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Most new jobs: 20 occupations with the highest projected numeric change in employment.

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OCCUPATION NUMBER OF NEW JOBS (PROJECTED), 2025–35 2025 MEDIAN PAY

Home health and personal care aides

847,300 New Jobs (Projected)847,300

$35,800 per year

Stockers and order fillers

250,700 New Jobs (Projected)250,700

$37,330 per year

Fast food and counter workers

223,300 New Jobs (Projected)223,300

$31,200 per year

Registered nurses

194,700 New Jobs (Projected)194,700

$97,550 per year

General and operations managers

181,300 New Jobs (Projected)181,300

$105,770 per year

Software developers

174,700 New Jobs (Projected)174,700

$135,980 per year

Cooks, restaurant

171,400 New Jobs (Projected)171,400

$37,390 per year

Medical and health services managers

155,100 New Jobs (Projected)155,100

$123,860 per year

Nurse practitioners

137,800 New Jobs (Projected)137,800

$132,300 per year

Construction laborers

109,300 New Jobs (Projected)109,300

$47,120 per year

Management analysts

109,200 New Jobs (Projected)109,200

$101,860 per year

Computer and information systems managers

108,100 New Jobs (Projected)108,100

$175,140 per year

Medical assistants

107,600 New Jobs (Projected)107,600

$45,690 per year

Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors

98,000 New Jobs (Projected)98,000

$59,350 per year

Data scientists

95,400 New Jobs (Projected)95,400

$120,230 per year

Financial managers

84,900 New Jobs (Projected)84,900

$166,570 per year

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

83,800 New Jobs (Projected)83,800

$58,640 per year

Industrial machinery mechanics

79,700 New Jobs (Projected)79,700

$64,520 per year

Accountants and auditors

79,400 New Jobs (Projected)79,400

$83,680 per year

Electricians

75,900 New Jobs (Projected)75,900

$63,190 per year

Last modified date: August 27, 2026