Most in-demand education roles
Education Administrators, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary and Fundraising Managers are the roles education employers have the most openings for, out of 14,346 open jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Most in-demand education roles
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| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary270 employers · Median pay $142k | 404 open |
| 2 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary251 employers · Median pay $138k | 331 open |
| 3 | Fundraising Managers177 employers · Median pay $130k | 261 open |
| 4 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive156 employers · Median pay $47k | 238 open |
| 5 | Project Management Specialists142 employers · Median pay $98k | 236 open |
| 6 | General and Operations Managers141 employers · Median pay $90k | 212 open |
| 7 | Financial Managers145 employers · Median pay $110k | 201 open |
| 8 | Medical and Health Services Managers98 employers | 183 open |
| 9 | Human Resources Specialists151 employers · Median pay $72k | 173 open |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers130 employers · Median pay $130k | 172 open |
| 11 | Accountants and Auditors149 employers · Median pay $70k | 171 open |
| 12 | Clinical Research Coordinators66 employers · Median pay $54k | 170 open |
| 13 | Financial and Investment Analysts109 employers · Median pay $78k | 165 open |
| 14 | Facilities Managers144 employers · Median pay $90k | 164 open |
| 15 | Marketing Managers107 employers · Median pay $113k | 147 open |
| 16 | Software Developers73 employers · Median pay $102k | 144 open |
| 17 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare87 employers | 139 open |
| 18 | Remote Sensing Technicians91 employers · Median pay $63k | 135 open |
| 19 | Chief Executives114 employers · Median pay $169k | 131 open |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems Managers99 employers · Median pay $131k | 120 open |
| 21 | Sales Managers78 employers · Median pay $93k | 109 open |
| 22 | Public Relations Specialists87 employers · Median pay $58k | 100 open |
| 23 | Computer Systems Analysts61 employers · Median pay $104k | 98 open |
| 24 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants61 employers | 97 open |
| 25 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists58 employers · Median pay $100k | 96 open |
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- TV and streaming941
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- Music663
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