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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 12,700 | 14,300 | 13% | $47,630 | Bachelor's degree |
Gambling Managers | 4,100 | 4,700 | 13% | $76,910 | High school diploma |
Animal Scientists | 3,700 | 4,200 | 12% | $65,090 | Bachelor's degree |
Nurse Anesthetists | 45,200 | 50,500 | 12% | $195,610 | Master's degree or higher |
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 16,700 | 18,700 | 12% | $43,560 | High school diploma |
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 60,200 | 67,700 | 12% | $81,440 | Master's degree or higher |
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 164,000 | 183,500 | 12% | $28,350 | Some high school |
Agricultural Equipment Operators | 66,600 | 74,700 | 12% | $36,360 | Some high school |
Social and Community Service Managers | 173,700 | 194,100 | 12% | $74,000 | Bachelor's degree |
Healthcare Social Workers | 179,500 | 199,300 | 11% | $60,840 | Master's degree or higher |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 119,800 | 133,200 | 11% | $49,130 | Master's degree or higher |
Rehabilitation Counselors | 93,200 | 103,000 | 11% | $38,560 | Master's degree or higher |
Management Analysts | 950,600 | 1,059,000 | 11% | $93,000 | Bachelor's degree |
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 558,700 | 619,500 | 11% | $29,670 | Some college |
Concierges | 35,000 | 39,000 | 11% | $35,210 | High school diploma |
Psychiatric Technicians | 98,000 | 108,600 | 11% | $36,570 | Some college |
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 49,500 | 54,800 | 11% | $46,910 | High school diploma |
Mechanical Door Repairers | 23,700 | 26,400 | 11% | $45,060 | High school diploma |
Forensic Science Technicians | 17,600 | 19,600 | 11% | $61,930 | Bachelor's degree |
Shampooers | 21,200 | 23,500 | 11% | $24,440 | Some high school |
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 11,000 | 12,300 | 11% | $49,580 | High school diploma |
Models | 2,700 | 3,000 | 11% | $31,900 | Some high school |
Audiologists | 14,600 | 16,100 | 10% | $78,950 | Master's degree or higher |
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 17,900 | 19,700 | 10% | $97,410 | Bachelor's degree |
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 16,500 | 18,200 | 10% | $64,600 | Master's degree or higher |
Optometrists | 41,400 | 45,400 | 10% | $124,300 | Master's degree or higher |
Chiropractors | 53,200 | 58,700 | 10% | $75,000 | Master's degree or higher |
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 46,400 | 50,800 | 10% | $77,860 | Master's degree or higher |
Agricultural Technicians | 16,400 | 18,000 | 10% | $40,430 | Associate's degree |
Dishwashers | 398,200 | 437,600 | 10% | $28,130 | Some high school |
Light Truck Drivers | 1,109,700 | 1,220,400 | 10% | $38,280 | High school diploma |
Waiters and Waitresses | 1,904,400 | 2,101,400 | 10% | $26,000 | Some high school |
Marketing Managers | 319,000 | 350,700 | 10% | $135,030 | Bachelor's degree |
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 336,000 | 368,400 | 10% | $60,510 | Master's degree or higher |
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 466,900 | 514,500 | 10% | $62,910 | Bachelor's degree |
Lawyers | 833,100 | 913,300 | 10% | $127,990 | Master's degree or higher |
Food Service Managers | 329,100 | 361,400 | 10% | $59,440 | High school diploma |
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 65,400 | 71,900 | 10% | $82,510 | Master's degree or higher |
Industrial Engineers | 301,000 | 331,600 | 10% | $95,300 | Bachelor's degree |
Residential Advisors | 99,300 | 109,200 | 10% | $31,220 | High school diploma |
Phlebotomists | 135,500 | 149,400 | 10% | $37,380 | Some college |
Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 85,100 | 92,900 | 9% | $31,450 | Some high school |
Crematory Operators | 2,100 | 2,300 | 9% | $37,490 | High school diploma |
Dental Hygienists | 214,000 | 233,100 | 9% | $77,810 | Associate's degree |
Cargo and Freight Agents | 88,600 | 96,500 | 9% | $46,910 | High school diploma |
Biological Technicians | 84,300 | 92,000 | 9% | $48,140 | Bachelor's degree |
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 121,800 | 132,500 | 9% | $75,940 | Master's degree or higher |
Photographers | 125,600 | 136,800 | 9% | $38,950 | High school diploma |
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 103,800 | 113,400 | 9% | $60,190 | High school diploma |
Financial and Investment Analysts | 317,300 | 344,600 | 9% | $91,580 | Bachelor's degree |
Computer Systems Analysts | 538,800 | 589,700 | 9% | $99,270 | Bachelor's degree |
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1,237,400 | 1,353,800 | 9% | $28,780 | Some high school |
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 33,700 | 36,700 | 9% | $49,230 | Bachelor's degree |
Tile and Stone Setters | 56,700 | 61,800 | 9% | $47,810 | Some high school |
Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 76,700 | 83,200 | 9% | $63,910 | Master's degree or higher |
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 16,100 | 17,500 | 9% | $71,010 | Master's degree or higher |
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 9,500 | 10,300 | 9% | $35,450 | High school diploma |
Exercise Physiologists | 21,400 | 23,400 | 9% | $47,940 | Bachelor's degree |
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 11,700 | 12,700 | 9% | $78,910 | Master's degree or higher |
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 25,200 | 27,600 | 9% | $48,060 | Some high school |
Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 19,100 | 20,800 | 9% | $123,470 | Master's degree or higher |
Microbiologists | 20,800 | 22,600 | 9% | $79,260 | Bachelor's degree |
Soil and Plant Scientists | 19,100 | 20,800 | 9% | $66,750 | Bachelor's degree |
Credit Counselors | 35,300 | 38,500 | 9% | $47,580 | Bachelor's degree |
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 16,300 | 17,800 | 9% | $48,250 | High school diploma |
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | 27,400 | 29,900 | 9% | $48,950 | Associate's degree |
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 28,200 | 30,600 | 9% | $77,610 | Master's degree or higher |
Archivists | 8,000 | 8,700 | 9% | $60,050 | Master's degree or higher |
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 7,800 | 8,400 | 8% | $95,160 | Master's degree or higher |
Nurse Midwives | 8,100 | 8,700 | 8% | $112,830 | Master's degree or higher |
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5,500 | 5,900 | 8% | $77,100 | Master's degree or higher |
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 6,400 | 6,900 | 8% | $97,340 | Master's degree or higher |
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 7,100 | 7,600 | 8% | $81,980 | Master's degree or higher |
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,300 | 4,700 | 8% | $81,440 | Master's degree or higher |
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,500 | 1,600 | 8% | $82,330 | Master's degree or higher |
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 25,000 | 27,000 | 8% | $77,030 | Master's degree or higher |
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 25,700 | 27,800 | 8% | $46,730 | High school diploma |
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 25,800 | 27,800 | 8% | $79,410 | Master's degree or higher |
Physicists | 23,000 | 24,800 | 8% | $152,430 | Master's degree or higher |
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 16,000 | 17,200 | 8% | $77,980 | Master's degree or higher |
Sound Engineering Technicians | 15,200 | 16,300 | 8% | $60,500 | Some college |
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 16,000 | 17,300 | 8% | $93,070 | Master's degree or higher |
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 15,300 | 16,600 | 8% | $104,940 | Master's degree or higher |
Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 22,000 | 23,900 | 8% | $62,420 | Bachelor's degree |
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 18,200 | 19,700 | 8% | $81,980 | Master's degree or higher |
Petroleum Engineers | 22,800 | 24,600 | 8% | $130,850 | Bachelor's degree |
Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 58,500 | 63,000 | 8% | $48,900 | High school diploma |
Health Education Specialists | 59,600 | 64,200 | 8% | $60,600 | Bachelor's degree |
Actors | 50,600 | 54,700 | 8% | $23 | Some college |
Funeral Attendants | 34,000 | 36,900 | 8% | $29,230 | High school diploma |
Barbers | 50,200 | 54,400 | 8% | $29,970 | Some college |
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 74,600 | 80,800 | 8% | $47,310 | Bachelor's degree |
Training and Development Managers | 38,100 | 40,900 | 8% | $120,130 | Bachelor's degree |
Fast Food and Counter Workers | 3,195,600 | 3,438,800 | 8% | $25,100 | Some high school |
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 672,300 | 725,800 | 8% | $37,450 | High school diploma |
Human Resources Specialists | 782,800 | 841,600 | 8% | $62,290 | Bachelor's degree |
Dental Assistants | 358,600 | 388,700 | 8% | $38,660 | Some college |
Training and Development Specialists | 354,800 | 383,700 | 8% | $61,570 | Bachelor's degree |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 349,800 | 378,900 | 8% | $49,150 | Bachelor's degree |
Construction Managers | 478,500 | 514,900 | 8% | $98,890 | Bachelor's degree |
Bakers | 200,800 | 217,000 | 8% | $29,750 | Some high school |