Fastest Growing Occupations, 2000-2010
US Occupations That Are On The Rise
(Figures are in thousands of jobs)
| Occupation | Employment | Change | Education and Training | ||
| 2000 | 2010 | Number | Percent | ||
| Computer software engineers, applications |
380 |
760 |
380 |
100 |
Bachelor's degree |
| Computer support specialists |
506 |
996 |
490 |
97 |
Associate degree |
| Computer software engineers, systems software |
317 |
601 |
284 |
90 |
Bachelor's degree |
| Network and computer systems administrators |
229 |
416 |
187 |
82 |
Bachelor's degree |
| Network systems and data communications analysts |
119 |
211 |
92 |
77 |
Bachelor's degree |
| Desktop publishers |
38 |
63 |
25 |
67 |
Postsecondary vocational award |
| Database administrators |
106 |
176 |
70 |
66 |
Bachelor's degree |
| Personal and home care aides |
414 |
672 |
258 |
62 |
Short-term on-the-job training |
| Computer systems analysts |
431 |
689 |
258 |
60 |
Bachelor's degree |
| Medical assistants |
329 |
516 |
187 |
57 |
Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Social and human service assistants |
271 |
418 |
147 |
54 |
Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Physician assistants |
58 |
89 |
31 |
53 |
Bachelor's degree |
| Medical records and health information technicians |
136 |
202 |
66 |
49 |
Associate degree |
| Computer and information systems managers |
313 |
463 |
150 |
48 |
Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience |
| Home health aides |
615 |
907 |
291 |
47 |
Short-term on-the-job training |
| Physical therapist aides |
36 |
53 |
17 |
46 |
Short-term on-the-job training |
| Occupational therapist aides |
9 |
12 |
4 |
45 |
Short-term on-the-job training |
| Physical therapist assistants |
44 |
64 |
20 |
45 |
Associate degree |
| Audiologists |
13 |
19 |
6 |
45 |
Master's degree |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors |
158 |
222 |
64 |
40 |
Postsecondary vocational award |
| Computer and information scientists, research |
28 |
39 |
11 |
40 |
Doctoral degree |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers |
55 |
77 |
22 |
40 |
Short-term on-the-job training |
| Occupational therapist assistants |
17 |
23 |
7 |
40 |
Associate degree |
| Veterinary technologists and technicians |
49 |
69 |
19 |
39 |
Associate degree |
| Speech-language pathologists |
88 |
122 |
34 |
39 |
Master's degree |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers |
83 |
116 |
33 |
39 |
Master's degree |
| Dental assistants |
247 |
339 |
92 |
37 |
Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Dental hygienists |
147 |
201 |
54 |
37 |
Associate degree |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school |
234 |
320 |
86 |
37 |
Bachelor's degree |
| Pharmacy technicians |
190 |
259 |
69 |
36 |
Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Source: published in the November 2001 Monthly Labor Review through the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
