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Top 50 US Occupations with the Largest Job Growth, 2002 - 2012 |
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CHANGE |
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| OCCUPATION | 2002 | 2012 |
2002 2012 |
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| Medical assistants | 364,635 | 579,449 | 214,814 | 58.91% |
| Social and human service assistants | 305,151 | 453,869 | 148,718 | 48.74 |
| Home health aides | 579,699 | 858,723 | 279,024 | 48.13 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 394,076 | 573,437 | 179,361 | 45.51 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 281,103 | 408,906 | 127,803 | 45.47 |
| Personal and home care aides | 607,570 | 853,506 | 245,936 | 40.48 |
| Computer systems analysts | 468,345 | 652,691 | 184,346 | 39.36 |
| Postsecondary teachers | 1,581,247 | 2,183,986 | 602,739 | 38.12 |
| Preschool teachers, except special education | 423,608 | 576,907 | 153,299 | 36.19 |
| All other teachers, primary, secondary, and adult | 679,385 | 908,116 | 228,731 | 33.67 |
| Security guards | 995,474 | 1,312,580 | 317,106 | 31.85 |
| Therapists | 449,719 | 592,129 | 142,410 | 31.67 |
| Management analysts | 577,421 | 753,116 | 175,695 | 30.43 |
| Computer support specialists | 506,877 | 660,309 | 153,432 | 30.27 |
| Special education teachers | 432,925 | 562,698 | 129,772 | 29.98 |
| Recreation and fitness workers | 484,785 | 627,890 | 143,105 | 29.52 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 1,100,315 | 1,424,893 | 324,578 | 29.5 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists | 474,440 | 605,869 | 131,429 | 27.7 |
| All other business operations specialists | 1,055,663 | 1,346,043 | 290,380 | 27.51 |
| Registered nurses | 2,284,459 | 2,907,614 | 623,156 | 27.28 |
| Marketing and sales managers | 545,674 | 693,487 | 147,813 | 27.09 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,375,300 | 1,718,103 | 342,803 | 24.93 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 618,786 | 771,581 | 152,795 | 24.69 |
| All other sales and related workers | 576,778 | 717,076 | 140,298 | 24.32 |
| Customer service representatives | 1,894,053 | 2,353,786 | 459,732 | 24.27 |
| Electricians | 659,441 | 813,908 | 154,467 | 23.42 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,022,246 | 1,259,183 | 236,937 | 23.18 |
| Teacher assistants | 1,276,676 | 1,570,801 | 294,125 | 23.04 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,989,553 | 2,443,877 | 454,324 | 22.84 |
| Landscaping and grounds keeping workers | 1,074,443 | 1,310,955 | 236,512 | 22.01 |
| Food preparation workers | 850,276 | 1,022,119 | 171,843 | 20.21 |
| Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses | 701,879 | 843,658 | 141,779 | 20.2 |
| Accountants and auditors | 1,055,217 | 1,260,676 | 205,459 | 19.47 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical & science | 1,458,800 | 1,738,145 | 279,345 | 19.15 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,767,093 | 2,103,667 | 336,574 | 19.05 |
| General and operations managers | 2,048,913 | 2,424,916 | 376,003 | 18.35 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and & housekeeping cleaners | 2,266,681 | 2,680,534 | 413,853 | 18.26 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 987,503 | 1,167,231 | 179,728 | 18.2 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 2,096,902 | 2,464,268 | 367,366 | 17.52 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,265,585 | 1,472,372 | 206,787 | 16.34 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,467,155 | 1,690,357 | 223,203 | 15.21 |
| Retail salespersons | 4,075,780 | 4,671,659 | 595,879 | 14.62 |
| Packers and packagers, handlers | 919,916 | 1,052,381 | 132,465 | 14.4 |
| Construction laborers | 937,756 | 1,070,466 | 132,710 | 14.15 |
| Cashiers, except gaming | 3,431,706 | 3,885,770 | 454,064 | 13.23 |
| Automotive technicians and repairers | 1,038,305 | 1,168,092 | 129,787 | 12.5 |
| Child care workers | 1,211,063 | 1,352,691 | 141,628 | 11.69 |
| Office clerks, general | 2,991,090 | 3,300,681 | 309,591 | 10.35 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,492,134 | 1,628,665 | 136,531 | 9.15 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,798,119 | 1,961,514 | 163,395 | 9.09 |
| Cooks | 1,986,048 | 2,159,970 | 173,922 | 8.76 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assists. | 1,526,344 | 1,658,471 | 132,128 | 8.66 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, handlers | 2,231,007 | 2,378,401 | 147,394 | 6.61 |
| Based on U.S. Department of Labor data. | ||||
Forecast: Hiring for grads to be up 20%
A new survey finds robust growth in hiring is expected for those with B.A.s and M.A.s.
November 19, 2004: 3:24 PM EST, By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN/Money senior writer
The college majors in highest demand, employers said, were accounting, marketing and business. But the survey found that all academic majors will see at least moderate increases in hiring.
Last week, another job outlook survey released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that employers were most interested in hiring college grads who majored in accounting, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, business administration and economics/finance.
Where the most jobs will be
The largest companies – those with 4,500 or more employees -- expect the biggest boon in hiring. Fifty-nine percent said they expect to increase hiring compared to last year.
The regions where they see the strongest hiring are the Southeast, Southwest and the Northeast.
The strongest labor markets are expected to be in transportation, retail, wholesale, professional services, accommodation and entertainment and health.
The least optimistic hiring projections are in utilities, educational services, finance and insurance, and real estate. The survey also found that public agencies are not planning a boost in hiring, with the exception of security-related posts, and state agencies expect to decrease the number of new hires.
In terms of growth in salary offers, the Michigan survey found increases of 3 percent to 7 percent for those with associates' and bachelor's degrees, but little change in the salaries for MBAs.
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