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Career Opportunities in Education, Child Development, and Family Services The careers listed below connect directly to programs offered at Los Rios Community Colleges—helping you turn what you learn in class into real career opportunities in Greater Sacramento.
Projected Job Change 2024-2029
Annual Job Openings 2024-2029
Median Hourly Earnings
Median Annual Earnings
Career Pathway
Community College Occupations
Bright Outlook
2024 Jobs
Child Development
*
Childcare Workers
8,154
-3%
1,445
$17.11
$35,590
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
3,760
5%
465
$19.94
$41,471
Education
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
11,984
6%
1,576
$20.94
$43,550
Library Technicians
540
2%
97
$24.50
$50,965
Family and Human Services
*
Social and Human Service Assistants
4,528
13%
595
$25.80
$53,665
*
Community Health Workers
577
14%
77
$26.48
$55,078
Funeral Home Managers
269
6%
24
$39.89
$82,969
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
180
8%
24
$24.95
$51,886
Embalmers
53
5%
9
$25.17
$52,349
The careers below usually require a bachelor’s degree, but you don’t have to start at a university right away. Los Rios Community Colleges give you a strong foundation—and the chance to transfer to a four-year university to keep moving toward your career goals in Greater Sacramento.
Projected Job Change 2024-2029
Annual Job Openings 2024-2029
Median Hourly Earnings
Median Annual Earnings
Career Pathway
Bachelor Degree Occupations
Bright Outlook
2024 Jobs
Child Development Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
667
2%
49
$28.23
$58,715
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
196
8%
17
$28.44
$59,146
Education
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
10,927
6%
879
$45.81
$95,278
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
249
15%
37
$42.98
$89,390
Interpreters and Translators
719
2%
73
$32.24
$67,067
Family and Human Services
*
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
4,484
15%
532
$32.94
$68,513
*
Mental Health Counselors
4,484
15%
532
$32.94
$68,513
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
3,816
12%
411
$31.83
$66,201
*
Social and Community Service Managers
2,437
12%
262
$37.50
$77,999
Source: Lightcast 2025.3 | Legend: Bright Outlook Occupation *
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