Learn about an occupation
Use this web tool to search for or select an occupation title to get a job description, educational requirements, pay, employment trends and resources, or to explore careers. You can filter by county or Washington state. Close the filter list after selecting your area, to see all the data.
The Occupations in Demand (OID) list is the key component on the “Learn about an occupation page.” Click here for detailed information about the list. The list consists only of occupations that have 50 or more jobs within a designated geographical area. If your search produces no results, the occupation you picked is not on the list for your area.
Workforce Development Councils - maintenance of the OID list (download current list):
Please send any updates and/or feedback you have for the Occupations in Demand list to the Labor Market Information Desk. We will update the list for you.

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Job description
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Education and training
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Pay (WDA estimates)
Employment trends (WDA estimates)