job Outlook, 2020-30 9% (As fast as average)
Employment Change, 2020-30 13,000
 
Quick Facts: High School Teachers
2020 Median Pay $62,870 per year
Typical Entry-Level Education Bachelor's degree
Work Experience in a Related Occupation None
On-the-job Training None
Number of Jobs, 2020 998,800
Job Outlook, 2020-30 8% (As fast as average)
Employment Change, 2020-30 78,200
 
Quick Facts: Lawyers
2020 Median Pay $126,930 per year
$61.03 per hour
Typical Entry-Level Education Doctoral or professional degree
Work Experience in a Related Occupation None
On-the-job Training None
Number of Jobs, 2020 804,200
Job Outlook, 2020-30 9% (As fast as average)
Employment Change, 2020-30 71,500
 
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