PA's unemployment rate is at a 20-year low and the opportunities abound! 🤠 There are some interesting jobs to be had and if you've been thinking about a career change, this could be your shining moment! 🤩
We found a pretty sweet list of some of the best jobs offered by the Keystone State and what they pay. 💰Take a gander at these gems and polish up the ol' resume!
Here’s Five of the most interesting jobs from the list:
- 🦠 Germ-tastic! - Did the pandemic make you germ-obsessed? Why not consider a job as an Epidemiology Research Associate (that's science-speak for helping fight off germy-wormies in PA's healthcare systems). Salary range: $70,651 to $107,306.
- 🧮 Thinkin' 'Bout Those Beans - Where the bean counters at?! If you're a qualified numbers geek based in Lackawanna county, you could become BFFs with the Chief Financial Officer of SWIF (State Workers’ Insurance Fund) and work as a Property Casualty Insurance actuary. You'll take home between $80,568 and $122,504 a year.
- 💼 A Job for Jobs - Want to help students enrolled in secondary career and technical education programs in PA get amazing jobs? Work as a Career and Technical Education Advisor for the Department of Education and make an impact. Salary range: $61,868 to $93,966.
- 🐶 Who Let The Dogs Out? - Are you an experienced vet? Wanna help the state with animal disease prevention and control? Apply for a job as a Veterinary Medical Field Officer and make between $70,651 and $107,306.
- ☃️ Brace Yourselves, Winter Is Coming - Looking for seasonal work throughout the colder months? Become a Winter Dispatcher for PennDot for $15.49 an hour and help operate the radios during snowstorms.
🔥Bottom line: Other noteworthy jobs from the list include a temporary state veterinarian at Penn National Race Track, an underground mine inspector, and a staff physician at Clarks Summit State Hospital. To throw your hat in the ring or to view other jobs offered by the state, head to PA's online careers portal!
Interested in any of these careers?
Guess what? The President doesn't impact state jobs or unemployment...but your local & state government reps do! Here’s three small things you can do that make a BIG impact: