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Fastest Growing Occupations

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Fastest growing occupations: 20 occupations with the highest percent change of employment between 2010-20.

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OCCUPATION	GROWTH RATE, 2010-20	2010 MEDIAN PAY
Personal Care Aides	70%	$19,640 per year.
Home Health Aides	69%	$20,560 per year.
Biomedical Engineers	62%	$81,540 per year.
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	60%	$27,780 per year.
Helpers--Carpenters	56%	$25,760 per year.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	52%	$29,710 per year.
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	49%	$38,430 per year.
Physical Therapist Assistants	46%	$49,690 per year.
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	45%	$26,740 per year.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	44%	$45,260 per year.
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	44%	$64,380 per year.
Occupational Therapy Assistants	43%	$51,010 per year.
Physical Therapist Aides	43%	$23,680 per year.
Glaziers	42%	$36,640 per year.
Interpreters and Translators	42%	$43,300 per year.
Medical Secretaries	41%	$30,530 per year.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	41%	$60,570 per year.
Marriage and Family Therapists	41%	$45,720 per year.
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	41%	$46,930 per year.
Physical Therapists	39%	$76,310 per year.

Publish Date: Thursday, March 29, 2012