| Fastest Growing
Careers
The following chart reflects information from the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, Office of Employment Projections
showing the fastest growing jobs in America for the next decade
(2000-2010). Also view the Occupational
Handbook for more U.S. Government job forecasts.
Click on the occupation in the chart below to see more
detailed information on that career.
| # |
Occupation |
Employment |
Percent change * |
Earnings
Quartile |
Most
significant source of education or training |
| 2000 |
2010 |
| 1 |
Computer
software engineers, applications |
380,000 |
760,100 |
100% |
$$$$ |
Bachelor's degree |
| 2 |
Computer
support specialists |
505,600 |
995,900 |
97% |
$$$ |
Associate degree |
| 3 |
Computer
software engineers, systems software |
316,900 |
601,200 |
90% |
$$$$ |
Bachelor's degree |
| 4 |
Network
and computer systems administrators |
228,500 |
415,700 |
82% |
$$$$ |
Bachelor's degree |
| 5 |
Network
systems and data communications analysts |
118,700 |
210,600 |
77% |
$$$$ |
Bachelor's degree |
| 6 |
Desktop
publishers |
38,000 |
63,300 |
67% |
$$$ |
Postsecondary vocational award |
| 7 |
Database
administrators |
106,000 |
175,900 |
66% |
$$$$ |
Bachelor's degree |
| 8 |
Personal
and home care aides |
413,600 |
672,100 |
62% |
$ |
Short-term on-the-job training |
| 9 |
Computer
systems analysts |
431,400 |
689,200 |
60% |
$$$$ |
Bachelor's degree |
| 10 |
Medical
assistants |
328,600 |
515,800 |
57% |
$$ |
Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 11 |
Social
and human service assistants |
270,800 |
417,700 |
54% |
$$ |
Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 12 |
Physician
assistants |
57,800 |
88,700 |
53% |
$$$$ |
Bachelor's degree |
| 13 |
Medical
records and health information technicians |
135,700 |
202,200 |
49% |
$$ |
Associate degree |
| 14 |
Computer
and information systems managers |
313,000 |
462,900 |
48% |
$$$$ |
Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience |
| 15 |
Home
health aides |
615,400 |
906,600 |
47% |
$ |
Short-term on-the-job training |
| 16 |
Physical
therapist aides |
35,900 |
52,500 |
46% |
$$ |
Short-term on-the-job training |
| 17 |
Occupational
therapist aides |
8,500 |
12,400 |
45% |
$$ |
Short-term on-the-job training |
| 18 |
Physical
therapist assistants |
43,900 |
63,600 |
45% |
$$$ |
Associate degree |
| 19 |
Audiologists |
12,800 |
18,500 |
45% |
$$$$ |
Master's degree |
| 20 |
Fitness
trainers and aerobics instructors |
158,300 |
222,200 |
40% |
$$ |
Postsecondary vocational award |
| 21 |
Computer
and information scientists, research |
28,000 |
39,400 |
40% |
$$$$ |
Doctoral degree |
| 22 |
Veterinary
assistants and laboratory animal caretakers |
55,200 |
77,200 |
40% |
$ |
Short-term on-the-job training |
| 23 |
Occupational
therapist assistants |
16,500 |
23,100 |
40% |
$$$ |
Associate degree |
| 24 |
Veterinary
technologists and technicians |
49,400 |
68,800 |
39% |
$$ |
Associate degree |
| 25 |
Speech-language
pathologists |
87,900 |
122,400 |
39% |
$$$$ |
Master's degree |
|
Hot
Links
MyFuture.com
Great charts showing career growth percentages.
CareerPlanner.com
An interesting look at some careers that died out in the last 20 years
and the jobs that will be hot in the next decade.
CareerCentre
Good advice on how to research future job trends.
CareerTrends
The info on future trends is limited, but the magazine links are useful.
WPACareerMedia
Good overview of IT industry future trends.
CNN.com
Interesting article on IT worker trends.
WetFeet.com
Excellent source of info on new and interesting career trends.
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Very nice collection of articles about future career trends.
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