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Software Engineer

TechBachelor's

Design, build, and maintain software systems — from web apps to operating systems.

Pay, 25th–75th pct.

$105K–$172K

Job growth

+10.2%

Annual openings

95,300 / yr

010–2 yrs

Junior Engineer

Bachelor's

Ship features under mentorship. Learn the codebase, tools, and review process.

022–5 yrs

Software Engineer

Bachelor's

Own end-to-end features. Design APIs, write tests, debug across the stack.

035–9 yrs

Senior Engineer

Bachelor's

Lead projects. Set technical direction. Mentor 2–3 engineers. Cross-team scope.

049–13 yrs

Staff Engineer

Bachelor's+

Org-wide impact. Design systems used by many teams. Influence roadmap.

0513+ yrs

Principal Engineer

Bachelor's+

Set technical strategy across the company. The buck stops here on architecture.

010–1 yrs

Nurse Resident

BSN

Supervised rotations. Build clinical judgment in your specialty.

021–4 yrs

Staff RN

BSN

Full patient load. Coordinate with physicians, families, and care team.

034–8 yrs

Charge Nurse

BSN

Run a shift. Triage admissions, balance assignments, support new hires.

048–12 yrs

Nurse Practitioner

MSN

Diagnose and treat patients. Prescribe within state scope. Lead clinics.

0512+ yrs

Director of Nursing

MSN/DNP

Set unit policy. Hire, train, and evaluate nursing staff. Budget owner.

010–4 yrs

Apprentice

HS + program

On-the-job training plus classroom. 2,000 hours/yr under a journeyman.

024–8 yrs

Journeyman

License

Work unsupervised. Pull permits, run circuits, troubleshoot service calls.

038–12 yrs

Master Electrician

Master license

Design systems. Sign off on work. Mentor apprentices and journeymen.

0410–15 yrs

Foreman

Master license

Run a job site. Schedule crews, order materials, coordinate with GCs.

0515+ yrs

Owner / Contractor

Contractor lic.

Own the business. Bid jobs, hire crews, manage P&L. Income varies widely.

010–2 yrs

Project Coordinator

Bachelor's

Track tasks, schedules, and meeting notes. Learn how projects are planned and run.

022–5 yrs

Project Manager

Bachelor's

Own a project end to end. Set the plan, budget, and schedule. Deliver on scope.

035–8 yrs

Senior Project Manager

Bachelor's

Run larger, higher-risk projects. Manage vendors and multiple teams.

048–12 yrs

Program Manager

Bachelor's+

Coordinate several related projects. Manage dependencies, shared budgets, and risk.

0512+ yrs

Director of Program Management

Bachelor's+

Lead the project and program managers. Set delivery standards. Report to executives.

010–1 yrs

Student Teacher

BA + Cert track

Unpaid placement. Co-teach under a mentor while finishing your credential.

021–3 yrs

New Teacher

Initial cert

First own classroom. Build curriculum binder, classroom systems, family rapport.

033–8 yrs

Lead Teacher

Pro cert

Department or grade-level lead. Mentor first-year teachers. Pilot curriculum.

048–12 yrs

Instructional Coach

Master's

Coach teachers across the building. Run PD. Often part-time in classroom.

0512+ yrs

Principal

Admin lic.

Run the school. Hire, evaluate, and develop staff. Set culture and outcomes.

010–2 yrs

Staff Accountant

Bachelor's

Close the books, reconcile accounts, prep schedules for senior review.

022–5 yrs

Senior Accountant

Bachelor's

Own monthly close for a sub-area. Review staff work. Prep for audit.

035–9 yrs

Accounting Manager

CPA

Manage 3–6 accountants. Own controls. Liaise with auditors and tax.

049–13 yrs

Controller

CPA

Own all accounting. Sign the financials. Report to CFO. Set policy.

0513+ yrs

CFO

CPA/MBA

Strategic finance leader. Capital, M&A, investor relations, board.

010–2 yrs

Junior Designer

Bachelor's / Bootcamp

Execute designs from a senior. Build portfolio. Learn the design system.

022–5 yrs

Product Designer

Bachelor's

Own design end-to-end for a feature. Run research. Ship and iterate.

035–9 yrs

Senior Designer

Bachelor's

Lead a product area. Set the bar. Mentor 1–2 designers. Cross-functional.

049–13 yrs

Staff Designer

Bachelor's

Org-wide design strategy. Steward design system. Influence multiple PMs.

0513+ yrs

Design Director

Bachelor's

Manage a design team. Hire, develop, and set vision. Report to VP.

010–1 yrs

Helper / Trainee

Cleanup, fit-up, basic tacks. Earn cert while watching journeymen.

021–4 yrs

Welder

Cert

Run beads to spec. Read prints. Pass weld tests in your process.

034–8 yrs

Combo Welder

Multi-cert

Master multiple processes (TIG + MIG + stick). Travel and per-diem premium.

048–12 yrs

Welding Inspector

CWI cert

Inspect and certify others' welds. AWS code expertise. Less torch time.

0512+ yrs

Shop Foreman

CWI cert

Run a shop. Schedule jobs, order materials, hire and develop welders.

010–2 yrs

Data Analyst

Bachelor's

Build dashboards, answer ad-hoc questions, learn the warehouse.

022–5 yrs

Data Scientist

Master's

Build models that ship. Run experiments. Partner with PM and eng.

035–9 yrs

Senior Data Scientist

Master's/PhD

Own a problem area. Set methodology. Mentor analysts and DS.

049–13 yrs

Staff Data Scientist

PhD

Cross-org research. Set DS standards. Influence ML platform direction.

0513+ yrs

Director of DS

PhD

Manage DS organization. Hire, develop, and set strategy. Report to CTO.

010–2 yrs

Marketing Coordinator

Bachelor's

Execute campaigns, manage calendars, write copy, support events.

022–5 yrs

Marketing Manager

Bachelor's

Own a channel or segment. Run quarterly plan. Manage agency or freelancers.

035–8 yrs

Senior MM

Bachelor's

Manage 2–4 marketers. Own a P&L line. Set strategy for your segment.

048–12 yrs

Director of Marketing

Bachelor's+

Run the marketing org. Brand, growth, content. Report to CMO.

0512+ yrs

VP / CMO

Bachelor's+

Marketing leader for the company. Brand strategy, demand, exec team.

010–4 yrs

Apprentice

HS + program

Learn on the job under a journeyman. Classroom code training in evenings.

024–8 yrs

Journeyman

License

Work unsupervised. Run service trucks or new construction crews.

038–12 yrs

Master Plumber

Master license

Design systems. Sign off on work. Pull permits. Mentor apprentices.

0410–15 yrs

Foreman

Master license

Run a crew on commercial/industrial sites. Coordinate with other trades.

0515+ yrs

Owner / Contractor

Contractor lic.

Own the business. Bid jobs, hire crews, manage P&L.

010–1 yrs

Law Clerk

JD candidate

Research and writing for a judge or firm. Competitive, prestigious.

021–6 yrs

Associate

JD + bar

Bill 1,800–2,200 hours. Learn a practice area. Brutal hours, fast growth.

036–9 yrs

Senior Associate

Lead matters. Mentor juniors. Begin building book of business.

049–12 yrs

Partner (Non-equity)

Make partner. Bring in business. Compensation tied to your book.

0512+ yrs

Equity Partner

Ownership stake. Comp varies wildly.

010–2 yrs

Engineer I

Bachelor's

Run sims and detail drawings under a senior. Learn CAD/PLM stack and standards.

022–5 yrs

Mechanical Engineer

Bachelor's

Own subsystems. Spec components, run DFMEA, support build and test.

035–9 yrs

Senior Engineer

Bachelor's

Lead a product or assembly. Set design intent. Mentor 1–2 engineers.

049–13 yrs

Staff Engineer

Bachelor's+

Cross-program technical lead. Set engineering standards. Influence roadmap.

0513+ yrs

Principal Engineer

Master's/PhD

Top IC. Architect platforms used across product lines. Solve the hardest problems.

010–1 yrs

PT Resident

DPT

Clinical residency under a board-certified PT. Build specialty caseload.

021–4 yrs

Staff PT

DPT

Full caseload. Outpatient or inpatient. Documentation and insurance auth.

034–8 yrs

Senior PT

DPT + spec

Specialty cert (OCS/SCS). Mentor newer PTs. Run a pod or clinic team.

048–12 yrs

Lead PT / Clinic Mgr

DPT

Manage clinic ops, schedule, and 4–8 clinicians. Half-time clinical.

0512+ yrs

Director of Rehab

DPT/MBA

Oversee rehab across multiple sites. Hire, budget, and set quality standards.

010–2 yrs

Helper / Apprentice

HS + program

Ride along, learn tools and refrigerant handling. Earn EPA 608 certification.

022–5 yrs

HVAC Technician

Cert + license

Run service calls solo. Diagnose, recover refrigerant, and replace components.

035–9 yrs

Senior Technician

License

Handle complex commercial systems. Train apprentices. Higher-margin jobs.

049–13 yrs

Service Manager

License

Run a service crew. Schedule, dispatch, manage parts and customer escalations.

0513+ yrs

Owner / Contractor

Contractor lic.

Own the business. Bid jobs, hire crews, manage P&L. Income varies widely.

Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national 25th–75th percentile for the whole occupation (all experience levels, not per rung) · Growth and openings: BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · Rungs are an illustrative progression

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3D Printing Specialist

Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot industrial 3D printers across technologies including FDM, SLA, S...

$51K est.5% est.Associate's

Accountants and Auditors

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or ...

$84K5%Bachelor's

Account Executive

Drive revenue by managing the full sales cycle — from prospecting and discovery through demo, negoti...

$66K est.5% est.Bachelor's

Actors

Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings for entertainm...

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Actuaries

Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates an...

$130K9.2%Bachelor's

Acupuncturists

Diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders by stimulating specific acupuncture points within the body us...

$76K8.6%Master's

Acute Care Nurses

Provide advanced nursing care for patients with acute conditions such as heart attacks, respiratory ...

$98K5.6%Bachelor's

Adapted Physical Education Specialists

Provide individualized physical education instruction or services to children, youth, or adults with...

$77K1.9%Bachelor's

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend bonding machines that use adhesives to join items for further processing or to form ...

$46K1.3%No Degree

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

Conduct hearings to recommend or make decisions on claims concerning government programs or other go...

$118K0%Doctoral/Professional

Administrative Services Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records ...

$114K5.2%Bachelor's

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in basic education, literacy, or English as a Seco...

$62K-13.9%Bachelor's

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

Assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and families with mental health or substance use disorders o...

$98K5.6%Bachelor's

Advertising and Promotions Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such ...

$134K-3.7%Bachelor's

Advertising Sales Agents

Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet e...

$65K-7.2%No Degree

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulat...

$83K11.9%Associate's

Aerospace Engineers

Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraf...

$135K8.3%Bachelor's

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective empl...

$83K9.7%Bachelor's

Agricultural Engineers

Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned ...

$99K6.9%Bachelor's

Agricultural Equipment Operators

Drive and control equipment to support agricultural activities such as tilling soil; planting, culti...

$42K8.6%No Degree

Agricultural Inspectors

Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operati...

$50K2.3%Bachelor's

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries...

$99K2.9%Doctoral/Professional

Agricultural Technicians

Work with agricultural scientists in plant, fiber, and animal research, or assist with animal breedi...

$50K5.4%Associate's

Agricultural Workers, All Other

All agricultural workers not listed separately.

$40K3.8%No Degree

AI Agent Developer

Build autonomous AI agent systems that complete multi-step tasks with minimal human intervention — u...

$133K est.60% est.Bachelor's

AI/ML Engineer

Design, build, and deploy machine learning models and artificial intelligence systems at scale. Work...

$113K est.36% est.Bachelor's

AI-Native Developer

Full-stack software developer who uses AI coding assistants (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) as...

$133K est.25% est.Bachelor's

AI Product Manager

Bridge AI/ML engineering capabilities and real-world user needs to build AI-powered products people ...

$171K est.28% est.Bachelor's

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

Supervise and coordinate the activities of ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and stag...

$58K9.2%No Degree

Aircraft Launch and Recovery Officers

Plan and direct the operation and maintenance of catapults, arresting gear, and associated mechanica...

Aircraft Launch and Recovery Specialists

Operate and maintain catapults, arresting gear, and associated mechanical, hydraulic, and control sy...

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumat...

$80K5.4%Certificate

Aircraft Service Attendants

Service aircraft with fuel. May de-ice aircraft, refill water and cooling agents, empty sewage tanks...

$40K5.6%No Degree

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Assemble, fit, fasten, and install parts of airplanes, space vehicles, or missiles, such as tails, w...

$65K-5.6%No Degree

Air Crew Members

Perform in-flight duties to ensure the successful completion of combat, reconnaissance, transport, a...

Air Crew Officers

Perform and direct in-flight duties to ensure the successful completion of combat, reconnaissance, t...

Airfield Operations Specialists

Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination...

$57K7.8%No Degree

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for t...

$232K8.3%Bachelor's

Air Traffic Controllers

Control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport, and movement of air traffic between altitude ...

$148K1.7%Associate's

AI Safety Researcher

Study and develop techniques to ensure advanced AI systems behave safely, reliably, and in alignment...

$180K est.30% est.Master's

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3D Printing Specialist

Accountants and Auditors

Account Executive

Actors

Actuaries

Acupuncturists

Acute Care Nurses

Adapted Physical Education Specialists

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

Administrative Services Managers

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

Advertising and Promotions Managers

Advertising Sales Agents

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Aerospace Engineers

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

Agricultural Engineers

Agricultural Equipment Operators

Agricultural Inspectors

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Agricultural Technicians

Agricultural Workers, All Other

AI Agent Developer

AI/ML Engineer

AI-Native Developer

AI Product Manager

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

Aircraft Launch and Recovery Officers

Aircraft Launch and Recovery Specialists

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Aircraft Service Attendants

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Air Crew Members

Air Crew Officers

Airfield Operations Specialists

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Air Traffic Controllers

AI Safety Researcher