Career %Growth thru 2016 Annual Job Openings (1,000's)
Personal and home care aides 51 255
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides 28 554
Customer Services Reps 25 601
Registered Nurses 23 233
Computer Software Engineers 38 92
Medical Assistants 35 93
Teachers - post-secondary 23 237
Social and Human Service Assistants 34 80
Child Care Workers 18 472
Counter and Rental Clerks 23 124
Bill and Account Collectors 23 119
Computer Scientists and Database Administrators 30 61
Counselors 21 143
Computer Suystems Analysts 29 63
Grounds Maintenance Workers 18 351
Management Analysts 22 126
Receptionists and Information Clerks 17 334
Pharmacy Technicians 32 55
Security Guards and gaming surveillance officers 17 224
Financial Analysts and Personal Financial Advisors 37 46
Teachers-Self-Enrichment Education 23 64
Computer Support Specialists and Systems Administrators 18 134
Social Workers 22 77
Fitness Workers 27 51
Accountants and Auditors 14 134
Building Cleaning Workers 14 885
Food and Beverage Serving and Related Workers 13 2,734
Human Resources, Training / Labor-Relations Mgr/Spc 16 158
Securities Commodities and financial Service Sales Agts 25 48
Retail Salespersons 12 1,367
Office Clerks, General 13 766
Hotel, Motel and Resort Desk Clerks 17 76
Teachers-Preschool, KinderG, Elementary, Middle, 2ndary 12 465
Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks 12 287
Dental Assts 29 29
Tellers 13 146
Market and Survey Researchers 20 50
Chefs, Cooks, and Food Prep workers 11 883
Automotive Service Techs and Mechanics 14 97
Barbers, Cosmetologists + other appearance personnel 14 100
Correctional officers 16 63
Animal care and service workers 19 43
Public Relations Specialists 18 51
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 41 15
Construction Laborers 11 257
Licensed practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 14 71
Athletes, coaches, umpires and related workers 15 60
Cost estimators 19 38
Advertising Sales Agents 20 29
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 18 39
Gaming Services Occupations 23 22
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 22 23
Demonstrators, Product Promoters, and Models 18 33
Instructional Coordinators 22 21
Surveyors, Cartographers, Photogrammetrists,
& Surveying and mapping technicians 21 25
Insurance Sales Agents 13 64
Property, Real Estate and Communita Assoc Mgrs 15 50
Teacher Assistants 10 194
Construction Managers 16 44
Health Educators 26 14
Carpenters 10 223
Surgical Technologists 24 15
Recreation Workers 13 61
Painters and Paperhangers 11 103
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 9 574
Physical Therapists 27 12
Maintenance and repair workers - general 10 166
Financial Managers 13 58
Teachers - special ed 15 39
Medical and ealth Services Managers 16 32
Advert, Mkting, Promos, Public Relations & Sales Mgrs 12 65
Dental Hygienists 30 10
Sales Reps - wholesale and manufacturing 9 200
Computer and INformation Systems Managers 16 31
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 19 20
Pharamacists 22 16
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 29 10
Trucker drivers and drivers/sales workers 8 491
Engineers 11 93
Roofers 14 39
Education Administrators 12 56
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 11 80
Science Technicians 12 57
Artists and related workers 16 30
Physicians and Surgeons 14 38
Police and Detectives 11 63
Bus Drivers 10 87
Loan Officers 11 54
Pipe layers, plumbers, pipefitters, & steamfitters 10 78
Automotive body and related repairers 12 41
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 13 36
Environmental Scientists and hydrologists 25 8
Physician Assistants 27 7
Construction and Building Inspectors 18 13
Food processing occupations 8 115
Medical Scientists 20 11
Brokerage clerks 20 11
Occupational therapists 23 8
Lawyers 11 49
Sales Worker Supervisors 4 270
SOURCE: 100 Fastest-Growing Careers, 10th edition
by Michael Farr
