Fastest growing occupations
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Table 1.3 Fastest growing occupations, 2008 and projected 2018
(Numbers in thousands)
2008 National Employment Matrix title and code |
Major occupational group |
Employment |
Change,
2008-18 |
Median Annual wage quartile, 2008 |
Most significant source of postsecondary education or training
|
2008 |
2018 |
Number |
Percent |
Biomedical engineers |
17-2031 |
Professional and related |
16.0 |
27.6 |
11.6 |
72.02 |
VH |
Bachelor's degree |
Network systems and data communications analysts |
15-1081 |
Professional and related |
292.0 |
447.8 |
155.8 |
53.36 |
VH |
Bachelor's degree |
Home health aides |
31-1011 |
Service |
921.7 |
1382.6 |
460.9 |
50.01 |
VL |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Personal and home care aides |
39-9021 |
Service |
817.2 |
1,193.0 |
375.8 |
45.99 |
VL |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Financial examiners |
13-2061 |
Management, business, and financial |
27.0 |
38.1 |
11.1 |
41.16 |
VH |
Bachelor's degree |
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists |
19-1042 |
Professional and related |
109.4 |
153.6 |
44.2 |
40.36 |
VH |
Doctoral degree |
Physician assistants |
29-1071 |
Professional and related |
74.8 |
103.9 |
29.2 |
38.99 |
VH |
Master's degree |
Skin care specialists |
39-5094 |
Service |
38.8 |
53.5 |
14.7 |
37.86 |
L |
Postsecondary vocational award |
Biochemists and biophysicists |
19-1021 |
Professional and related |
23.2 |
31.9 |
8.7 |
37.42 |
VH |
Doctoral degree |
Athletic trainers |
29-9091 |
Professional and related |
16.3 |
22.4 |
6.0 |
36.95 |
H |
Bachelor's degree |
Physical therapist aides |
31-2022 |
Service |
46.1 |
62.8 |
16.7 |
36.29 |
L |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Dental hygienists |
29-2021 |
Professional and related |
174.1 |
237.0 |
62.9 |
36.14 |
VH |
Associate degree |
Veterinary technologists and technicians |
29-2056 |
Professional and related |
79.6 |
108.1 |
28.5 |
35.77 |
L |
Associate degree |
Dental assistants |
31-9091 |
Service |
295.3 |
400.9 |
105.6 |
35.75 |
L |
Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Computer software engineers, applications |
15-1031 |
Professional and related |
514.8 |
689.9 |
175.1 |
34.01 |
VH |
Bachelor's degree |
Medical assistants |
31-9092 |
Service |
483.6 |
647.5 |
163.9 |
33.9 |
L |
Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Physical therapist assistants |
31-2021 |
Service |
63.8 |
85.0 |
21.2 |
33.28 |
H |
Associate degree |
Veterinarians |
29-1131 |
Professional and related |
59.7 |
79.4 |
19.7 |
32.95 |
VH |
First professional degree |
Self-enrichment education teachers |
25-3021 |
Professional and related |
253.6 |
334.9 |
81.3 |
32.05 |
H |
Work experience in a related occupation |
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation |
13-1041 |
Management, business, and financial |
260.2 |
341.0 |
80.8 |
31.05 |
H |
Long-term on-the-job training |
Occupational therapist aides |
31-2012 |
Service |
7.8 |
10.2 |
2.4 |
30.74 |
L |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Environmental engineers |
17-2081 |
Professional and related |
54.3 |
70.9 |
16.6 |
30.62 |
VH |
Bachelor's degree |
Pharmacy technicians |
29-2052 |
Professional and related |
326.3 |
426.0 |
99.8 |
30.57 |
L |
Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Computer software engineers, systems software |
15-1032 |
Professional and related |
394.8 |
515.0 |
120.2 |
30.44 |
VH |
Bachelor's degree |
Survey researchers |
19-3022 |
Professional and related |
23.4 |
30.5 |
7.1 |
30.36 |
H |
Bachelor's degree |
Physical therapists |
29-1123 |
Professional and related |
185.5 |
241.7 |
56.2 |
30.27 |
VH |
Master's degree |
Personal financial advisors |
13-2052 |
Management, business, and financial |
208.4 |
271.2 |
62.8 |
30.13 |
VH |
Bachelor's degree |
Environmental engineering technicians |
17-3025 |
Professional and related |
21.2 |
27.5 |
6.4 |
30.1 |
H |
Associate degree |
Occupational therapist assistants |
31-2011 |
Service |
26.6 |
34.6 |
7.9 |
29.78 |
H |
Associate degree |
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors |
39-9031 |
Service |
261.1 |
337.9 |
76.8 |
29.41 |
L |
Postsecondary vocational award |
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