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| Fastest growing occupations | Occupations having the largest numerical increase in employment |
|---|---|
| First professional degree | |
| Chiropractors | Lawyers |
| Lawyers | Physicians |
| Physicians | Clergy |
| Clergy | Chiropractors |
| Podiatrists | Dentists |
| Doctoral degree | |
| Medical scientists | College and university faculty |
| Biological scientists | Biological scientists |
| College and university faculty | Medical scientists |
| Mathematicians and all other mathematical scientists | Mathematicians and all other mathematical scientists |
| Master's degree | |
| Operations research analysts | Management analysts |
| Speech-language pathologists and audiologists | Counselors |
| Management analysts | Speech-language pathologists and audiologists |
| Counselors | Psychologists |
| Urban and regional planners | Operations research analysts |
| Work experience plus bachelor's degree | |
| Engineering, mathematics, and natural science managers | General managers and top executives |
| Marketing, advertising, and public relations managers | Financial managers |
| Artists and commercial artists | Marketing, advertising, and public relations managers |
| Financial managers | Engineering, mathematics, and natural science managers |
| Education administrators | Education administrators |
| Bachelor's degree | |
| Systems analysts | Systems analysts |
| Computer engineers | Teachers, secondary school |
| Occupational therapists | Teachers, elementary school |
| Physical therapists | Teachers, special education |
| Special education teachers | Social workers |
| Associate degree | |
| Paralegals | Registered nurses |
| Medical records technicians | Paralegals |
| Dental hygienists | Radiologic technologists and technicians |
| Respiratory therapists | Dental hygienists |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | Medical records technicians |
| Postsecondary vocational training | |
| Manicurists | Secretaries, except legal and medical |
| Surgical technologists | Licensed practical nurses |
| Data processing equipment repairers | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists |
| Dancers and choreographers | Legal secretaries |
| Emergency medical technicians | Medical secretaries |
| Work experience | |
| Nursery and greenhouse managers | Marketing and sales worker supervisors |
| Lawn service managers | Clerical supervisors and managers |
| Food service and lodging managers | Food service and lodging managers |
| Clerical supervisors and managers | Instructors, adult education |
| Teachers and instructors, vocational and nonvocational training | Teachers and instructors, vocational and nonvocational training |
| Long-term training and experience (more than 12 months of on-the-job training) | |
| Electronic pagination systems workers | Maintenance repairers, general utility |
| Correction officers | Correction officers |
| Securities and financial services sales workers | Automotive mechanics |
| Patternmakers and layout workers, fabric and apparel | Cooks, restaurant |
| Producers, directors, actors, and entertainers | Police patrol officers |
| Moderate-length training and experience (1 to 12 months of combined on-the-job experience and informal training) | |
| Physical and corrective therapy assistants and aides | Human services workers |
| Occupational therapy assistants and aides | Medical assistants |
| Human services workers | Instructors and coaches, sports and physical training |
| Medical assistants | Dental assistants |
| Detectives, except public | Painters and paper hangers, construction and maintenance |
| Short-term training and experience (up to 1 month of on-the-job experience) | |
| Personal and home care aides | Cashiers |
| Home health aides | Janitors and cleaners, including maids and housekeepers |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | Salespersons, retail |
| Guards | Waiters and waitresses |
| Adjustment clerks | Home health aides |
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