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The table below highlights the top 100 careers expected to have the most openings over the coming decade across the United States. Job openings represent projected annual openings by 2030.
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| Career | 2030 Openings |
Growth |
Salary |
Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 804,600 | 15% | $23,900 | Some high school |
| Home Health Aides | 599,800 | 33% | $27,100 | High school diploma |
| Cashiers | 546,900 | -10% | $25,000 | Some high school |
| Retail Salespersons | 524,500 | -1% | $27,100 | Some high school |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 470,200 | 20% | $23,700 | Some high school |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 411,300 | 9% | $31,100 | Some high school |
| Customer Service Representatives | 361,700 | -1% | $35,800 | High school diploma |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 360,500 | 4% | $29,200 | High school diploma |
| Office Clerks, General | 324,600 | -2% | $35,300 | High school diploma |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 314,900 | 6% | $29,100 | Some high school |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 263,600 | 49% | $28,800 | Some high school |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 231,100 | 6% | $47,100 | Some college |
| General and Operations Managers | 229,600 | 9% | $103,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 195,100 | -8% | $38,900 | High school diploma |
| Registered Nurses | 194,500 | 9% | $75,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 189,200 | 22% | $110,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Nursing Assistants | 187,000 | 8% | $30,900 | Some college |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 183,300 | 11% | $26,200 | Some high school |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 170,200 | -3% | $42,400 | Some college |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 167,200 | 21% | $34,600 | High school diploma |
| Security Guards | 163,600 | 15% | $31,100 | High school diploma |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 157,900 | 8% | $31,700 | Some high school |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 152,300 | 8% | $40,900 | High school diploma |
| Childcare Workers | 150,300 | 9% | $25,500 | High school diploma |
| Food Preparation Workers | 149,800 | 6% | $26,100 | Some high school |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 142,700 | -2% | $58,500 | High school diploma |
| Construction Laborers | 140,100 | 8% | $37,900 | Some high school |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 137,800 | 5% | $62,100 | High school diploma |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 136,400 | 9% | $28,900 | Some college |
| Accountants and Auditors | 135,000 | 7% | $73,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 134,000 | 4% | $31,100 | High school diploma |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 131,800 | -7% | $41,600 | High school diploma |
| Light Truck Drivers | 128,300 | 10% | $37,100 | High school diploma |
| Bartenders | 111,300 | 33% | $25,000 | Some high school |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 110,800 | 7% | $60,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 110,200 | 26% | $32,300 | Some high school |
| Medical Assistants | 104,400 | 18% | $35,900 | Some college |
| Management Analysts | 99,400 | 14% | $87,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 96,000 | 22% | $65,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 95,200 | 25% | $23,900 | Some high school |
| Carpenters | 89,300 | 2% | $49,500 | High school diploma |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 87,400 | 5% | $28,700 | Some high school |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 86,500 | 27% | $25,000 | Some high school |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 84,800 | -1% | $68,100 | High school diploma |
| Electricians | 84,700 | 9% | $56,900 | High school diploma |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 82,900 | 0% | $28,100 | Some high school |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 78,900 | 19% | $27,400 | Some college |
| Dishwashers | 78,800 | 19% | $25,300 | Some high school |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 77,400 | 8% | $62,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 77,100 | -2% | $24,400 | Some high school |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 75,200 | 11% | $37,400 | High school diploma |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 75,000 | 8% | $37,600 | Some high school |
| Human Resources Specialists | 73,400 | 10% | $63,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 72,900 | 32% | $24,800 | Some high school |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 70,700 | 6% | $67,800 | High school diploma |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | 69,100 | 39% | $40,500 | High school diploma |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 69,000 | 0% | $44,100 | Some college |
| Financial Managers | 64,200 | 17% | $134,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 64,000 | -6% | $35,300 | High school diploma |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 63,400 | 4% | $62,900 | High school diploma |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 61,600 | 7% | $28,700 | Some high school |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 60,700 | 9% | $48,800 | Some college |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 59,600 | 18% | $31,900 | Associate's degree |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 59,100 | 17% | $36,000 | High school diploma |
| Police and Sheriff'S Patrol Officers | 57,600 | 7% | $65,500 | High school diploma |
| Animal Caretakers | 56,400 | 34% | $26,100 | High school diploma |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 56,100 | 9% | $27,600 | Some high school |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 54,900 | -12% | $40,500 | High school diploma |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 54,800 | 9% | $52,700 | Some college |
| Tutors | 53,000 | 16% | $40,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 51,800 | 33% | $104,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 51,000 | 5% | $56,300 | High school diploma |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 50,500 | 24% | $40,000 | High school diploma |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 50,400 | 7% | $52,200 | High school diploma |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 49,200 | 8% | $44,200 | High school diploma |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 48,900 | 3% | $39,600 | High school diploma |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 47,500 | 7% | $93,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 47,400 | 7% | $70,200 | High school diploma |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 46,800 | 8% | $30,900 | Some high school |
| Lawyers | 46,000 | 9% | $126,900 | Master's degree or higher |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 46,000 | 5% | $49,800 | High school diploma |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 45,700 | 14% | $25,900 | Some high school |
| Coaches and Scouts | 45,100 | 26% | $36,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 45,100 | 21% | $55,500 | High school diploma |
| Dental Assistants | 44,000 | 11% | $41,200 | Some college |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 43,100 | 5% | $32,600 | High school diploma |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 43,000 | 12% | $52,900 | Associate's degree |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 42,800 | 16% | $25,500 | High school diploma |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 42,500 | 4% | $64,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 42,400 | 11% | $151,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 42,100 | -19% | $63,100 | High school diploma |
| Food Service Managers | 41,400 | 15% | $56,600 | High school diploma |
| Machinists | 41,200 | 8% | $45,800 | High school diploma |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | 41,000 | 6% | $83,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 41,000 | 8% | $49,600 | High school diploma |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 41,000 | 23% | $47,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 39,500 | -5% | $66,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Construction Managers | 38,900 | 12% | $97,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 38,500 | 5% | $50,600 | Some college |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 37,400 | 4% | $49,000 | High school diploma |
| Sales Managers | 37,000 | 7% | $132,300 | Bachelor's degree |
Data sourced from the United States Department of Labor.