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STEM careers

Fast-Growing Science Occupations

Filed in Data and Technology, Career Information, Employment Trends • By: Patricia Tate • March 8, 2024

Chart showing 10 fast-growing science occupations (projected 2022-2032).

If you're looking for an in-demand job and you like science, check out these 10 fast-growing jobs that pay well.

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New BLS Employment Projections: 3 Charts

Filed in Data and Technology, Data, Career Information, Employment Trends • By: Christine Machovec • September 8, 2023

2022-2032 employment projections

Employment projections give us a good idea of how the labor force will change, how fast occupations will grow and more. Here are some highlights from the latest BLS data.

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MSHA’s Melanie Calhoun on Women in Science Jobs

Filed in Mining, Safety and Health, Special Initiatives, Español • By: Office of Public Affairs • February 10, 2023

Official portrait of Melanie Calhoun with an American flag in the background.

Ahead of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we sat down with MSHA Director of Technical Support Melanie Calhoun to learn more about her career path and advice

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By the Numbers: Projected Growth in Data-Related Jobs

Filed in Data and Technology, Employment Trends, Technology, Career Information • By: Ryan Farrell, Maria Hussain • January 4, 2023

The text "Data Jobs Outlook" with an illustration of a woman using multiple screens to perform data-related work

To celebrate National Technology Day on Jan. 6, we’re highlighting fast-growing, high-wage careers that focus on data.

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Computer Science Education Week: Explore In-Demand IT Jobs

Filed in Data and Technology, Employment Trends, Technology, Career Information • By: Emily Krutsch • December 1, 2022

A man works on a laptop and is surrounded by computer code

Employment in computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow much faster than average over the coming decade. Interested in a career in computer science? Check out these six

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STEM Day: Explore Growing Careers

Filed in Employment Trends, Data and Technology, Career Information • By: Emily Krutsch, Victoria Roderick • November 4, 2022

Chart showing that STEM jobs are projected to grow 10.8% from 2021 to 2031, and non-STEM jobs are projected to grow 4.9% from 2021 to 2031.

STEM occupations are projected to grow by almost 11% by 2031, over two times faster than the total for all occupations. Here are 10 jobs that are likely to grow

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Sweet as π: The Outlook for Jobs in the Math Field

Filed in Data and Technology, Employment Trends, Career Information • By: Kathleen Green, Emily Krutsch • March 11, 2022

PI Day Graphic

March 14 is the annual celebration of math held each year on Pi (π) Day. In honor of Pi Day, we’re highlighting math-related occupations.

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Women and Girls in Growing STEM Jobs

Filed in Data and Technology, Worker demographics • By: Christine Machovec • February 10, 2022

A woman sits at a desk in a lab coat working on a piece of computer equipment using a magnifying glass

Check out these five STEM occupations in which at least 1 in 6 jobs were held by women that are projected to grow faster than average.

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