Where the openings are
60 role guides, each matched to the BLS occupation it belongs to, with its AI-exposure category, openings per year and projected change for 2025–35, median pay and the education BLS lists as typical to enter. Sorted by openings, so a new graduate can see where the jobs are.
Sources: BLS AI exposure categories, BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, BLS OEWS May 2025. National figures, all industries and levels; openings are not entry-level only. Several roles share one BLS occupation, and then share its figures.
2 of 60 roles where BLS lists “Associate's degree”.
- Legal Assistant Paralegals and legal assistants (23-2011)
- Openings / yr
- 40,800
- Change 2025–35
- −0.3%
- Median pay
- $62,890
AI exposure: High · Entry education: Associate's degree
- Paralegal Paralegals and legal assistants (23-2011)
- Openings / yr
- 40,800
- Change 2025–35
- −0.3%
- Median pay
- $62,890
AI exposure: High · Entry education: Associate's degree
| Role (BLS occupation) | Openings / yr | Change 2025–35 | Median pay | AI exposure | Entry education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistant Paralegals and legal assistants (23-2011) | 40,800 | −0.3% | $62,890 | High | Associate's degree |
| Paralegal Paralegals and legal assistants (23-2011) | 40,800 | −0.3% | $62,890 | High | Associate's degree |
“An exposure category is not a forecast of employment growth or decline” (BLS). The categories are relative to other occupations. Each role guide names the occupation it uses and, where BLS has no exact match, why.