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Occupations with the most job growth
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Table 1.4 Occupations with the most job growth, 2014 and projected 2024
(Numbers in thousands)
2014 National Employment Matrix title and code |
Employment |
Change, 2014–24 |
Median annual wage, 2016 |
2014 |
2024 |
Number |
Percent |
Total, all occupations |
00-0000 |
150,539.9 |
160,328.8 |
9,788.9 |
6.5 |
$37,040 |
Personal care aides |
39-9021 |
1,768.4 |
2,226.5 |
458.1 |
25.9 |
$21,920 |
Registered nurses |
29-1141 |
2,751.0 |
3,190.3 |
439.3 |
16.0 |
$68,450 |
Home health aides |
31-1011 |
913.5 |
1,261.9 |
348.4 |
38.1 |
$22,600 |
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food |
35-3021 |
3,159.7 |
3,503.2 |
343.5 |
10.9 |
$19,440 |
Retail salespersons |
41-2031 |
4,624.9 |
4,939.1 |
314.2 |
6.8 |
$22,680 |
Nursing assistants |
31-1014 |
1,492.1 |
1,754.1 |
262.0 |
17.6 |
$26,590 |
Customer service representatives |
43-4051 |
2,581.8 |
2,834.8 |
252.9 |
9.8 |
$32,300 |
Cooks, restaurant |
35-2014 |
1,109.7 |
1,268.7 |
158.9 |
14.3 |
$24,140 |
General and operations managers |
11-1021 |
2,124.1 |
2,275.2 |
151.1 |
7.1 |
$99,310 |
Construction laborers |
47-2061 |
1,159.1 |
1,306.5 |
147.4 |
12.7 |
$33,430 |
Accountants and auditors |
13-2011 |
1,332.7 |
1,475.1 |
142.4 |
10.7 |
$68,150 |
Medical assistants |
31-9092 |
591.3 |
730.2 |
138.9 |
23.5 |
$31,540 |
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners |
37-2011 |
2,360.6 |
2,496.9 |
136.3 |
5.8 |
$24,190 |
Software developers, applications |
15-1132 |
718.4 |
853.7 |
135.3 |
18.8 |
$100,080 |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
53-7062 |
2,441.3 |
2,566.4 |
125.1 |
5.1 |
$25,980 |
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers |
43-1011 |
1,466.1 |
1,587.3 |
121.2 |
8.3 |
$54,340 |
Computer systems analysts |
15-1121 |
567.8 |
686.3 |
118.6 |
20.9 |
$87,220 |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
29-2061 |
719.9 |
837.2 |
117.3 |
16.3 |
$44,090 |
Maids and housekeeping cleaners |
37-2012 |
1,457.7 |
1,569.4 |
111.7 |
7.7 |
$21,820 |
Medical secretaries |
43-6013 |
527.6 |
635.8 |
108.2 |
20.5 |
$33,730 |
Management analysts |
13-1111 |
758.0 |
861.4 |
103.4 |
13.6 |
$81,330 |
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers |
53-3032 |
1,797.7 |
1,896.4 |
98.8 |
5.5 |
$41,340 |
Receptionists and information clerks |
43-4171 |
1,028.6 |
1,126.3 |
97.8 |
9.5 |
$27,920 |
Office clerks, general |
43-9061 |
3,062.5 |
3,158.2 |
95.8 |
3.1 |
$30,580 |
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products |
41-4012 |
1,453.1 |
1,546.5 |
93.4 |
6.4 |
$57,140 |
Stock clerks and order fillers |
43-5081 |
1,878.1 |
1,971.1 |
92.9 |
4.9 |
$23,840 |
Market research analysts and marketing specialists |
13-1161 |
495.5 |
587.8 |
92.3 |
18.6 |
$62,560 |
First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers |
35-1012 |
890.1 |
978.6 |
88.5 |
9.9 |
$31,480 |
Electricians |
47-2111 |
628.8 |
714.7 |
85.9 |
13.7 |
$52,720 |
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
49-9071 |
1,374.7 |
1,458.1 |
83.5 |
6.1 |
$36,940 |
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