Top 25 fastest growing occupation

Top 25 Fastest-Growing Occupations

Displaying Records 1 - 25

#	Occupation	Employment		Percent * Change	Earnings	Training Needed
		2008	2018
1	Biomedical engineers	16,100	27,600	72%		Bachelor's degree
2	Network systems and data communications analysts	292,000	447,800	53%		Bachelor's degree
3	Financial examiners	27,000	38,100	41%		Bachelor's degree
4	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	109,400	153,600	40%		Doctoral degree
5	Physician assistants	74,800	103,900	39%		Master's degree
6	Biochemists and biophysicists	23,200	31,900	37%		Doctoral degree
7	Athletic trainers	16,400	22,400	37%		Bachelor's degree
8	Computer software engineers, applications	514,800	689,900	34%		Bachelor's degree
9	Veterinarians	59,700	79,400	33%		First professional degree
10	Environmental engineers	54,300	70,900	31%		Bachelor's degree
11	Computer software engineers, systems software	394,800	515,000	30%		Bachelor's degree
12	Survey researchers	23,400	30,500	30%		Bachelor's degree
13	Physical therapists	185,500	241,700	30%		Master's degree
14	Personal financial advisors	208,400	271,200	30%		Bachelor's degree
15	Anthropologists and archeologists	5,800	7,400	28%		Master's degree
16	Market research analysts	249,800	319,900	28%		Bachelor's degree
17	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	207,900	265,900	28%		Bachelor's degree
18	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	85,900	109,800	28%		Master's degree
19	Prosthodontists	500	700	28%		First professional degree
20	Cartographers and photogrammetrists	12,300	15,600	27%		Bachelor's degree
21	Industrial-organizational psychologists	2,300	2,900	26%		Master's degree
22	Geographers	1,300	1,600	26%		Master's degree
23	Occupational therapists	104,500	131,300	26%		Master's degree
24	Museum Technicians and Conservators	11,100	13,900	26%		Bachelor's degree
25	Cost estimators	217,800	273,000	25%		Bachelor's degree