Most in-demand education roles
Education Administrators, Postsecondary, Fundraising Managers and Project Management Specialists are the roles education employers have the most openings for, out of 12,966 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.
Most in-demand education roles
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary267 employers · Median pay $158k | 387 open |
| 2 | Fundraising Managers169 employers · Median pay $120k | 272 open |
| 3 | Project Management Specialists128 employers · Median pay $114k | 230 open |
| 4 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary165 employers · Median pay $114k | 223 open |
| 5 | General and Operations Managers124 employers · Median pay $90k | 199 open |
| 6 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive135 employers | 198 open |
| 7 | Financial Managers119 employers · Median pay $150k | 183 open |
| 8 | Human Resources Managers125 employers · Median pay $133k | 163 open |
| 9 | Clinical Research Coordinators58 employers · Median pay $60k | 162 open |
| 10 | Human Resources Specialists122 employers · Median pay $76k | 162 open |
| 11 | Medical and Health Services Managers83 employers | 162 open |
| 12 | Marketing Managers109 employers · Median pay $105k | 145 open |
| 13 | Financial and Investment Analysts101 employers · Median pay $83k | 144 open |
| 14 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare86 employers · Median pay $115k | 141 open |
| 15 | Software Developers70 employers · Median pay $100k | 141 open |
| 16 | Facilities Managers125 employers · Median pay $90k | 139 open |
| 17 | Accountants and Auditors104 employers · Median pay $69k | 129 open |
| 18 | Sales Managers78 employers · Median pay $98k | 118 open |
| 19 | Chief Executives99 employers · Median pay $183k | 105 open |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems Managers85 employers · Median pay $97k | 105 open |
| 21 | Remote Sensing Technicians67 employers · Median pay $63k | 105 open |
| 22 | Computer Systems Analysts58 employers · Median pay $104k | 103 open |
| 23 | Public Relations Specialists78 employers · Median pay $66k | 100 open |
| 24 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists49 employers | 83 open |
| 25 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants60 employers | 81 open |
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- Defense and aerospace28,716
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- Non-profits12,761
- Biotech and pharma10,685
- AI8,032
- Construction7,390
- Transportation and logistics4,894
- Space4,802
- Semiconductors3,805
- Automotive and EV3,639
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- Mining and natural resources891
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- Airlines and aviation777
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- Foundation334
- Museum273
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