Careers

Explore careers by field

Every U.S. occupation belongs to a field. Pick a field to see its occupations with median pay and projected job growth from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, plus the college majors that lead there.

• Production & Manufacturing105 occupationsOccupations that operate machinery and produce goods.
• Education & Library64 occupationsTeaching, instruction, and library occupations across all levels.
• Construction & Extraction60 occupationsOccupations that build infrastructure and extract natural resources.
• Healthcare54 occupationsLicensed and technical healthcare occupations that diagnose, treat, and care for patients.
• Office & Administrative Support54 occupationsOccupations that coordinate, record, and support office operations.
• Installation & Repair51 occupationsOccupations installing, maintaining, and repairing equipment and systems.
• Transportation & Logistics50 occupationsOccupations that move people and goods and support logistics.
• Science & Research48 occupationsLife, physical, and social science occupations grounded in research and analysis.
• Management38 occupationsOccupations that plan, direct, and coordinate organizations, operations, and people.
• Engineering & Architecture36 occupationsOccupations that design and build machines, systems, structures, and the built environment.
• Arts, Design & Media36 occupationsCreative occupations in design, media, performance, sports, and communication.
• Business & Finance32 occupationsAccounting, analysis, human-resources, and financial-operations occupations that keep organizations running.
• Personal Care & Service32 occupationsOccupations providing personal care and services to individuals.
• Protective Service24 occupationsOccupations in public safety, security, and protection.
• Sales22 occupationsOccupations selling goods and services across industries.
• Computing & Math21 occupationsSoftware, data, security, and mathematical occupations behind modern technology.
• Healthcare Support17 occupationsOccupations that assist healthcare practitioners and support patient care.
• Community & Social Service17 occupationsOccupations that counsel, support, and serve individuals and communities.
• Food & Hospitality Service17 occupationsOccupations preparing and serving food and supporting hospitality.
• Farming, Fishing & Forestry13 occupationsOccupations in agriculture, fishing, forestry, and natural-resource work.
• Building & Grounds10 occupationsOccupations that clean, maintain, and care for buildings and grounds.
• Legal8 occupationsOccupations in law, courts, and legal support.

Fields are the federal SOC 2018 major groups. Occupation data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (Employment Projections); wages are 2024.