LSC-Tomball: Library Research Guides: College and Career Resources: Career Exploration / Web Sites

Top Careers

Search (by region) the top 25 occupations making above Texas median wage of $37,099

Explore the best paying jobs and other more specific career rankings

Find out what your interests are and how they relate to the world of work. You can find out what you like to do.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
(Bureau of Labor Statistics) Find information on hundreds of jobs such as earnings, working conditions, job prospects, training, education, and more.
Learning Express
(LearningExpress) Provides help with matching skills to a career, current job listings, and cover letter and resume preparation. Requires free login so you can save work online. If you are unable to register off campus, please try again using an on-campus computer.
O*NET
(Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration) Offers hundreds of standardized descriptors of skills, knowledge, tasks, occupational requirements, and worker abilities, interests and values that employers use to build job descriptions.
Career One Stop
(Department of Labor) Explore careers and industries that match your skills, level of education, and occupational outlook.