20 Jobs With the Most Overeducated (and Often Underpaid) Workers in America

The American workforce is increasingly educated. In many entry-level roles, that can mean workers bring more schooling than the job formally requires, creating a mismatch between training and opportunity. MyPerfectResume’s Overeducated Workforce Report 2026 analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to identify the jobs most affected by this “credential creep.”…