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Careers the Dover, DE economy leans on
Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.
Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Web Developer+7%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Computer Programmer-6%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Medical Scientist+9%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer Network Architect+12%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Mathematics Professor+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%
Counties in this labor market
Caroline County, MDDorchester County, MDKent County, DEKent County, MDQueen Anne's County, MDSomerset County, MDSussex County, DETalbot County, MDWicomico County, MDWorcester County, MD
Metros around Dover, DE
Washington, DC13 countiesPhiladelphia, PA7 countiesBaltimore, MD6 countiesCumberland, MD–WV–PA6 countiesGermantown, MD5 counties
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Which STEM careers are in demand in Dover, DE?
Computer & Information Research Scientist, Software Developer, Computer Systems Analyst, Web Developer and Database Administrator lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.
What is a commuting zone?
A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.
Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.