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

Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to exploration manager professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the exploration manager job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the exploration manager industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

We spoke to exploration manager professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the exploration manager job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the exploration manager industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	482	0.00%
2020	445	0.00%
2019	454	0.00%
2018	433	0.00%
2017	403	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$49,995	$24.04	+2.5%
2024	$48,794	$23.46	+1.5%
2023	$48,072	$23.11	+1.8%
2022	$47,217	$22.70	+1.7%
2021	$46,414	$22.31	+1.5%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Virginia	8,470,020	118	1%
2	Maryland	6,052,177	85	1%
3	Connecticut	3,588,184	18	1%
4	Delaware	961,939	6	1%
5	District of Columbia	693,972	6	1%
6	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	61	0%
7	California	39,536,653	59	0%
8	Illinois	12,802,023	45	0%
9	Ohio	11,658,609	41	0%
10	Wisconsin	5,795,483	27	0%
11	New Jersey	9,005,644	20	0%
12	Michigan	9,962,311	17	0%
13	New York	19,849,399	13	0%
14	Washington	7,405,743	13	0%
15	Massachusetts	6,859,819	5	0%
16	Rhode Island	1,059,639	2	0%
17	Vermont	623,657	1	0%
18	New Hampshire	1,342,795	1	0%
19	Alaska	739,795	0	0%
20	West Virginia	1,815,857	0	0%

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