Fastest Growing
Occupations 2010-2020
Largest percent
growth in employment
The 10 fastest-growing occupations
Personal care aides
Home health aides
Biomedical Engineers
Helpers (brickmasons, carpenters,
plumbers, pipefitters, etc)
Veterinary Technologists and
technicians
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
Diagnostic Medical sonographers
Meeting, convention and event
planners
Physical therapist aides
Occupational Therapy assistants
The 10 fastest-growing occupations
that usually require a Graduate degree
Postsecondary teachers
Physicians and surgeons
Physical therapists
Lawyers
Pharmacists
Educational, guidance, vocational,
and school counselors
Instructional coordinators
Healthcare social workers
Mental health counselors
Rehabilitation counselors
The 10 fastest-growing occupations
that usually require a Bachelor’s degree
Elementary school teachers, except
special education
Accountants and auditors
Management analysts
Software developers, application
Software developers, systems
software
Computer systems analysts
Market research analysts and
marketing specialists
Middle school teachers, except
special and career/technical
education
Secondary school teachers, except
special and
career/technical education
Cost estimators
The 10 fastest-growing occupations
that usually require an Associate’s degree or post-secondary
vocational award
Registered nurses
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses
Preschool teachers, except special education
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and
cosmetologists
Dental Assistants
Heating, air conditioning,
refrigeration mechanics /installers
Construction managers
General and operations managers
Emergency medical technicians and
paramedics
Most New Jobs 2010-2020
Largest number of
job openings
The 10 largest growth occupations
Registered nurses
Retail salespersons
Home health aides
Personal care aides
Office clerks, general
Combined food preparation and
serving workers
Customer service representatives
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck
drivers
Laborers and freight, stock, and
material movers
Postsecondary teachers
The 10 occupations with the largest
employment growth that usually require a Graduate degree
Postsecondary teachers
Physicians and surgeons
Lawyers
Pharmacists
Educational, guidance, vocational,
and school counselors
Physical Therapists
Education administrators,
elementary and high school
Healthcare social workers
Mental health counselors
Education administrators,
postsecondary
The 10 occupations with the largest
employment growth that usually require a Bachelor’s degree
Elementary school teachers, except
special education
Accountants and auditors
Secondary school teachers, except
special education and
career/technical education
Management analysts
Middle school teachers, except
special education and
career/technical education
Computer systems analysts
Software developers, application
Market research analysts and
marketing specialists
Software developers, systems
software
Sales reps, wholesale & manufacturing,
technical and
scientific products
The 10 occupations with the largest
employment growth that usually require an Associate’s degree
or post-secondary vocational award
Registered nurses
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants
General and operations managers
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses
Preschool teachers, except special
education
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and
cosmetologists
Dental Assistants
Heating, air conditioning,
refrigeration mechanics /installers
Construction managers
Firefighters
