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Providing services to protect others, navigating the criminal justice system and national security are part of this group of occupations. Lawyers, judges, police, firefighters, and national intelligence staff represent a sample of the occupations found here. If you have an interest in representing and protecting the rights of others, these jobs are worth considering.
We’re less than two weeks away from our inaugural Internship Pop-Up Fair (all majors) at the WSU Pullman campus, and we couldn’t be more excited to kick off the fall recruiting season! September through November are prime months for companies …
If you’re a recent graduate or looking to switch careers, entry-level government jobs could be the perfect place to start. These positions typically offer stability and a strong foundation for long-term career growth. Whether you’re interested in law enforcement, healthcare, …
The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology and the Washington State University Police Department would like you to join us for an exciting opportunity to connect with leading employers in the criminal justice field, explore career paths, and gain valuable …
Law school admissions typically require that applicants take one of two tests: the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). As the names imply, the LSAT is specific to law school while the GRE is applicable …
Explore occupations by career categories and pathways and use real time labor market data to power your decision making.
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Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.
