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Table 5. Fastest growing occupations, 2014-24 (Numbers in thousands) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Employment | Change, 2014-24 | | Occupation | ------------------------------------------| Median annual| Typical education needed for entry | 2014 | 2024 | Number | Percent| wage, 2014 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, all occupations | 150,539.9 | 160,328.8 | 9,788.9 | 6.5 | $35,540 | — Wind turbine service technicians | 4.4 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 108.0 | 48,800 | Some college, no degree Occupational therapy assistants | 33.0 | 47.1 | 14.1 | 42.7 | 56,950 | Associate's degree Physical therapist assistants | 78.7 | 110.7 | 31.9 | 40.6 | 54,410 | Associate's degree Physical therapist aides | 50.0 | 69.5 | 19.5 | 39.0 | 24,650 | High school diploma or equivalent Home health aides | 913.5 | 1,261.9 | 348.4 | 38.1 | 21,380 | No formal educational credential Commercial divers | 4.4 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 36.9 | 45,890 | Postsecondary nondegree award Nurse practitioners | 126.9 | 171.7 | 44.7 | 35.2 | 95,350 | Master's degree Physical therapists | 210.9 | 282.7 | 71.8 | 34.0 | 82,390 | Doctoral or professional degree Statisticians | 30.0 | 40.1 | 10.1 | 33.8 | 79,990 | Master's degree Ambulance drivers and attendants, except | | | | | | emergency medical technicians | 19.6 | 26.1 | 6.5 | 33.0 | 24,080 | High school diploma or equivalent Occupational therapy aides | 8.8 | 11.6 | 2.7 | 30.6 | 26,550 | High school diploma or equivalent Physician assistants | 94.4 | 123.2 | 28.7 | 30.4 | 95,820 | Master's degree Operations research analysts | 91.3 | 118.9 | 27.6 | 30.2 | 76,660 | Bachelor's degree Personal financial advisors | 249.4 | 323.2 | 73.9 | 29.6 | 81,060 | Bachelor's degree Cartographers and photogrammetrists | 12.3 | 15.9 | 3.6 | 29.3 | 60,930 | Bachelor's degree ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics