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Fastest projected growth

Occupations that cited projections expect to add the most jobs over the coming decade.

  1. 1Nurse Practitioners+38%
    O*NET / BLS OEWS 2024 (growth classification) → 2034
  2. 2Data Scientists+34%
    BLS National Employment Matrix 2024-34 → 2034
  3. 3Information Security Analysts+33%
    BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2023-33 → 2033
  4. 4Medical and Health Services Managers+23%
    BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024-34 → 2034
  5. 5Actuaries+22%
    BLS Occupational Outlook 2024-34 → 2034
  6. 6Physical Therapist Assistants+22%
    BLS National Employment Matrix 2024-34 → 2034
  7. 7Operations Research Analysts+21%
    BLS National Employment Matrix 2024-34 → 2034
  8. 8Computer and Information Research Scientists+20%
    BLS National Employment Matrix 2024-34 → 2034
  9. 9Physician Assistants+20%
    BLS National Employment Matrix 2024-34 → 2034
  10. 10Ophthalmic Medical Technicians+20%
    BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024-2034 → 2034
  11. 11Occupational Therapy Assistants+19%
    BLS National Employment Matrix 2024-34 → 2034
  12. 12Financial Examiners+19%
    BLS National Employment Matrix 2024-2034 → 2034
  13. 13Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors+18%
    BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2023-33 → 2033
  14. 14Mental Health Counselors+18%
    BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024-34 → 2034
  15. 15Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary+17%
    BLS National Employment Matrix 2024-34 → 2034
  16. 16Logisticians+17%
    BLS National Employment Matrix 2024-34 → 2034
  17. 17Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary+17%
    BLS National Employment Matrix 2024-34 → 2034
  18. 18Epidemiologists+16%
    BLS National Employment Matrix 2024-34 → 2034
  19. 19Psychiatric Technicians+16%
    BLS National Employment Matrix 2024-34 → 2034
  20. 20Computer and Information Systems Managers+15%
    BLS National Employment Matrix 2024-34 → 2034

How this is ranked

Ranked by projected percent change in employment. Where a BLS Occupational Outlook projection exists we use it, so roles are compared on one methodology; otherwise we use the median of the cited projections. Horizons differ by source (the target year is shown on each row), so ranks compare different end-years. Full methodology →

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