The map below shows you the number of fishery observer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where fishery observers 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 fishery observer professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the fishery observer job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the fishery observer industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

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

Yes, fishery observer jobs are in demand. Fishery observer demand is projected to grow 9% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	524	0.00%
2020	555	0.00%
2019	547	0.00%
2018	533	0.00%
2017	516	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$36,453	$17.53	+1.0%
2024	$36,075	$17.34	+3.1%
2023	$35,006	$16.83	+1.6%
2022	$34,455	$16.56	+3.0%
2021	$33,448	$16.08	+2.1%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Massachusetts	6,859,819	39	1%
2	Alaska	739,795	5	1%
3	California	39,536,653	19	0%
4	Wisconsin	5,795,483	17	0%
5	New Jersey	9,005,644	13	0%
6	Texas	28,304,596	13	0%
7	New York	19,849,399	6	0%
8	Illinois	12,802,023	6	0%
9	New Mexico	2,088,070	4	0%
10	Iowa	3,145,711	4	0%
11	Washington	7,405,743	4	0%
12	Connecticut	3,588,184	2	0%
13	Maine	1,335,907	2	0%
14	Maryland	6,052,177	2	0%
15	Rhode Island	1,059,639	1	0%
16	Oregon	4,142,776	1	0%
17	New Hampshire	1,342,795	0	0%
18	Oklahoma	3,930,864	0	0%
19	Wyoming	579,315	0	0%
20	Arkansas	3,004,279	0	0%

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