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.
1 of 60 roles where BLS lists “Some college, no degree”.
- Bookkeeper Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (43-3031)
- Openings / yr
- 144,100
- Change 2025–35
- −5.6%
- Median pay
- $50,670
AI exposure: Very high · Entry education: Some college, no degree
| Role (BLS occupation) | Openings / yr | Change 2025–35 | Median pay | AI exposure | Entry education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeper Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (43-3031) | 144,100 | −5.6% | $50,670 | Very high | Some college, no 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.