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The table below highlights the top 100 careers that are expected to grow the fastest over the coming decade across the United States.
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| Career | 2020 Jobs |
2030 Jobs |
Growth |
Salary |
Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 6,900 | 11,700 | 68% | $56,200 | Some college |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 81,500 | 131,900 | 62% | $25,100 | Some high school |
| Nurse Practitioners | 220,300 | 335,200 | 52% | $111,700 | Master's degree or higher |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 11,800 | 17,900 | 52% | $46,500 | High school diploma |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 1,153,200 | 1,716,700 | 49% | $28,800 | Some high school |
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 18,700 | 27,300 | 46% | $75,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | 309,800 | 431,400 | 39% | $40,500 | High school diploma |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 16,700 | 23,000 | 38% | $50,900 | Some high school |
| Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | 3,100 | 4,200 | 37% | $106,900 | Some college |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | 43,300 | 58,900 | 36% | $62,900 | Associate's degree |
| Statisticians | 42,000 | 56,900 | 35% | $92,300 | Master's degree or higher |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 93,800 | 126,900 | 35% | $59,800 | Associate's degree |
| Animal Caretakers | 272,400 | 366,100 | 34% | $26,100 | High school diploma |
| Home Health Aides | 3,470,700 | 4,600,600 | 33% | $27,100 | High school diploma |
| Bartenders | 492,300 | 652,300 | 33% | $25,000 | Some high school |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 429,800 | 569,400 | 33% | $104,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Information Security Analysts | 141,200 | 188,300 | 33% | $103,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | 123,000 | 163,100 | 33% | $27,900 | Some college |
| Film and Video Editors | 33,000 | 43,900 | 33% | $67,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Actors | 51,600 | 68,300 | 32% | $0 | Some college |
| Massage Therapists | 144,600 | 191,100 | 32% | $43,600 | Some college |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 264,400 | 349,800 | 32% | $24,800 | Some high school |
| Choreographers | 4,600 | 6,100 | 32% | $43,700 | High school diploma |
| Physician Assistants | 129,400 | 169,500 | 31% | $115,400 | Master's degree or higher |
| Data Scientists | 63,200 | 83,000 | 31% | $98,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 43,500 | 56,400 | 30% | $39,400 | Some high school |
| Shampooers | 10,800 | 14,100 | 30% | $24,200 | Some high school |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 9,000 | 11,700 | 30% | $47,900 | Some high school |
| Dancers | 9,000 | 11,700 | 30% | $0 | Some high school |
| Flight Attendants | 102,500 | 133,600 | 30% | $59,100 | High school diploma |
| Logisticians | 191,000 | 247,300 | 30% | $76,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Epidemiologists | 7,800 | 10,200 | 30% | $74,600 | Master's degree or higher |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 158,100 | 203,500 | 29% | $80,500 | Master's degree or higher |
| Skincare Specialists | 68,700 | 88,400 | 29% | $36,500 | Some college |
| Animal Trainers | 60,200 | 77,400 | 29% | $31,500 | High school diploma |
| Tour Guides and Escorts | 44,000 | 56,800 | 29% | $29,500 | High school diploma |
| Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 8,000 | 10,300 | 29% | $25,200 | High school diploma |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 20,200 | 26,200 | 29% | $28,900 | High school diploma |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 27,100 | 34,500 | 27% | $57,700 | Some college |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 389,000 | 492,500 | 27% | $25,000 | Some high school |
| Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 707,400 | 887,900 | 26% | $32,300 | Some high school |
| Coaches and Scouts | 249,900 | 313,800 | 26% | $36,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Audio and Video Technicians | 73,900 | 93,300 | 26% | $47,900 | Some college |
| Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 12,000 | 15,200 | 26% | $26,700 | High school diploma |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 15,200 | 19,200 | 26% | $53,800 | Some high school |
| Genetic Counselors | 2,400 | 3,100 | 26% | $85,700 | Master's degree or higher |
| Actuaries | 27,700 | 34,500 | 25% | $111,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 28,600 | 35,600 | 25% | $27,100 | High school diploma |
| Physical Therapist Aides | 46,700 | 58,500 | 25% | $28,500 | High school diploma |
| Operations Research Analysts | 104,100 | 129,700 | 25% | $86,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Crematory Operators | 80,500 | 100,500 | 25% | $28,400 | High school diploma |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 110,700 | 138,700 | 25% | $53,400 | High school diploma |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 117,500 | 146,300 | 25% | $25,000 | Some high school |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 333,600 | 417,800 | 25% | $23,900 | Some high school |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 242,700 | 301,600 | 24% | $99,100 | Master's degree or higher |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service and Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 200,400 | 248,800 | 24% | $42,000 | High school diploma |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 336,700 | 415,900 | 24% | $40,000 | High school diploma |
| Gambling Dealers | 74,100 | 91,900 | 24% | $23,700 | High school diploma |
| Producers and Directors | 131,000 | 162,500 | 24% | $76,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| Interpreters and Translators | 81,400 | 100,700 | 24% | $52,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 30,300 | 37,600 | 24% | $57,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | 3,000 | 3,700 | 24% | $42,200 | High school diploma |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 43,100 | 52,900 | 23% | $47,400 | Some high school |
| Athletic Trainers | 30,000 | 37,000 | 23% | $49,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Respiratory Therapists | 135,100 | 166,200 | 23% | $62,800 | Associate's degree |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 327,500 | 402,600 | 23% | $47,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 740,900 | 904,500 | 22% | $65,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,847,900 | 2,257,400 | 22% | $110,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 72,600 | 88,900 | 22% | $75,500 | Master's degree or higher |
| Phlebotomists | 129,600 | 158,400 | 22% | $36,300 | Some college |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 33,000 | 40,200 | 22% | $126,800 | Master's degree or higher |
| Curators | 13,400 | 16,300 | 22% | $57,000 | Master's degree or higher |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 13,500 | 16,300 | 21% | $45,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 22,000 | 26,700 | 21% | $50,400 | High school diploma |
| Community Health Workers | 64,100 | 77,600 | 21% | $42,000 | High school diploma |
| Physical Therapists | 239,200 | 288,300 | 21% | $91,000 | Master's degree or higher |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 915,400 | 1,106,100 | 21% | $34,600 | High school diploma |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 391,800 | 475,300 | 21% | $55,500 | High school diploma |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 165,200 | 200,000 | 21% | $45,900 | High school diploma |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | 5,800 | 7,000 | 21% | $30,200 | High school diploma |
| Gambling Managers | 3,900 | 4,700 | 20% | $75,500 | High school diploma |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 2,023,200 | 2,430,700 | 20% | $23,700 | Some high school |
| Concierges | 37,100 | 44,500 | 20% | $32,400 | High school diploma |
| Gambling Cage Workers | 11,300 | 13,500 | 20% | $28,700 | High school diploma |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 75,900 | 90,300 | 19% | $75,900 | Associate's degree |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 569,600 | 680,100 | 19% | $27,400 | Some college |
| Dishwashers | 408,500 | 486,300 | 19% | $25,300 | Some high school |
| Medical Assistants | 720,900 | 853,500 | 18% | $35,900 | Some college |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 469,600 | 556,000 | 18% | $31,900 | Associate's degree |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 125,900 | 148,000 | 18% | $51,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Occupational Therapists | 131,600 | 154,600 | 18% | $86,300 | Master's degree or higher |
| Financial Examiners | 70,800 | 83,500 | 18% | $81,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| Barbers | 53,000 | 62,300 | 18% | $32,500 | Some college |
| Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | 14,700 | 17,300 | 18% | $27,100 | Some high school |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 10,100 | 12,000 | 18% | $70,200 | Master's degree or higher |
| Commercial Divers | 4,000 | 4,700 | 17% | $54,800 | Some college |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 15,400 | 18,100 | 17% | $40,500 | High school diploma |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 13,100 | 15,400 | 17% | $53,500 | Some college |
| Veterinarians | 86,800 | 101,300 | 17% | $99,300 | Master's degree or higher |
| Photographers | 110,500 | 129,400 | 17% | $41,300 | High school diploma |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 133,900 | 156,600 | 17% | $91,500 | Master's degree or higher |
Data sourced from the United States Department of Labor.
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