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

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

Yes, resource paraprofessional jobs are in demand. Resource paraprofessional demand is projected to grow 4% from 2018 to 2028.

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	181	0.00%
2020	195	0.00%
2019	206	0.00%
2018	184	0.00%
2017	180	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$30,427	$14.63	+3.5%
2024	$29,386	$14.13	+3.4%
2023	$28,413	$13.66	+2.7%
2022	$27,665	$13.30	+3.3%
2021	$26,770	$12.87	+2.0%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	82	12%
2	Wyoming	579,315	49	8%
3	Montana	1,050,493	51	5%
4	Alaska	739,795	40	5%
5	Vermont	623,657	28	4%
6	Arizona	7,016,270	191	3%
7	Colorado	5,607,154	165	3%
8	Nevada	2,998,039	81	3%
9	New Mexico	2,088,070	64	3%
10	Nebraska	1,920,076	56	3%
11	South Dakota	869,666	30	3%
12	Massachusetts	6,859,819	147	2%
13	Minnesota	5,576,606	135	2%
14	Oregon	4,142,776	82	2%
15	Connecticut	3,588,184	82	2%
16	Maine	1,335,907	30	2%
17	New Hampshire	1,342,795	29	2%
18	Hawaii	1,427,538	23	2%
19	Rhode Island	1,059,639	21	2%
20	North Dakota	755,393	14	2%

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