Data Sources

¹ Projected Need for Employees and Projected Growth

• BLS - Table 1.2 Employment by occupation, 2010 and projected 2020

² 2011 Hourly Wage Range

• BLS - Occupational Employment Statistics
• BLS' Occupational Employment and Wages - MAY 2011 (PDF)

Note: The hourly wage range estimates at FindYourFuture.org are rounded up to the nearest dollar.

³ Education and Training

• BLS - Education and training measurements for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation, 2010

Note: This page shows the actual levels of education (7 categories) attained by workers for specific occupations. At FindYourFuture.org, we roll-up these 7 categories up into 4 categories as follows:

1) High school or less = "Less than high school diploma" and "High school diploma or equivalent"
2) Some college = "Some college, no degree"
3) 2-year degree = "Associate's degree"
4) 4-year degree or higher = "Bachelor's degree," "Master's degree," and "Doctoral or professional degree"