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| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 78 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 342 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 47 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 43 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $54,943 | $26.42 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | $52,704 | $25.34 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | $52,022 | $25.01 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | $51,117 | $24.58 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | $50,807 | $24.43 | +0.1% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 298 | 43% |
| 2 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,174 | 14% |
| 3 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 802 | 13% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 736 | 11% |
| 5 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 755 | 10% |
| 6 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 377 | 7% |
| 7 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 305 | 7% |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 72 | 7% |
| 9 | Delaware | 961,939 | 71 | 7% |
| 10 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 53 | 7% |
| 11 | California | 39,536,653 | 2,400 | 6% |
| 12 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 714 | 6% |
| 13 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 587 | 6% |
| 14 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 311 | 6% |
| 15 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 221 | 6% |
| 16 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 183 | 6% |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 78 | 6% |
| 18 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 68 | 6% |
| 19 | Alaska | 739,795 | 48 | 6% |
| 20 | Vermont | 623,657 | 36 | 6% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taunton | 1 | 2% | $62,414 |

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Auburn University at Montgomery
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
Brett Lehman Ph.D.: There is a business side and a human side to this answer. On the business side, I hope graduates are provided benefits like health insurance, a gainful salary, and opportunities for advancement. The way to hit a home-run is to get a job where those needs are taken care of and you still get to use your skills for something you feel is important. Most sociology students get into the subject because they care about the human side, want to help people, and see opportunity for creating positive social change. You'll get motivated sociology graduates when you show them a path towards achievement on the human side; then when we there's less worry about the business side, some impressive results could follow!

Angela Sebby Ph.D.: While jobs may be slower to return to the capacity pre-Covid, the industry and tourism employment will rebound as people still want to travel and explore diverse foods, cultures, and experiences. However, the enduring impact will be the rapid onset of technology that allowed for limited contact with employees and others has become the new norm. Although human interaction is an important aspect of service in the tourism industry, employers have found that they can reduce the number of personal interactions but still deliver an acceptable level of quality service. What would have taken years to adopt, COVID created an amplified adoption.
TeWhan Hahn Ph.D.: Writing skills including email writing, being able to work in teams, and knowing the workplace etiquettes.

Maryville University
Speech-Language Pathology
Meaghan Goodman Ph.D.: A bachelor's in communication sciences and disorders can prepare you for three different tracks. First, it can prepare you to become a licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA). This is someone who works under a fully credential speech-language pathologist. Often times, they carryout intervention plans developed by a fully credentialed speech-language pathologist. If graduate school is on your horizon, a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders will prepare you for acceptance into a Speech-Language Pathology program, or an Audiology program. If you are not accepted into a graduate program right away, working as a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA) is a great way to get experience in the field!

Todd Terry: Graduates as they prepare to enter the workforce should pay particular attention to their ability to communicate with coworkers. This communication could happen through face-to-face interactions, remote meetings with the aid of technology for example, meeting by computer software, written communication through instant messaging, or emails. Also, part of communicating is being a good listener.
Graduates should have good critical thinking skills. They will need to be adaptive and able to analyze data to make good informed decisions.
In today's work environment, working on teams is a regular function. Therefore, employers are looking for the candidate who can professionally interact with other team members, have a positive attitude and a good work ethic.