Although job openings are expected to occur at all levels of education and training, opportunities to advance into the higher paying occupations will generally require postsecondary education. (Author)

Employment in professional and related occupations and service occupations will increase the fastest and add the most jobs from 2000 to 2010. Changes in technology or business operations will cause the largest declines in occupational demand. Occupations requiring a postsecondary award or academic degree will account for 42 percent of total job…

A worker's education and an appropriate job requiring education or training are significant determinants of earnings. Qualifying training and training taken to improve skills play different roles in the workplace, but both contribute to greater earnings. (Author)