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Top 50 United States With The Largest Growth Job, 2008-2018

 

 

OCCUPATION

 EMPLOY. 2008

EMPLOY. 2018

 

PERCENT CHANGE 2008-2018

 

EMPLOYMENT CHANGE 2008-2018

Registered nurses

2,618,720

3,200,200

22.2

581,480

Home health aides

921,680

1,382,570

50

460,890

Customer service representatives

2,252,430

2,651,920

17.73

399,490

Retail salespersons

4,489,200

4,863,890

8.34

374,690

Office clerks, general

3,024,380

3,383,130

11.86

358,750

Accountants and auditors

1,290,640

1,570,030

21.64

279,390

Elementary school teachers, except special education

1,549,520

1,793,710

15.75

244,200

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer

1,798,420

2,031,280

12.94

232,860

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

1,205,830

1,422,900

18

217,070

Management analysts

746,860

925,160

23.87

178,300

Computer software engineers, applications

514,790

689,850

34

175,070

Carpenters

1,284,940

1,450,300

12.86

165,360

Network systems and data communications analysts

291,980

447,790

53.36

155,810

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

753,560

909,160

20.64

155,590

Security guards

1,076,640

1,229,110

14.16

152,460

Waiters and waitresses

2,381,650

2,533,290

6.36

151,640

Physicians and surgeons

661,370

805,470

21.78

144,100

Teacher assistants

1,312,750

1,447,650

10.27

134,900

Cashiers, except gaming

3,549,960

3,675,450

3.53

125,490

Medical secretaries

471,080

596,580

26.63

125,490

Computer software engineers, systems software

394,820

514,990

30.43

120,170

Computer systems analysts

532,180

640,270

20.31

108,090

Dental assistants

295,310

400,880

35.75

105,570

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

2,375,300

2,479,450

4.38

104,150

Social workers

642,010

745,360

16.09

103,350

Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education

659,460

760,630

15.34

101,170

Pharmacy technicians

326,270

426,020

30.57

99,750

Lawyers

759,190

857,710

12.97

98,520

Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education

1,087,750

1,184,060

8.85

96,310

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive

2,019,970

2,113,280

4.61

93,300

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers

1,685,490

1,773,900

5.24

88,410

Preschool teachers, except special education

457,240

543,890

18.95

86,650

Maids and housekeeping cleaners

1,498,160

1,583,740

5.71

85,580

Clergy

670,100

755,170

12.69

85,070

Electricians

694,950

777,910

11.93

82,970

Bill and account collectors

410,990

490,480

19.34

79,500

Network and computer systems administrators

339,540

418,420

23.23

78,880

Life scientists

279,440

354,060

26.7

74,610

Cooks, restaurant

914,160

984,420

7.68

70,250

Market research analysts

249,810

319,920

28.06

70,100

Civil engineers

278,360

345,930

24.27

67,570

Public relations specialists

275,180

341,340

24.04

66,160

Real estate sales agents

394,420

458,170

16.16

63,750

Dental hygienists

174,060

236,960

36.14

62,900

Dishwashers

522,930

583,370

11.55

60,430

Police officers

665,740

723,260

8.64

57,520

Fire fighters

310,370

367,880

18.52

57,510

Physical therapists

185,500

241,650

30.27

56,150

Coaches and scouts

225,710

281,680

24.8

55,980

Cost estimators

217,760

272,950

25.34

55,190

 

Based on the U.S. Department of Labor Data