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Occupations with the largest job growth
This file represents Table 3, Occupations with the largest job growth, 2006-16, in
"Occupational employment projections to 2016," published in the November 2007 Monthly
Labor Review.
Table 3. Occupations with the largest job growth, 2006-16 [Numbers in thousands]
2006 National Employment Matrix code and title |
Employment |
Change |
Quartile rank by 2006 median annual earnings(1)
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Most significant source of postsecondary education or training(2)
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Title |
Code |
Number |
Numeric |
Percent |
2006 |
2016 |
Registered nurses |
29-1111 |
2,505 |
3,092 |
587 |
23.5 |
VH |
Associate degree |
Retail salespersons |
41-2031 |
4,477 |
5,034 |
557 |
12.4 |
VL |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Customer service representatives |
43-4051 |
2,202 |
2,747 |
545 |
24.8 |
L |
Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food |
35-3021 |
2,503 |
2,955 |
452 |
18.1 |
VL |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Office clerks, general |
43-9061 |
3,200 |
3,604 |
404 |
12.6 |
L |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Personal and home care aides |
39-9021 |
767 |
1,156 |
389 |
50.6 |
VL |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Home health aides |
31-1011 |
787 |
1,171 |
384 |
48.7 |
VL |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Postsecondary teachers |
25-1000 |
1,672 |
2,054 |
382 |
22.9 |
VH |
Doctoral degree |
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners |
37-2011 |
2,387 |
2,732 |
345 |
14.5 |
VL |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants |
31-1012 |
1,447 |
1,711 |
264 |
18.2 |
L |
Postsecondary vocational award |
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Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks |
43-3031 |
2,114 |
2,377 |
264 |
12.5 |
L |
Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Waiters and waitresses |
35-3031 |
2,361 |
2,615 |
255 |
10.8 |
VL |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Child care workers |
39-9011 |
1,388 |
1,636 |
248 |
17.8 |
VL |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants |
43-6011 |
1,618 |
1,857 |
239 |
14.8 |
H |
Work experience in a related occupation |
Computer software engineers, applications |
15-1031 |
507 |
733 |
226 |
44.6 |
VH |
Bachelor's degree |
Accountants and auditors |
13-2011 |
1,274 |
1,500 |
226 |
17.7 |
VH |
Bachelor's degree |
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers |
37-3011 |
1,220 |
1,441 |
221 |
18.1 |
L |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Elementary school teachers, except special education |
25-2021 |
1,540 |
1,749 |
209 |
13.6 |
H |
Bachelor's degree |
Receptionists and information clerks |
43-4171 |
1,173 |
1,375 |
202 |
17.2 |
L |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
53-3032 |
1,860 |
2,053 |
193 |
10.4 |
H |
Moderate-term on-the-job training |
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Maids and housekeeping cleaners |
37-2012 |
1,470 |
1,656 |
186 |
12.7 |
VL |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Security guards |
33-9032 |
1,040 |
1,216 |
175 |
16.9 |
L |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Carpenters |
47-2031 |
1,462 |
1,612 |
150 |
10.3 |
H |
Long-term on-the-job training |
Management analysts |
13-1111 |
678 |
827 |
149 |
21.9 |
VH |
Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience |
Medical assistants |
31-9092 |
417 |
565 |
148 |
35.4 |
L |
Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Computer systems analysts |
15-1051 |
504 |
650 |
146 |
29.0 |
VH |
Bachelor's degree |
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
49-9042 |
1,391 |
1,531 |
140 |
10.1 |
H |
Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Network systems and data communications analysts |
15-1081 |
262 |
402 |
140 |
53.4 |
VH |
Bachelor's degree |
Food preparation workers |
35-2021 |
902 |
1,040 |
138 |
15.3 |
VL |
Short-term on-the-job training |
Teacher assistants |
25-9041 |
1,312 |
1,449 |
137 |
10.4 |
VL |
Short-term on-the-job training |
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