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Job

Description

Poets, Lyricists, and Create original

Creative Writers
written works,
such as scripts,
essays, prose,
poetry or song
lyrics, for
publication or
performance.

Education

Wages

Outlook

Most of these
occupations
require a four-year
bachelor's degree,
but some do not.

In 2012, the
average annual
wage in California
was $97,700 with
most people
making at least
$35,200.

During 2010, this

occupation
employed
approximately
20,900 people in
California. It is
projected that
there will be
22,300 employed
in 2020.
This occupation
will have about
140 openings due
to growth and
about 550
replacement
openings for
approximately 690
total annual
openings.

Reporters and
Correspondents

Collect and
analyze facts
about newsworthy
events by
interview,
investigation, or
observation.
Report and write
stories for
newspaper, news
magazine, radio,
or television.

Most of these
occupations
require a four-year
bachelor's degree,
but some do not.

In 2012, the
average annual
wage in California
was $49,700 with
most people
making between
$25,330 and
$88,000.

During 2010, this

occupation
employed
approximately
4,600 people in
California. It is
projected that
there will be 4,300
employed in 2020.
This occupation
will have about 0
openings due to
growth and about

170 replacement
openings for
approximately 170
total annual
openings.
Anthropologists

Research,
evaluate, and
establish public
policy concerning
the origins of
humans; their
physical, social,
linguistic, and
cultural
development; and
their behavior, as
well as the
cultures,
organizations, and
institutions they
have created.

Most of these
occupations
require graduate
school. For
example, they
may require a
master's degree,
and some require
a Ph.D., M.D., or
J.D. (law degree).

In 2012, the
N/A
average annual
wage in California
was $61,770 with
most people
making between
$39,300 and
$90,190.

Architects, Except
Landscape and
Naval

Plan and design

structures, such
as private
residences, office
buildings,
theaters, factories,
and other
structural property.

Most of these
occupations
require graduate
school. For
example, they
may require a
master's degree,
and some require
a Ph.D., M.D., or
J.D. (law degree).

In 2012, the
average annual
wage in California
was $92,000 with
most people
making between
$53,790 and
$135,170.

During 2010, this

occupation
employed
approximately
12,900 people in
California. It is
projected that
there will be
15,300 employed
in 2020.
This occupation
will have about
240 openings due
to growth and
about 260
replacement
openings for

approximately 500
total annual
openings.
Directors-Stage,
Motion Pictures,
Television, and
Radio

Interpret script,
conduct
rehearsals, and
direct activities of
cast and technical
crew for stage,
motion pictures,
television, or radio
programs.

Most of these
occupations
require a four-year
bachelor's degree,
but some do not.

In 2012, the
average annual
wage in California
was $128,000 with
most people
making at least
$44,530.

During 2010, this

occupation
employed
approximately
33,500 people in
California. It is
projected that
there will be
40,100 employed
in 2020.
This occupation
will have about
660 openings due
to growth and
about 990
replacement
openings for
approximately
1,650 total annual
openings.

Actors

Play parts in
stage, television,
radio, video,
motion picture
productions, or
other settings for
entertainment,
information, or
instruction.
Interpret serious
or comic role by
speech, gesture,
and body
movement to

These
occupations
usually require a
high school
diploma.

N/A-varies

During 2008, this

occupation
employed
approximately
12,300 people in
California. It is
projected that
there will be
13,300 employed
in 2018.
This occupation

entertain or inform
audience. May
dance and sing.

Aerospace
Engineers

Physicists

will have about

100 openings due
to growth and
about 290
replacement
openings for
approximately 390
total annual
openings

Perform
engineering duties
in designing,
constructing, and
testing aircraft,
missiles, and
spacecraft. May
conduct basic and
applied research
to evaluate
adaptability of
materials and
equipment to
aircraft design and
manufacture. May
recommend
improvements in
testing equipment
and techniques.

Most of these
occupations
require a four-year
bachelor's degree,
but some do not.

Conduct research
into physical
phenomena,
develop theories
on the basis of
observation and
experiments, and

Most of these
occupations
require graduate
school. For
example, they
may require a
master's degree,

In 2012, the
average annual
wage in California
was $112,200 with
most people
making between
$70,240
and$158,020.

During 2010, this

occupation
employed
approximately
20,300 people in
California. It is
projected that
there will be
23,000 employed
in 2020.
This occupation
will have about
270 openings due
to growth and
about 450
replacement
openings for
approximately 720
total annual
openings.

In 2012, the
average annual
wage in California
was $106,610 with
most people
making between
$57,800

During 2010, this

occupation
employed
approximately
3,300 people in
California. It is

devise methods to and some require and$162,880.

apply physical
a Ph.D., M.D., or
laws and theories. J.D. (law degree).

projected that
there will be 3,800
employed in 2020.
This occupation
will have about 50
openings due to
growth and about
100 replacement
openings for
approximately 150
total annual
openings.

Editors

Plan, coordinate,
or edit content of
material for
publication. May
review proposals
and drafts for
possible
publication.
Includes technical
editors.

Most of these
occupations
require a fouryear bachelor's
degree, but some
do not.

In 2012, the
average annual
wage in California
was $62,740 with
most people
making between
$33,190 and
$104,160.

During 2010, this

occupation
employed
approximately
13,500 people in
California. It is
projected that
there will be
12,900 employed
in 2020.
This occupation
will have about 0
openings due to
growth and about
390 replacement
openings for
approximately
390 total annual
openings.

Astronomer

Observe,
research, and
interpret
astronomical

Most of these
occupations
require graduate
school. For

In 2012, the
N/A
average annual
wage in California
was $103,760 with

phenomena to
increase basic
knowledge or
apply such
information to
practical
problems.

example, they
may require a
master's degree,
and some require
a Ph.D., M.D., or
J.D. (law degree).

most people
making between
$51,220
and$174,790.