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

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	1,254	0.00%
2020	1,196	0.00%
2019	1,186	0.00%
2018	1,140	0.00%
2017	1,025	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$39,205	$18.85	+2.1%
2024	$38,413	$18.47	+2.3%
2023	$37,544	$18.05	+1.3%
2022	$37,072	$17.82	+3.6%
2021	$35,777	$17.20	+3.3%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	North Dakota	755,393	129	17%
2	District of Columbia	693,972	110	16%
3	Alaska	739,795	101	14%
4	South Carolina	5,024,369	26	1%
5	Texas	28,304,596	29	0%
6	California	39,536,653	5	0%
7	Ohio	11,658,609	4	0%
8	New York	19,849,399	4	0%
9	Washington	7,405,743	2	0%
10	New Mexico	2,088,070	2	0%
11	Kentucky	4,454,189	1	0%
12	Maine	1,335,907	0	0%
13	Idaho	1,716,943	0	0%
14	Nevada	2,998,039	0	0%
15	West Virginia	1,815,857	0	0%
16	Rhode Island	1,059,639	0	0%
17	Iowa	3,145,711	0	0%
18	Colorado	5,607,154	0	0%
19	New Hampshire	1,342,795	0	0%
20	Kansas	2,913,123	0	0%

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