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20 Fastest-Growing Jobs

Posted by Mark Motive on March 4, 2010 Economics Add comments
Mar 042010


As reported by the US Department of Labor, these are the top 20 fastest-growing jobs from 2008-2018.

Table 1. Occupations with the fastest growth

Occupations

 Percent change Number
of
new jobs
(in thousands) 		Wages (May 2008 median) Education/training category

Biomedical engineers

 72 11.6 $ 77,400 Bachelor’s degree

Network systems and data communications analysts

 53 155.8 71,100 Bachelor’s degree

Home health aides

 50 460.9 20,460 Short-term on-the-job training

Personal and home care aides

 46 375.8 19,180 Short-term on-the-job training

Financial examiners

 41 11.1 70,930 Bachelor’s degree

Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

 40 44.2 72,590 Doctoral degree
Physician assistants 39 29.2 81,230 Master’s degree
Skin care specialists 38 14.7 28,730 Postsecondary vocational award
Biochemists and biophysicists 37 8.7 82,840 Doctoral degree
Athletic trainers 37 6.0 39,640 Bachelor’s degree
Physical therapist aides 36 16.7 23,760 Short-term on-the-job training
Dental hygienists 36 62.9 66,570 Associate degree

Veterinary technologists and technicians

 36 28.5 28,900 Associate degree

Dental assistants

 36 105.6 32,380 Moderate-term on-the-job training

Computer software engineers, applications

 34 175.1 85,430 Bachelor’s degree

Medical assistants

 34 163.9 28,300 Moderate-term on-the-job training

Physical therapist assistants

 33 21.2 46,140 Associate degree
Veterinarians 33 19.7 79,050 First professional degree
Self-enrichment education teachers 32 81.3 35,720 Work experience in a related occupation
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation 31 80.8 48,890 Long-term on-the-job training
SOURCE: BLS Occupational Employment Statistics and Division of Occupational Outlook

Table 2. Occupations with the largest numerical growth

Occupations

Number
of
new jobs
(in thousands)

Percent change Wages (May 2008 median) Education/training category

Registered nurses

 581.5 22 $ 62,450 Associate degree

Home health aides

 460.9 50 20,460 Short-term on-the-job training
Customer service representatives 399.5 18 29,860 Moderate-term on-the-job training

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food

 394.3 15 16,430 Short-term on-the-job training

Personal and home care aides

 375.8 46 19,180 Short-term on-the-job training

Retail salespersons

 374.7 8 20,510 Short-term on-the-job training

Office clerks, general

 358.7 12 25,320 Short-term on-the-job training

Accountants and auditors

 279.4 22 59,430 Bachelor’s degree

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants

 276.0 19 23,850 Postsecondary vocational award

Postsecondary teachers

 256.9 15 58,830 Doctoral degree

Construction laborers

 255.9 20 28,520 Moderate-term on-the-job training

Elementary school teachers, except special education

 244.2 16 49,330 Bachelor’s degree

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer

 232.9 13 37,270 Short-term on-the-job training

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

 217.1 18 23,150 Short-term on-the-job training
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 212.4 10 32,510 Moderate-term on-the-job training

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants

 204.4 13 40,030 Work experience in a related occupation

Management analysts

 178.3 24 73,570 Bachelor’s or higher degree, plus work experience

Computer software engineers, applications

 175.1 34 85,430 Bachelor’s degree

Receptionists and information clerks

 172.9 15 24,550 Short-term on-the-job training

Carpenters

 165.4 13 38,940 Long-term on-the-job training
SOURCE: BLS Occupational Employment Statistics and Division of Occupational Outlook


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