Fastest growing occupations

This file represents Table 2, Fastest growing occupations, 2006-16, in "Occupational employment projections to 2016," published in the November 2007 Monthly Labor Review.

Table 2. Fastest growing occupations, 2006-16
[Numbers in thousands]
2006 National Employment Matrix code and title Employment Change Quartile
rank by 2006
median annual
earnings (1)
Most significant source of postsecondary education or training(2)
Title    Code    Number Percent Numeric
2006 2016

Network systems and data communications analysts

15-1081 262 402 53.4 140 VH Bachelor's degree

Personal and home care aides

39-9021 767 1,156 50.6 389 VL Short-term on-the-job training

Home health aides

31-1011 787 1,171 48.7 384 VL Short-term on-the-job training

Computer software engineers, applications

15-1031 507 733 44.6 226 VH Bachelor's degree

Veterinary technologists and technicians

29-2056 71 100 41.0 29 L Associate degree

Personal financial advisors

13-2052 176 248 41.0 72 VH Bachelor's degree

Makeup artists, theatrical and performance

39-5091 2 3 39.8 1 H Postsecondary vocational award

Medical assistants

31-9092 417 565 35.4 148 L Moderate-term on-the-job training

Veterinarians

29-1131 62 84 35.0 22 VH First professional degree

Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors

21-1011 83 112 34.3 29 H Bachelor's degree
 

Skin care specialists

39-5094 38 51 34.3 13 L Postsecondary vocational award

Financial analysts

13-2051 221 295 33.8 75 VH Bachelor's degree

Social and human service assistants

21-1093 339 453 33.6 114 L Moderate-term on-the-job training

Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators

33-9031 9 12 33.6 3 L Moderate-term on-the-job training

Physical therapist assistants

31-2021 60 80 32.4 20 H Associate degree

Pharmacy technicians

29-2052 285 376 32.0 91 L Moderate-term on-the-job training

Forensic science technicians

19-4092 13 17 30.7 4 H Bachelor's degree

Dental hygienists

29-2021 167 217 30.1 50 VH Associate degree

Mental health counselors

21-1014 100 130 30.0 30 H Master's degree

Mental health and substance abuse social workers

21-1023 122 159 29.9 37 H Master's degree
 

Marriage and family therapists

21-1013 25 32 29.8 7 H Master's degree

Dental assistants

31-9091 280 362 29.2 82 L Moderate-term on-the-job training

Computer systems analysts

15-1051 504 650 29.0 146 VH Bachelor's degree

Database administrators

15-1061 119 154 28.6 34 VH Bachelor's degree

Computer software engineers, systems software

15-1032 350 449 28.2 99 VH Bachelor's degree

Gaming and sports book writers and runners

39-3012 18 24 28.0 5 VL Short-term on-the-job training

Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

19-4091 36 47 28.0 10 H Associate degree

Manicurists and pedicurists

39-5092 78 100 27.6 22 VL Postsecondary vocational award

Physical therapists

29-1123 173 220 27.1 47 VH Master's degree

Physician assistants

29-1071 66 83 27.0 18 VH Master's degree

Footnotes:
(1) The quartile rankings of Occupational Employment Statistics Survey annual wages data are presented in the following categories: VH = very high ($46,360 or more), H = high ($30,630 to $46,300), L = low ($21,260 to $30,560), and VL = very low (up to $21,220). The rankings were based on quartiles, with one-fourth of total employment defining each quartile. Wages are for wage and salary workers.

(2) An occupation is placed into 1 of 11 categories that best describes the postsecondary education or training needed by most workers to become fully qualified in that occupation. For more information about the categories, see Occupational Projections and Training Data, 2006-07 edition, Bulletin 2602 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 2006) and Occupational Projections and Training Data, 2008-09 edition (Bureau of Labor Statistics, forthcoming)

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Last Modified Date: December 27, 2007