This year, as similar to last year, many students will graduate and still be unclear about their occupational pursuits. In order to provide those who may still be trying to decipher where the job growth will be in this tumultuous economic period, we here at SCS have provided you with the following list of the Top Ten Jobs for the Class of 2008 based on information and data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the industries doing the most hiring and expecting the most job growth. Here are 10 of the best jobs for the graduating class of 2008:
1. Financial analyst Major: Business administration Median annual salary: $66,590* Projected job growth: 34 percent Jobs created: 75,000
2. Computer systems analysts Major: Information sciences and systems Median annual salary: $69,760 Projected job growth: 29 percent Jobs created: 146,000
3. Computer systems software engineers Major: Computer science Median annual salary: $85,370 Projected job growth: 28 percent Jobs created: 99,000
4. Accountants Major: Accounting Median annual salary: $54,630 Projected job growth: 18 percent Jobs created: 226,000
5. Civil engineers Major: Engineering Median annual salary: $68,600 Projected job growth: 18 percent Jobs created: 46,000
6. Marketing managers Major: Advertising or journalism Median annual salary: $98,720 Projected job growth: 14 percent Jobs created: 24,000
7. Financial managers Major: Finance Median annual salary: $90,970 Projected job growth: 13 percent Jobs created: 64,000
8. Chemical engineers Major: Engineering Median annual salary: $78,860 Projected job growth: 8 percent Jobs created: 2,400
9. Electrical engineers Major: Engineering Median annual salary: $75,930 Projected job growth: 6 percent Jobs created: 9,600
10. Mechanical engineers Major: Engineering Median annual salary: $69,850 Projected job growth: 4 percent Jobs created: 9,400
Good luck graduates!!
Saturday, September 13, 2008
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