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Fastest growing occupations: 20 occupations with the highest projected percent change of employment between 2021-31.

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OCCUPATION GROWTH RATE, 2021-31 2021 MEDIAN PAY

Nurse practitioners

    46% Growth Rate 46%

$120,680 per year

Wind turbine service technicians

    44% Growth Rate 44%

$56,260 per year

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

    41% Growth Rate 41%

$24,440 per year

Motion picture projectionists

    40% Growth Rate 40%

$29,350 per year

Cooks, restaurant

    37% Growth Rate 37%

$30,010 per year

Data scientists

    36% Growth Rate 36%

$100,910 per year

Athletes and sports competitors

    36% Growth Rate 36%

$77,300 per year

Information security analysts

    35% Growth Rate 35%

$102,600 per year

Statisticians

    33% Growth Rate 33%

$95,570 per year

Umpires, referees, and other sports officials

    32% Growth Rate 32%

$35,860 per year

Web developers

    30% Growth Rate 30%

$77,030 per year

Animal caretakers

    30% Growth Rate 30%

$28,600 per year

Choreographers

    30% Growth Rate 30%

$42,700 per year

Taxi drivers

    28% Growth Rate 28%

$29,310 per year

Medical and health services managers

    28% Growth Rate 28%

$101,340 per year

Logisticians

    28% Growth Rate 28%

$77,030 per year

Physician assistants

    28% Growth Rate 28%

$121,530 per year

Solar photovoltaic installers

    27% Growth Rate 27%

$47,670 per year

Animal trainers

    27% Growth Rate 27%

$31,280 per year

Physical therapist assistants

    26% Growth Rate 26%

$61,180 per year

Last Modified Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022