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The table below highlights the top 100 careers that are expected to grow the fastest over the coming decade across the United States.
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| Career | 2020 Jobs |
2030 Jobs |
Growth |
Salary |
Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 118,800 | 131,100 | 10% | $79,800 | Master's degree or higher |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 91,900 | 100,700 | 10% | $67,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Light Truck Drivers | 1,035,800 | 1,136,800 | 10% | $37,100 | High school diploma |
| Human Resources Specialists | 674,800 | 745,100 | 10% | $63,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| Marketing Managers | 293,700 | 323,100 | 10% | $142,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Bakers | 193,400 | 211,700 | 10% | $29,400 | Some high school |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 74,600 | 81,900 | 10% | $32,200 | High school diploma |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 26,400 | 29,200 | 10% | $44,900 | Some high school |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 44,100 | 48,600 | 10% | $78,200 | Master's degree or higher |
| Millwrights | 44,200 | 48,700 | 10% | $57,300 | High school diploma |
| Recreational Therapists | 20,800 | 23,000 | 10% | $47,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Avionics Technicians | 21,200 | 23,200 | 10% | $67,800 | Associate's degree |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 14,000 | 15,400 | 10% | $38,000 | Some college |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 30,700 | 33,900 | 10% | $36,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 18,800 | 20,700 | 10% | $66,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 23,200 | 25,600 | 10% | $133,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 16,800 | 18,300 | 9% | $50,600 | Associate's degree |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 19,700 | 21,500 | 9% | $37,700 | High school diploma |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 29,700 | 32,400 | 9% | $58,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Credit Counselors | 33,800 | 36,900 | 9% | $46,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Agricultural Inspectors | 16,600 | 18,200 | 9% | $46,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 27,100 | 29,700 | 9% | $69,900 | Master's degree or higher |
| Optometrists | 43,300 | 47,200 | 9% | $118,100 | Master's degree or higher |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 16,600 | 18,100 | 9% | $71,600 | Master's degree or higher |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 13,600 | 14,800 | 9% | $60,700 | High school diploma |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 16,000 | 17,400 | 9% | $107,300 | Master's degree or higher |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 14,700 | 16,000 | 9% | $64,600 | Some college |
| Chemical Engineers | 26,300 | 28,700 | 9% | $108,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 18,400 | 20,000 | 9% | $85,800 | Master's degree or higher |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 21,300 | 23,200 | 9% | $53,300 | High school diploma |
| Physicists | 17,400 | 18,900 | 9% | $129,900 | Master's degree or higher |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 12,100 | 13,100 | 9% | $78,800 | Master's degree or higher |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 53,200 | 57,800 | 9% | $50,100 | High school diploma |
| Lodging Managers | 48,100 | 52,200 | 9% | $56,700 | High school diploma |
| Administrative Services Managers | 322,000 | 350,500 | 9% | $98,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Firefighters | 317,200 | 344,100 | 9% | $52,500 | Some college |
| Lawyers | 804,200 | 875,700 | 9% | $126,900 | Master's degree or higher |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 367,200 | 399,600 | 9% | $27,600 | Some high school |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 688,100 | 751,900 | 9% | $48,800 | Some college |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 654,800 | 712,800 | 9% | $52,700 | Some college |
| Electricians | 729,600 | 795,700 | 9% | $56,900 | High school diploma |
| Childcare Workers | 992,400 | 1,076,600 | 9% | $25,500 | High school diploma |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 1,306,300 | 1,422,300 | 9% | $28,900 | Some college |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,821,700 | 3,077,500 | 9% | $31,100 | Some high school |
| Registered Nurses | 3,080,100 | 3,356,800 | 9% | $75,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| General and Operations Managers | 2,411,900 | 2,638,200 | 9% | $103,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Surgical Technologists | 109,700 | 119,200 | 9% | $49,700 | Some college |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 103,900 | 113,100 | 9% | $36,700 | High school diploma |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 212,100 | 230,300 | 9% | $61,900 | Associate's degree |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 138,400 | 150,200 | 9% | $37,500 | High school diploma |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 143,500 | 156,500 | 9% | $60,800 | Master's degree or higher |
| Writers and Authors | 143,200 | 155,400 | 9% | $67,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Human Resources Managers | 161,700 | 176,500 | 9% | $121,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | 11,900 | 12,900 | 9% | $68,600 | Associate's degree |
| Transit and Railroad Police | 3,800 | 4,100 | 9% | $72,600 | High school diploma |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 5,200 | 5,600 | 8% | $208,000 | Master's degree or higher |
| Orthodontists | 6,400 | 6,900 | 8% | $208,000 | Master's degree or higher |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 10,700 | 11,600 | 8% | $99,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Ship Engineers | 7,800 | 8,400 | 8% | $76,000 | Some college |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 8,500 | 9,200 | 8% | $90,900 | Master's degree or higher |
| Log Graders and Scalers | 4,000 | 4,300 | 8% | $36,900 | High school diploma |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 6,700 | 7,200 | 8% | $89,200 | Master's degree or higher |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 178,800 | 192,200 | 8% | $97,500 | Master's degree or higher |
| Database Administrators | 168,000 | 181,200 | 8% | $98,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 189,800 | 204,000 | 8% | $65,500 | Associate's degree |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 143,400 | 154,200 | 8% | $39,100 | High school diploma |
| Special Education Teachers, Elementary School | 188,600 | 203,400 | 8% | $60,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 270,200 | 291,300 | 8% | $98,500 | Master's degree or higher |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 140,900 | 151,800 | 8% | $62,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 87,100 | 94,400 | 8% | $73,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Public Safety Telecommunicators | 95,400 | 103,200 | 8% | $43,300 | High school diploma |
| Nursing Assistants | 1,396,700 | 1,512,000 | 8% | $30,900 | Some college |
| Construction Laborers | 1,285,200 | 1,388,300 | 8% | $37,900 | Some high school |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 1,117,800 | 1,202,800 | 8% | $31,700 | Some high school |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 1,444,100 | 1,561,100 | 8% | $40,900 | High school diploma |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 631,600 | 680,300 | 8% | $37,600 | Some high school |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 998,800 | 1,077,000 | 8% | $62,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 372,100 | 401,500 | 8% | $30,900 | Some high school |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 418,200 | 452,400 | 8% | $44,200 | High school diploma |
| Machinists | 363,000 | 391,800 | 8% | $45,800 | High school diploma |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 365,700 | 393,600 | 8% | $49,600 | High school diploma |
| Civil Engineers | 309,800 | 335,100 | 8% | $88,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 275,400 | 296,800 | 8% | $50,200 | High school diploma |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 78,500 | 84,400 | 8% | $61,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | 58,700 | 63,600 | 8% | $38,800 | High school diploma |
| Sales Engineers | 63,800 | 68,800 | 8% | $108,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 70,000 | 75,800 | 8% | $65,400 | Master's degree or higher |
| Dentists, General | 120,300 | 130,000 | 8% | $158,900 | Master's degree or higher |
| Legislators | 52,200 | 56,100 | 8% | $33,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 58,200 | 63,000 | 8% | $59,100 | Associate's degree |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 30,900 | 33,500 | 8% | $43,200 | High school diploma |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | 70,200 | 76,000 | 8% | $78,900 | Some college |
| Agricultural Technicians | 26,600 | 28,700 | 8% | $42,000 | Associate's degree |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 27,300 | 29,600 | 8% | $36,600 | High school diploma |
| Aerospace Engineers | 61,400 | 66,500 | 8% | $118,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Statistical Assistants | 10,400 | 11,300 | 8% | $50,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 15,900 | 17,100 | 8% | $75,600 | Master's degree or higher |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 18,300 | 19,700 | 8% | $79,600 | Associate's degree |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 17,300 | 18,600 | 8% | $51,600 | Associate's degree |
| Materials Engineers | 25,100 | 27,200 | 8% | $95,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 16,500 | 17,800 | 8% | $90,400 | Master's degree or higher |
Data sourced from the United States Department of Labor.