STEM fields are those that include science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. We have recently focused our research to assess the economy in these growing fields for 21st century. Below is our list of STEM occupations we use in our research:
-Insurance underwriters
-Financial specialists, all other
-Computer and information research scientists
-Computer systems analysts
-Information security analysts
-Computer programmers
-Software developers, applications and systems software
-Web developers
-Computer support specialists
-Data base administrators
-Computer network architects
-Computer occupations, all other
-Actuaries
-Operations research analysts
-Mathematicians, statisticians, and miscellaneous mathematical science occupations
-Architects, except naval
-Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists
-Aerospace engineers
-Agricultural and biomedical engineers
-Chemical engineers
-Civil engineers
-Computer hardware engineers
-Electrical and electronic engineers
-Environmental engineers
-Industrial engineers, including health and safety
-Marine engineers and naval architects
-Materials engineers
-Mining and geological engineers
-Nuclear engineers
-Petroleum engineers
-Engineers, all other
-Drafters
-Engineering technicians, except drafters
-Surveying and mapping technicians
-Agricultural and food scientists
-Biological scientists
-Conservation scientists and foresters
-Medical scientists and life scientists, all other
-Astronomers and physicists
-Atmospheric and space scientists
-Chemists and materials scientists
-Environmental scientists, all other
-Economists
-Psychologists
-Urban and regional planners
-Miscellaneous social scientists, including survey researchers and sociologists
-Agricultural and food science technicians
-Biological technicians
-Chemical technicians
-Geological and petroleum technicians
-Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians
-Chiropractors
-Dentists
-Dietitians and nutritionists
-Optometrists
-Pharmacists
-Physicians and surgeons
-Physicians assistants
-Registered nurses
-Audiologists
-Occupational therapists
-Physical therapists
-Radiation therapists
-Recreational therapists
-Respiratory therapists
-Speech-language pathologists
-Exercise physiologists and therapists, all other
-Veterinarians
-Registered nurses
-Nurse Anesthetists
-Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners
-Health diagnosing treating practitioners, all other
-Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
-Dental hygienists
-Diagnostic related technologists and technicians
-Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
-Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians
-Massage therapists
-Dental assistants
-Medical assistants
-Medical transcriptionists
-Pharmacy aides
-Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
-Phlebotomists
-Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations, including medical equipment preparers
-Sales engineers
-Sale representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (need technical and scientific products)
-Avionics technicians
-Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
-Stationary engineers and boiler operators
-Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
-Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
Source: BLS
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The number of job openings in Texas for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs decreased from 44,105 in July 2014 to 43,210 in August 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 1.30 to 1.24 in the same span.
