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When you first come to this page, the following Education-related occupations are sorted by Projected Need for Employees. Notice that, generally speaking, the more education you have, the higher your wage.

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Education Related Occupations and Their Projected 10 Year Growth
Sort by Occupation Title (Sorted initially by Projected Need)	Sort by Projected Need for Employees (2006 - 2016)	Sort by Projected Growth	Sort by (Median) 2008 Hourly Wage Range2			Sort by (College degree) Education & Training3
			Bottom 10%	Median	Top 10%	High School or less	Some College	College degree or higher
Child Care Workers View View	646,000		$7	$9	$14	48% 38% 14%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education View View	545,000		Annual Wages: $33,400 (bottom) $49,330 (median) $78,030 (top)			0% 5% 95%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education View View	368,000		Annual Wages: $34,280 (bottom) $51,180 (median) $80,970 (top)			1% 4% 95%
Teacher Assistants View View	350,000		Annual Wages: $15,340 (bottom) $22,200 (median) $33,980 (top)			37% 45% 18%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education (Video Not Available)	217,000		Annual Wages: $34,020 (bottom) $49,700 (median) $78,120 (top)			0% 5% 95%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education View View	187,000		$8	$11	$20	20% 38% 42%
Social and Human Service Assistants View View	153,000		$9	$13	$21	16% 26% 58%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers View View	114,000		$12	$19	$32	7% 16% 77%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School (Video Not Available)	92,000		Annual Wages: $33,770 (bottom) $50,020 (median) $78,980 (top)			5% 8% 87%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers View View	88,000		$9	$17	$33	17% 29% 54%
Training and Development Specialists View View	84,000		$14	$25	$41	14% 30% 56%
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors View View	84,000		$14	$25	$40	9% 18% 73%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School View View	80,000		Annual Wages: $55,580 (bottom) $83,880 (median) $124,250 (top)			6% 16% 78%
Library Technicians View View	69,000		$8	$14	$22	46% 28% 26%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education (Video Not Available)	56,000		Annual Wages: $30,970 (bottom) $47,100 (median) $75,190 (top)			20% 38% 42%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary View View	55,000		$22	$39	$77	6% 16% 78%
Librarians View View	49,000		$16	$25	$39	0% 15% 85%
Instructional Coordinators (Video Not Available)	47,000		$15	$27	$45	4% 17% 79%
Library Assistants, Clerical View View	46,000		$7	$11	$18	19% 44% 37%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School View View	42,000		Annual Wages: $35,150 (bottom) $51,340 (median) $82,000 (top)			5% 8% 87%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School (Video Not Available)	39,000		Annual Wages: $35,180 (bottom) $50,810 (median) $78,200 (top)			5% 8% 87%
Speech Language Pathologists View View	33,000		$20	$30	$48	1% 1% 98%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program (Video Not Available)	29,000		$12	$19	$37	6% 16% 78%
Residential Advisors View View	27,000		$8	$11	$18	26% 46% 28%
Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and Ged Teachers and Instructors View View	19,000		$12	$22	$39	17% 29% 54%
Statistical Assistants (Video Not Available)	12,000		$10	$17	$25	24% 47% 29%

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For a complete list of education occupations and to find more information on education requirements and salary ranges, please visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Web page at http://www.bls.gov/emp/home.htm.