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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 | 2021 Jobs |
2031 Jobs |
Growth |
Salary |
Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 280,700 | 295,100 | 5% | $94,840 | Bachelor's degree |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 253,000 | 266,700 | 5% | $39,630 | High school diploma |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,058,300 | 1,107,000 | 5% | $61,820 | Bachelor's degree |
| Nursing Assistants | 1,343,700 | 1,406,400 | 5% | $30,310 | Some college |
| Construction Laborers | 1,358,400 | 1,430,300 | 5% | $37,770 | Some high school |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 1,235,100 | 1,297,200 | 5% | $29,360 | Some college |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 1,191,600 | 1,248,500 | 5% | $34,430 | Some high school |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 1,539,100 | 1,615,300 | 5% | $43,180 | High school diploma |
| Commercial Pilots | 47,700 | 50,100 | 5% | $99,640 | High school diploma |
| Millwrights | 39,900 | 42,000 | 5% | $60,330 | High school diploma |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 76,900 | 80,600 | 5% | $128,170 | Bachelor's degree |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 58,100 | 60,800 | 5% | $60,570 | Associate's degree |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | 58,900 | 62,100 | 5% | $78,790 | Bachelor's degree |
| Chemical Technicians | 60,400 | 63,100 | 5% | $48,990 | Associate's degree |
| Psychiatric Aides | 41,000 | 42,900 | 5% | $30,260 | High school diploma |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 109,900 | 114,700 | 5% | $77,560 | Bachelor's degree |
| Orderlies | 46,200 | 48,300 | 5% | $29,990 | High school diploma |
| Music Directors and Composers | 55,800 | 58,500 | 5% | $49,130 | Bachelor's degree |
| Avionics Technicians | 19,600 | 20,600 | 5% | $69,280 | Associate's degree |
| Animal Control Workers | 11,900 | 12,500 | 5% | $39,160 | High school diploma |
| Craft Artists | 10,700 | 11,200 | 5% | $35,930 | Some high school |
| Bicycle Repairers | 15,100 | 15,900 | 5% | $34,690 | High school diploma |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 24,900 | 26,200 | 5% | $83,680 | Bachelor's degree |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 34,300 | 35,900 | 5% | $63,960 | High school diploma |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 27,000 | 28,500 | 5% | $54,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| Locomotive Engineers | 26,600 | 27,900 | 5% | $79,740 | High school diploma |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 9,200 | 9,700 | 5% | $48,310 | Associate's degree |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 16,400 | 17,300 | 5% | $45,280 | High school diploma |
| Dietetic Technicians | 22,000 | 23,000 | 5% | $29,520 | Associate's degree |
| Sociologists | 3,000 | 3,100 | 5% | $92,910 | Master's degree or higher |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 6,300 | 6,600 | 5% | $208,000 | Master's degree or higher |
| Orthodontists | 6,000 | 6,300 | 5% | $208,000 | Master's degree or higher |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 2,900 | 3,000 | 4% | $105,310 | Master's degree or higher |
| Embalmers | 4,300 | 4,400 | 4% | $47,780 | Associate's degree |
| Log Graders and Scalers | 4,500 | 4,600 | 4% | $37,820 | High school diploma |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 7,600 | 7,900 | 4% | $93,370 | Bachelor's degree |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 7,400 | 7,700 | 4% | $36,590 | High school diploma |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 9,100 | 9,400 | 4% | $94,570 | Bachelor's degree |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 9,200 | 9,500 | 4% | $77,250 | Some college |
| Rail Car Repairers | 20,900 | 21,600 | 4% | $60,250 | High school diploma |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 18,500 | 19,300 | 4% | $37,920 | High school diploma |
| Riggers | 18,500 | 19,300 | 4% | $48,130 | High school diploma |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 31,400 | 32,700 | 4% | $48,340 | Some high school |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 33,700 | 34,900 | 4% | $39,880 | Some high school |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 16,600 | 17,300 | 4% | $38,170 | Some college |
| Animal Breeders | 7,300 | 7,600 | 4% | $40,090 | High school diploma |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 15,500 | 16,100 | 4% | $48,390 | Associate's degree |
| Recreational Therapists | 17,600 | 18,200 | 4% | $47,940 | Bachelor's degree |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 17,400 | 18,100 | 4% | $46,910 | High school diploma |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 23,600 | 24,400 | 4% | $99,040 | Bachelor's degree |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 74,800 | 77,500 | 4% | $37,570 | High school diploma |
| Glaziers | 56,900 | 59,200 | 4% | $47,180 | High school diploma |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 79,400 | 82,200 | 4% | $61,820 | Bachelor's degree |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 58,400 | 60,800 | 4% | $37,660 | High school diploma |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 76,100 | 79,200 | 4% | $61,340 | Bachelor's degree |
| Purchasing Managers | 72,800 | 75,600 | 4% | $127,150 | Bachelor's degree |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 47,100 | 49,000 | 4% | $35,340 | High school diploma |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 69,000 | 72,000 | 4% | $58,550 | High school diploma |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 59,800 | 62,000 | 4% | $46,910 | High school diploma |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | 82,800 | 86,100 | 4% | $78,230 | Some college |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 32,500 | 33,800 | 4% | $63,500 | High school diploma |
| Environmental Engineers | 44,000 | 45,800 | 4% | $96,820 | Bachelor's degree |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 20,200 | 20,900 | 4% | $37,270 | High school diploma |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 41,900 | 43,500 | 4% | $78,500 | Master's degree or higher |
| Acupuncturists | 23,700 | 24,600 | 4% | $60,570 | Master's degree or higher |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,362,300 | 1,417,100 | 4% | $61,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 1,316,900 | 1,365,800 | 4% | $61,600 | High school diploma |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,298,400 | 2,383,900 | 4% | $29,760 | Some high school |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 2,094,700 | 2,185,600 | 4% | $48,310 | Some college |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 735,500 | 765,400 | 4% | $72,010 | High school diploma |
| Firefighters | 326,100 | 340,000 | 4% | $50,700 | Some college |
| Clergy | 245,400 | 255,800 | 4% | $49,720 | Bachelor's degree |
| Compliance Officers | 354,000 | 369,100 | 4% | $71,650 | Bachelor's degree |
| Loan Officers | 354,600 | 367,100 | 4% | $63,380 | Bachelor's degree |
| Parts Salespersons | 270,500 | 280,100 | 4% | $34,260 | Some high school |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 293,200 | 305,800 | 4% | $48,690 | High school diploma |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 362,600 | 377,400 | 4% | $35,960 | High school diploma |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 544,700 | 564,600 | 4% | $71,260 | High school diploma |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 391,400 | 408,600 | 4% | $31,330 | Some high school |
| Helpers: Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 90,500 | 93,900 | 4% | $33,100 | High school diploma |
| Art Directors | 121,500 | 126,200 | 4% | $100,890 | Bachelor's degree |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 147,200 | 153,400 | 4% | $62,120 | Bachelor's degree |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 111,600 | 115,700 | 4% | $48,040 | Some high school |
| Computer Network Architects | 174,800 | 182,300 | 4% | $120,520 | Bachelor's degree |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 102,900 | 106,500 | 4% | $37,540 | High school diploma |
| Public Safety Telecommunicators | 99,500 | 103,200 | 4% | $46,670 | High school diploma |
| Tax Preparers | 107,900 | 112,100 | 4% | $46,290 | High school diploma |
| Musicians and Singers | 151,300 | 157,700 | 4% | $30 | Some high school |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 160,800 | 166,600 | 4% | $46,980 | Bachelor's degree |
| Industrial Production Managers | 203,800 | 210,900 | 4% | $103,150 | Bachelor's degree |
| Writers and Authors | 142,800 | 148,700 | 4% | $69,510 | Bachelor's degree |
| Special Education Teachers, Elementary School | 188,200 | 195,300 | 4% | $61,640 | Bachelor's degree |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 160,000 | 164,400 | 3% | $39,130 | High school diploma |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 139,500 | 143,400 | 3% | $37,630 | High school diploma |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 152,500 | 156,800 | 3% | $47,270 | High school diploma |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 217,600 | 224,700 | 3% | $48,800 | High school diploma |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 95,300 | 98,200 | 3% | $29,580 | High school diploma |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 126,600 | 130,700 | 3% | $78,310 | High school diploma |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 125,500 | 128,900 | 3% | $80,180 | Bachelor's degree |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 63,700 | 65,900 | 3% | $46,970 | High school diploma |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 132,300 | 136,100 | 3% | $99,330 | High school diploma |
Data sourced from the United States Department of Labor.