The map below shows you the number of academic mentor job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where academic mentors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Yes, academic mentor jobs are in demand. Academic mentor demand is projected to grow 20% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	325	0.00%
2020	909	0.00%
2019	1,054	0.00%
2018	1,781	0.00%
2017	1,787	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$26,801	$12.88	+2.5%
2024	$26,146	$12.57	+0.3%
2023	$26,075	$12.54	+1.8%
2022	$25,609	$12.31	+1.7%
2021	$25,175	$12.10	+3.7%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Montana	1,050,493	28	3%
2	Delaware	961,939	26	3%
3	Alaska	739,795	25	3%
4	Wyoming	579,315	20	3%
5	Vermont	623,657	18	3%
6	Idaho	1,716,943	31	2%
7	Maine	1,335,907	24	2%
8	New Hampshire	1,342,795	21	2%
9	Rhode Island	1,059,639	16	2%
10	South Dakota	869,666	15	2%
11	North Dakota	755,393	12	2%
12	Massachusetts	6,859,819	92	1%
13	Michigan	9,962,311	79	1%
14	Illinois	12,802,023	66	1%
15	Wisconsin	5,795,483	39	1%
16	Kentucky	4,454,189	39	1%
17	Iowa	3,145,711	33	1%
18	Oregon	4,142,776	29	1%
19	Connecticut	3,588,184	29	1%
20	West Virginia	1,815,857	18	1%

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