Occupations with the largest projected job growth, 2004–14

	
						 Change in employment

General and operations managers 		        308,000
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 	        325,000
Home health aides 				        350,000
Combined food preparation and serving workers	        367,000
Waiters and waitresses 				        376,000
Janitors and cleaners				        440,000
Customer service representatives 		        471,000
Postsecondary teachers 				        524,000
Registered nurses 				        703,000
Retail salespersons 				        736,000
Total						      4,600,000