Through 2014, federal job openings will increase for:

Computer specialists by 13.8 percent
Average salary: $86,443

Registered nurses by 14.4 percent
Average salary: $60,935

Police officers by 24.6 percent
Average salary: $39,579

Air traffic controllers by 14.4 percent
Average salary: $70,555

... and where they aren’t:

Federal job openings will decrease for:

Accountants and auditors by 16.8 percent
Average salary: $74,630

Secretaries by 17.6 percent
Average salary: $39,938

Librarians by 12 percent
Average salary: $74,630

Figures are based on forecasts through 2008. Average salaries are based on 2005 statistics.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics