Fastest growing occupations
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2018 National Employment Matrix title and code |
Employment |
Change, 2018–28 |
Median annual wage, 2018(1) |
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2018 |
2028 |
Number |
Percent |
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Total, all occupations |
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161,037.7 |
169,435.9 |
8,398.1 |
5.2 |
$38,640 |
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Solar photovoltaic installers |
|
9.7 |
15.8 |
6.1 |
63.3 |
$42,680 |
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Wind turbine service technicians |
|
6.6 |
10.3 |
3.8 |
56.9 |
$54,370 |
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Home health aides |
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831.8 |
1,136.6 |
304.8 |
36.6 |
$24,200 |
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Personal care aides |
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2,421.2 |
3,302.1 |
881.0 |
36.4 |
$24,020 |
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Occupational therapy assistants |
|
43.8 |
58.3 |
14.5 |
33.1 |
$60,220 |
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Information security analysts |
|
112.3 |
147.7 |
35.5 |
31.6 |
$98,350 |
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Physician assistants |
|
118.8 |
155.7 |
37.0 |
31.1 |
$108,610 |
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Statisticians |
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44.4 |
58.0 |
13.6 |
30.7 |
$87,780 |
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Nurse practitioners |
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189.1 |
242.4 |
53.3 |
28.2 |
$107,030 |
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Speech-language pathologists |
|
153.7 |
195.6 |
41.9 |
27.3 |
$77,510 |
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Physical therapist assistants |
|
98.4 |
125.0 |
26.7 |
27.1 |
$58,040 |
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Genetic counselors |
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3.0 |
3.8 |
0.8 |
27.0 |
$80,370 |
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Mathematicians |
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2.9 |
3.6 |
0.8 |
26.0 |
$101,900 |
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Operations research analysts |
|
109.7 |
137.9 |
28.1 |
25.6 |
$83,390 |
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Software developers, applications |
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944.2 |
1,185.7 |
241.5 |
25.6 |
$103,620 |
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Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists |
|
2.2 |
2.8 |
0.5 |
24.1 |
$39,600 |
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Health specialties teachers, postsecondary |
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254.8 |
313.9 |
59.1 |
23.2 |
$97,370 |
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Phlebotomists |
|
128.3 |
157.8 |
29.5 |
23.0 |
$34,480 |
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Physical therapist aides |
|
49.8 |
61.2 |
11.3 |
22.8 |
$26,240 |
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Medical assistants |
|
686.6 |
841.5 |
154.9 |
22.6 |
$33,610 |
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Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors |
|
304.5 |
373.1 |
68.5 |
22.5 |
$44,630 |
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Marriage and family therapists |
|
55.3 |
67.7 |
12.3 |
22.3 |
$50,090 |
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Massage therapists |
|
159.8 |
195.2 |
35.4 |
22.2 |
$41,420 |
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Cooks, restaurant |
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1,362.3 |
1,661.3 |
299.0 |
21.9 |
$26,530 |
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Physical therapists |
|
247.7 |
301.9 |
54.2 |
21.9 |
$87,930 |
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Respiratory therapists |
|
134.0 |
162.0 |
27.9 |
20.8 |
$60,280 |
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Market research analysts and marketing specialists |
|
681.9 |
821.1 |
139.2 |
20.4 |
$63,120 |
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Actuaries |
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25.0 |
30.0 |
5.0 |
20.1 |
$102,880 |
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Computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic |
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24.3 |
29.2 |
4.9 |
20.0 |
$53,190 |
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Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary |
|
69.0 |
82.8 |
13.8 |
20.0 |
$73,490 |
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Last Modified Date: September 4, 2019
