Table 6
Change in education and training requirements of jobs, 2010–2020
| 2010 | 2020 | Change 2010–2020 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual earnings | $39,250 | $39,279 | 0.07% |
| Share* | Share* | Percentage-point change | |
| Education level needed for entry | |||
| Less than high school | 25.9% | 25.9% | 0.0 |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 43.4% | 42.6% | -0.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0 |
| Associate’s degree | 5.6% | 5.8% | 0.2 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 15.5% | 15.8% | 0.3 |
| Master’s degree | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1 |
| Doctoral or professional degree | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.2 |
| Training level needed for entry | |||
| Short-term on-the-job training | 40.7% | 40.4% | -0.3 |
| Moderate-term on-the-job training | 17.5% | 17.3% | -0.2 |
| Long-term on-the-job training | 4.9% | 4.8% | -0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1 |
| Internship/residency | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.1 |
| None | 31.4% | 31.8% | 0.4 |
| Related work experience needed for entry | |||
| Less than one year | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0 |
| One to five years | 12.0% | 11.7% | -0.3 |
| More than five years | 3.2% | 3.0% | -0.2 |
| None | 82.6% | 83.1% | 0.5 |
* Columns show share of all jobs with the specified entry requirement in 2010 and in 2020.
Source: Author's analysis of BLS occupational employment projections
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