Data from: Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

Table 5. The 30 occupations with the largest employment growth, 2006-2016

Table 5.  The 30 occupations with the largest employment growth, 2006-2016
(In thousands)

                                                                                                                    Most significant source of
           Occupation                              Occupational group            Employment        Change           postsecondary education
                                                                                                                           or training (1)
                                                                                2006    2016    Number   Percent                           

Registered nurses ..........................   Professional and related                                                                    
                                                occupations (2)..............   2,505   3,092     587      23.5       Associate degree

Retail salespersons ........................   Sales and related occupations .  4,477   5,034     557      12.4       Short-term on-the-job
                                                                                                                       training

Customer service representatives ...........   Office and administrative                                              Moderate-term on-the-
                                                support occupations ..........  2,202   2,747     545      24.8       job training

Combined food preparation and serving                                                                                 Short-term on-the-job
 workers, including fast food ..............   Service occupations (3)........  2,503   2,955     452      18.1        training

Office clerks, general .....................   Office and administrative                                              Short-term on-the-job
                                                support occupations ..........  3,200   3,604     404      12.6        training

Personal and home care aides ...............   Service occupations (3) .......    767   1,156     389      50.6       Short-term on-the-job
                                                                                                                       training

Home health aides ..........................   Service occupations (3) .......    787   1,171     384      48.7       Short-term on-the-job
                                                                                                                       training

Postsecondary teachers .....................   Professional and related
                                                occupations (2) ..............  1,672   2,054     382      22.9       Doctoral degree

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and                                                                               Short-term on-the-job
 housekeeping cleaners .....................   Service occupations (3) .......  2,387   2,732     345      14.5        training

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...   Service occupations (3) .......  1,447   1,711     264      18.2       Postsecondary vocational
                                                                                                                       award 

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing          Office and administrative                                              Moderate-term on-the-
 clerks ....................................    support occupations ..........  2,114   2,377     264      12.5       job training 

                                                                                                                      Short-term on-the-job 
Waiters and waitresses .....................   Service occupations (3) .......  2,361   2,615     255      10.8        training

                                                                                                                      Short-term on-the-job
Child care workers .........................   Service occupations (3) .......  1,388   1,636     248      17.8        training

Executive secretaries and administrative ...   Office and administrative                                              Work experience in a
 assistants ................................    support occupations ..........  1,618   1,857     239      14.8        related occupation 

Computer software engineers, applications ..   Professional and related
                                                occupations (2) ..............    507     733     226      44.6       Bachelor's degree

Accountants and auditors ...................   Management, business, and
                                                financial occupations (4) ....  1,274   1,500     226      17.7       Bachelor's degree

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .....   Service occupations (3) .......  1,220   1,441     221      18.1       Short-term on-the-job
                                                                                                                       training


Elementary school teachers, except special     Professional and related
 education .................................    occupations (2) ..............  1,540   1,749     209      13.6       Bachelor's degree

Receptionists and information clerks .......   Office and administrative                                              Short-term on-the-job
                                                support occupations ..........  1,173   1,375     202      17.2        training

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ...   Transportation and material                                            Moderate-term on-the-
                                                moving occupations ...........  1,860   2,053     193      10.4        job training

                                                                                                                      
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............   Service occupations (3) .......  1,470   1,656     186      12.7       Short-term on-the-job
                                                                                                                       training

Security guards ............................   Service occupations (3) .......  1,040   1,216     175      16.9       Short-term on-the-job
                                                                                                                       training

Carpenters .................................   Construction and extraction                                            Long-term on-the-job
                                                occupations ..................  1,462   1,612     150      10.3        training

                                                                                                                      Bachelor's or higher
Management analysts ........................   Management, business, and                                               degree, plus work
                                                financial occupations (4) ....    678     827     149      21.9        experience


Medical assistants .........................   Service occupations (3) .......    417     565     148      35.4       Moderate-term on-the-
                                                                                                                       job training

Computer systems analysts ..................   Professional and related
                                                occupations (2) ..............    504     650     146      29.0       Bachelor's degree

Maintenance and repair workers, general ....   Installation, maintenance, and                                         Moderate-term on-the-
                                                repair occupations ............ 1,391   1,531     140      10.1        job training

Network systems and data communications        Professional and related
 analysts ..................................    occupations (2) ..............    262     402     140      53.4       Bachelor's degree

Food preparation workers ...................   Service occupations (3) .......    902   1,040     138      15.3       Short-term on-the-job
                                                                                                                       training

Teacher assistants .........................   Professional and related                                               Short-term on-the-job
                                                occupations (2) ..............  1,312   1,449     137      10.4        training

   1 An occupation is placed into 1 of 11 categories that best describes the postsecondary education or training needed by most workers to
become fully qualified in that occupation.  For more information about the categories, see Occupational Projections and Training Data,
2006-07 edition,Bulletin 2602 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 2006) and Occupational Projections and Training Data, 2008-09 edition,
Bulletin 2702 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, forthcoming).
   2 Major occupational groups 15-0000 through 29-0000 in the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).
   3 Major occupational groups 31-0000 through 39-0000 in the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).
   4 Major occupational groups 11-0000 through 13-0000 in the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).





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