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

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

Yes, scholar athlete jobs are in demand. Scholar athlete demand is projected to grow 20% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	568	0.00%
2020	611	0.00%
2019	708	0.00%
2018	695	0.00%
2017	691	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$43,749	$21.03	+4.3%
2025	$41,954	$20.17	+3.1%
2024	$40,678	$19.56	+4.7%
2023	$38,860	$18.68	+2.6%
2022	$37,884	$18.21	+1.5%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Oregon	4,142,776	78	2%
2	Iowa	3,145,711	48	2%
3	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	66	1%
4	New Mexico	2,088,070	18	1%
5	California	39,536,653	83	0%
6	New York	19,849,399	29	0%
7	Texas	28,304,596	26	0%
8	New Jersey	9,005,644	20	0%
9	Massachusetts	6,859,819	17	0%
10	Minnesota	5,576,606	16	0%
11	Arizona	7,016,270	15	0%
12	Virginia	8,470,020	14	0%
13	South Carolina	5,024,369	10	0%
14	Connecticut	3,588,184	6	0%
15	District of Columbia	693,972	2	0%
16	Rhode Island	1,059,639	1	0%
17	Nevada	2,998,039	1	0%
18	Vermont	623,657	0	0%
19	Maine	1,335,907	0	0%
20	West Virginia	1,815,857	0	0%

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