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Fastest Growing Careers
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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Hot 100 Careers
| Career | 2020 Jobs |
2030 Jobs |
Growth |
Median Salary |
Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioners | 246,700 | 359,400 | 46% | $120,680 | Master's degree or higher |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 11,100 | 16,100 | 44% | $56,260 | Some college |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 63,200 | 88,800 | 41% | $24,440 | Some high school |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 1,255,600 | 1,715,600 | 37% | $30,010 | Some high school |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 15,800 | 21,500 | 36% | $77,300 | Some high school |
| Data Scientists | 113,300 | 153,900 | 36% | $100,910 | Bachelor's degree |
| Information Security Analysts | 163,000 | 219,500 | 35% | $102,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Statisticians | 34,200 | 45,300 | 33% | $95,570 | Master's degree or higher |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 13,200 | 17,400 | 32% | $35,860 | High school diploma |
| Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers | 95,300 | 124,100 | 30% | $77,030 | Bachelor's degree |
| Animal Caretakers | 290,700 | 377,600 | 30% | $28,600 | High school diploma |
| Choreographers | 6,300 | 8,100 | 30% | $42,700 | High school diploma |
| Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 128,500 | 165,100 | 29% | $29,310 | Some high school |
| Logisticians | 195,000 | 249,100 | 28% | $77,030 | Bachelor's degree |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 480,700 | 616,900 | 28% | $101,340 | Bachelor's degree |
| Physician Assistants | 139,100 | 177,500 | 28% | $121,530 | Master's degree or higher |
| Animal Trainers | 52,900 | 67,200 | 27% | $31,280 | High school diploma |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 96,500 | 122,100 | 27% | $61,180 | Associate's degree |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 17,100 | 21,700 | 27% | $47,670 | High school diploma |
| Epidemiologists | 8,600 | 10,900 | 26% | $78,830 | Master's degree or higher |
| Dancers | 6,200 | 7,700 | 25% | $19 | Some high school |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | 43,400 | 54,500 | 25% | $61,730 | Associate's degree |
| Home Health Aides | 3,636,900 | 4,560,900 | 25% | $29,430 | High school diploma |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 246,700 | 306,100 | 24% | $102,720 | Master's degree or higher |
| Operations Research Analysts | 104,200 | 128,300 | 23% | $82,360 | Bachelor's degree |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 37,300 | 45,900 | 23% | $38,920 | Some high school |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 87,000 | 105,700 | 22% | $77,440 | Master's degree or higher |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | 163,600 | 200,300 | 22% | $29,210 | Some college |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 351,000 | 428,500 | 22% | $48,520 | Bachelor's degree |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 196,300 | 237,100 | 21% | $98,220 | Bachelor's degree |
| Flight Attendants | 106,300 | 128,400 | 21% | $61,640 | High school diploma |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 159,800 | 193,900 | 21% | $79,060 | Master's degree or higher |
| Financial Examiners | 62,800 | 76,000 | 21% | $81,410 | Bachelor's degree |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 26,200 | 31,800 | 21% | $60,780 | Some college |
| Actuaries | 28,300 | 34,200 | 21% | $105,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 33,500 | 40,600 | 21% | $131,490 | Master's degree or higher |
| Travel Agents | 46,200 | 55,300 | 20% | $43,810 | High school diploma |
| Massage Therapists | 149,900 | 179,900 | 20% | $46,910 | Some college |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 122,800 | 146,900 | 20% | $36,850 | Associate's degree |
| Interpreters and Translators | 69,400 | 83,400 | 20% | $49,110 | Bachelor's degree |
| Coaches and Scouts | 244,300 | 293,100 | 20% | $38,970 | Bachelor's degree |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 792,500 | 942,800 | 19% | $63,920 | Bachelor's degree |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | 306,400 | 364,200 | 19% | $40,700 | High school diploma |
| Gambling Dealers | 68,500 | 81,600 | 19% | $24,960 | High school diploma |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 103,500 | 123,500 | 19% | $29,780 | High school diploma |
| Physical Therapist Aides | 44,200 | 52,600 | 19% | $29,200 | High school diploma |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 41,300 | 49,200 | 19% | $37,500 | High school diploma |
| Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 21,700 | 26,000 | 19% | $29,120 | High school diploma |
| Veterinarians | 86,300 | 103,100 | 19% | $100,370 | Master's degree or higher |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | 2,900 | 3,400 | 19% | $42,600 | High school diploma |
| Genetic Counselors | 2,900 | 3,500 | 18% | $80,150 | Master's degree or higher |
| Lodging Managers | 51,200 | 60,400 | 18% | $59,430 | High school diploma |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 35,700 | 42,000 | 18% | $48,410 | Some high school |
| Athletic Trainers | 29,400 | 34,500 | 18% | $48,420 | Bachelor's degree |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 12,100 | 14,300 | 18% | $56,380 | Some high school |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 128,200 | 151,100 | 18% | $49,470 | Bachelor's degree |
| Bartenders | 514,000 | 606,000 | 18% | $26,350 | Some high school |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 347,100 | 408,300 | 18% | $43,580 | High school diploma |
| Financial Managers | 730,800 | 854,000 | 17% | $131,710 | Bachelor's degree |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 355,200 | 415,100 | 17% | $27,170 | Some high school |
| Physical Therapists | 238,800 | 279,200 | 17% | $95,620 | Master's degree or higher |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 119,200 | 140,000 | 17% | $95,310 | Master's degree or higher |
| Skincare Specialists | 80,500 | 93,900 | 17% | $37,300 | Some college |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 8,600 | 10,000 | 17% | $47,230 | Some high school |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 59,100 | 69,100 | 17% | $49,910 | Associate's degree |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 11,100 | 13,000 | 17% | $75,440 | Master's degree or higher |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 11,300 | 13,100 | 16% | $59,500 | High school diploma |
| Community Health Workers | 67,000 | 77,700 | 16% | $46,590 | High school diploma |
| Audio and Video Technicians | 68,600 | 79,300 | 16% | $48,820 | Some college |
| Medical Assistants | 743,500 | 861,300 | 16% | $37,190 | Some college |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 384,800 | 447,900 | 16% | $59,840 | High school diploma |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 509,100 | 591,500 | 16% | $159,010 | Bachelor's degree |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 120,800 | 140,700 | 16% | $25,630 | Some high school |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 347,700 | 400,300 | 15% | $24,600 | Some high school |
| Tutors | 203,400 | 232,900 | 15% | $36,470 | Bachelor's degree |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 483,100 | 556,000 | 15% | $30,210 | Associate's degree |
| Tour Guides and Escorts | 43,400 | 50,000 | 15% | $29,780 | High school diploma |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 152,800 | 176,300 | 15% | $50,160 | High school diploma |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 330,300 | 381,200 | 15% | $94,170 | Bachelor's degree |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 82,300 | 94,400 | 15% | $77,740 | Associate's degree |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 67,200 | 77,100 | 15% | $37,180 | Some college |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 37,500 | 43,200 | 15% | $102,270 | Master's degree or higher |
| First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 26,400 | 30,400 | 15% | $49,140 | High school diploma |
| Commercial Divers | 3,000 | 3,400 | 15% | $60,360 | Some college |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | 3,500 | 4,000 | 14% | $33,560 | High school diploma |
| Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 10,500 | 12,000 | 14% | $28,570 | High school diploma |
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 22,600 | 25,700 | 14% | $78,410 | Bachelor's degree |
| Chemical Engineers | 26,900 | 30,700 | 14% | $105,550 | Bachelor's degree |
| Curators | 12,900 | 14,700 | 14% | $60,110 | Master's degree or higher |
| Film and Video Editors | 48,100 | 54,700 | 14% | $62,680 | Bachelor's degree |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | 65,300 | 74,300 | 14% | $49,880 | Master's degree or higher |
| Occupational Therapists | 133,900 | 152,500 | 14% | $85,570 | Master's degree or higher |
| Respiratory Therapists | 135,800 | 154,200 | 14% | $61,830 | Associate's degree |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 352,800 | 402,700 | 14% | $56,230 | Associate's degree |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 238,800 | 273,100 | 14% | $28,080 | High school diploma |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service and Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 156,500 | 176,800 | 13% | $40,390 | High school diploma |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 420,600 | 472,900 | 13% | $37,610 | High school diploma |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 286,500 | 324,900 | 13% | $24,500 | Some high school |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 1,093,100 | 1,238,700 | 13% | $36,570 | High school diploma |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 45,800 | 51,800 | 13% | $104,940 | Master's degree or higher |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 12,700 | 14,300 | 13% | $47,630 | Bachelor's degree |