Seattle ranks amongst the best for STEM careers

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Amelia Havanec • Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Seattle ranks amongst the best for STEM careers</h1>
                <h2><p>With University of Washington's commencement ceremonies starting this weekend, graduates in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines may easily find work in their own backyards. A NerdWallet survey released last week ranks Seattle as the fifth-best city in the country for STEM jobs. The criteria is based</p></h2>
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            <p>With University of Washington's commencement ceremonies starting this weekend, graduates in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines may easily find work in their own backyards. <a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/cities/best-places-stem-grads-2015/?ref=avalancheghost.one">A NerdWallet survey</a> released last week ranks Seattle as the fifth-best city in the country for STEM jobs. The criteria is based on average STEM income (in Washington it's $98,493), size of industries and cost of living.</p><p>According to the NerdWallet report, "the job market in the Seattle-metro area features 121 STEM employees for 1,000 jobs, making it one of the largest STEM centers in the U.S." In recent years, STEM fields have played an increasingly prominent role in the area's economy, with tech bedrocks like Microsoft and Boeing being joined by the likes of Apple, Facebook, and Alibaba, as well as a variety of startups. All of this activity has not only boosted the area's STEM job ranks, but also created competition for talent that has incentivized better pay and enhanced career opportunities.</p>
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With University of Washington's commencement ceremonies starting this weekend, graduates in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines may easily find work in their own backyards. A NerdWallet survey released last week ranks Seattle as the fifth-best city in the country for STEM jobs. The criteria is based on average STEM income (in Washington it's $98,493), size of industries and cost of living.

According to the NerdWallet report, "the job market in the Seattle-metro area features 121 STEM employees for 1,000 jobs, making it one of the largest STEM centers in the U.S." In recent years, STEM fields have played an increasingly prominent role in the area's economy, with tech bedrocks like Microsoft and Boeing being joined by the likes of Apple, Facebook, and Alibaba, as well as a variety of startups. All of this activity has not only boosted the area's STEM job ranks, but also created competition for talent that has incentivized better pay and enhanced career opportunities.

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Amelia Havanec

By Amelia Havanec

Amelia Havanec is Crosscut's Science and Tech Fellow. She came to Washington from her home state of Connecticut by way of New York, Florida, California and Michigan in pursuit of the perfect pint. Sh

Amelia Havanec is Crosscut's Science and Tech Fellow. She came to Washington from her home state of Connecticut by way of New York, Florida, California and Michigan in pursuit of the perfect pint. Sh