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Fastest Growing Careers 2024-2034

Complete ranking of 828 occupations by projected job growth. 10-year projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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About these projections: The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects average employment growth of 4% across all occupations for 2024-2034. Careers with growth above 7% are considered "faster than average," while those above 10% are "much faster than average."

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Career

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Wind turbine service technicians

Solar photovoltaic installers

Nurse practitioners

Data scientists

Information security analysts

Medical and health services managers

Physical therapist assistants

Operations research analysts

Physician assistants

Psychiatric technicians

Ophthalmic medical technicians

Computer and information research scientists

Occupational therapy assistants

Financial examiners

Hearing aid specialists

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

Home health and personal care aides

Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors

Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

Epidemiologists

Industrial machinery mechanics

Software developers

Massage therapists

Computer and information systems managers

Speech-language pathologists

Cooks, restaurant

Financial managers

Health information technologists and medical registrars

Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists

Occupational therapists

Orthotists and prosthetists

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Medical equipment repairers

Forensic science technicians

Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

Marriage and family therapists

Counselors, all other

Occupational health and safety specialists

Medical assistants

Respiratory therapists

Animal caretakers

Computer network architects

Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors

Therapists, all other

Recreational vehicle service technicians

Mechanical door repairers

Community health workers

Clinical and counseling psychologists

Athletic trainers

Industrial engineers

Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

Physical therapists

Semiconductor processing technicians

Training and development specialists

Security and fire alarm systems installers

Tile and stone setters

Software quality assurance analysts and testers

Medical equipment preparers

Mental health and substance abuse social workers

Personal financial advisors

Exercise physiologists

Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles

Genetic counselors

Flight attendants

Mechanical engineers

Veterinary technologists and technicians

Management analysts

Driver/sales workers

Construction managers

Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes

Computer systems analysts

Database architects

Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers

Nurse anesthetists

Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers

Occupational health and safety technicians

Cargo and freight agents

Commercial divers

Stockers and order fillers

Computer occupations, all other

Couriers and messengers

Avionics technicians

Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

Engineering teachers, postsecondary

Makeup artists, theatrical and performance

Tour and travel guides

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

Healthcare social workers

Agricultural equipment operators

Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners

Computer hardware engineers

Biological science teachers, postsecondary

Construction laborers

Light truck drivers

Electrical engineers

Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Medical records specialists

Chefs and head cooks

Web and digital interface designers

Dental hygienists

Manicurists and pedicurists

Food batchmakers

Market research analysts and marketing specialists

First-line supervisors of personal service workers

Skincare specialists

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

Marketing managers

Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers

Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Personal service managers, all other

Financial risk specialists

Food scientists and technologists

Food service managers

Social and community service managers

Cartographers and photogrammetrists

Social and human service assistants

Coaches and scouts

Pharmacy technicians

Dental assistants

Food preparation and serving related workers, all other

Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants

Personal care and service workers, all other

Industrial-organizational psychologists

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

First-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services

Human resources specialists

Electronics engineers, except computer

Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Aerospace engineers

Fast food and counter workers

Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment

Farm labor contractors

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other

Private detectives and investigators

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers

Motorboat mechanics and service technicians

Motor vehicle operators, all other

Agricultural engineers

Costume attendants

Manufactured building and mobile home installers

Training and development managers

Buyers and purchasing agents

Marine engineers and naval architects

Animal scientists

Biochemists and biophysicists

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

Financial and investment analysts

Materials engineers

Business teachers, postsecondary

Umpires, referees, and other sports officials

Helpers--roofers

Tire repairers and changers

Project management specialists

Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

Athletes and sports competitors

Dietitians and nutritionists

Cooks, all other

Sales engineers

Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers

Soil and plant scientists

Museum technicians and conservators

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Computer science teachers, postsecondary

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Motorcycle mechanics

Food processing workers, all other

Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

Health technologists and technicians, all other

Aircraft cargo handling supervisors

Emergency medical technicians

Surgical assistants

Cooks, private household

Animal trainers

Commercial pilots

Aircraft service attendants

Public relations managers

Human resources managers

Civil engineers

Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

Materials scientists

Producers and directors

Registered nurses

Pest control workers

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Meeting, convention, and event planners

Food science technicians

Public relations specialists

Calibration technologists and technicians

Insulation workers, mechanical

Passenger attendants

Administrative services managers

Accountants and auditors

Community and social service specialists, all other

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers

Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers

Managers, all other

Surveying and mapping technicians

Health education specialists

Surgical technologists

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Helpers--carpenters

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

General and operations managers

Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

Social science research assistants

Structural iron and steel workers

Helpers, construction trades, all other

Rock splitters, quarry

Chief executives

Psychologists, all other

Agricultural technicians

Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators

Ophthalmologists, except pediatric

Radiologic technologists and technicians

Pile driver operators

Bus drivers, transit and intercity

Tank car, truck, and ship loaders

Material moving workers, all other

Fundraising managers

Physicians, pathologists

Medical secretaries and administrative assistants

Drywall and ceiling tile installers

Automotive service technicians and mechanics

Fiberglass laminators and fabricators

Airfield operations specialists

Funeral home managers

Architectural and civil drafters

Microbiologists

Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary

Preschool teachers, except special education

Dentists, general

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons

Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric

Recreation workers

Plasterers and stucco masons

Mathematical science occupations, all other

Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary

Film and video editors

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

Architects, except landscape and naval

Environmental engineers

Social workers, all other

Surgeons, all other

Animal control workers

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

Rail transportation workers, all other

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

Facilities managers

Architectural and engineering managers

Property appraisers and assessors

Disc jockeys, except radio

Fire inspectors and investigators

Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation

Residential advisors

Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall

Painters, construction and maintenance

Maintenance and repair workers, general

Transportation workers, all other

Natural sciences managers

Life scientists, all other

Anthropologists and archeologists

Chemical technicians

Self-enrichment teachers

Insurance sales agents

Sales and related workers, all other

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

Medical appliance technicians

First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors

Traffic technicians

Property, real estate, and community association managers

Psychology teachers, postsecondary

Writers and authors

Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other

Crossing guards and flaggers

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

Automotive glass installers and repairers

Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders

Landscape architects

Biological technicians

Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other

Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

Medical dosimetrists

Healthcare support workers, all other

Public safety telecommunicators

Miscellaneous construction and related workers

Lodging managers

Conservation scientists

Urban and regional planners

Child, family, and school social workers

Family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary

First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Amusement and recreation attendants

Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers

Subway and streetcar operators

Credit counselors

Geography teachers, postsecondary

Audio and video technicians

Recreational therapists

General internal medicine physicians

Tree trimmers and pruners

Crematory operators

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents

Real estate brokers

Chemical equipment operators and tenders

Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

Commercial and industrial designers

Interior designers

Merchandise displayers and window trimmers

Anesthesiologists

Counter and rental clerks

Brickmasons and blockmasons

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

Purchasing managers

Financial specialists, all other

Teaching assistants, postsecondary

Police and sheriff's patrol officers

Funeral attendants

Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers

Parts salespersons

Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

Real estate sales agents

First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Emergency management directors

Compliance officers

Business operations specialists, all other

Library science teachers, postsecondary

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Nuclear medicine technologists

Transit and railroad police

Food servers, nonrestaurant

Court, municipal, and license clerks

Highway maintenance workers

Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders

Parking attendants

Crane and tower operators

Environmental science teachers, postsecondary

Opticians, dispensing

First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Earth drillers, except oil and gas

Physical therapist aides

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks

Rail car repairers

Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary

Media and communication workers, all other

Emergency medicine physicians

Family medicine physicians

First-line supervisors of security workers

Chemical engineers

Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists

Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

Floor sanders and finishers

Home appliance repairers

Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers

Education administrators, all other

Judicial law clerks

Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

Physics teachers, postsecondary

Physicians, all other

Dietetic technicians

Occupational therapy aides

Protective service workers, all other

First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers

Building cleaning workers, all other

Communications equipment operators, all other

First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers

Roustabouts, oil and gas

Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics

Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary

Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary

Grounds maintenance workers, all other

Animal breeders

Sheet metal workers

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

Social work teachers, postsecondary

Set and exhibit designers

Nursing assistants

First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

Agricultural workers, all other

Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

Ophthalmic laboratory technicians

Sailors and marine oilers

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

Law teachers, postsecondary

Slaughterers and meat packers

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

Stationary engineers and boiler operators

Engineers, all other

Civil engineering technologists and technicians

Directors, religious activities and education

Economics teachers, postsecondary

Sociology teachers, postsecondary

Education teachers, postsecondary

Communications teachers, postsecondary

Graphic designers

Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

Architecture teachers, postsecondary

Political science teachers, postsecondary

Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

Fashion designers

Designers, all other

Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

Cooks, institution and cafeteria

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

First-line supervisors of gambling services workers

Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders

Industrial production managers

Radiation therapists

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

Computer network support specialists

Postsecondary teachers, all other

Cement masons and concrete finishers

Education administrators, postsecondary

Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

Librarians and media collections specialists

Interpreters and translators

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians

Signal and track switch repairers

Transportation inspectors

Zoologists and wildlife biologists

Substitute teachers, short-term

Special effects artists and animators

First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other

Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators

Automotive body and related repairers

Plant and system operators, all other

Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other

Geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians

Educational instruction and library workers, all other

Pediatric surgeons

Agricultural inspectors

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

Rehabilitation counselors

Special education teachers, preschool

Financial clerks, all other

Extraction workers, all other

Musical instrument repairers and tuners

Painting, coating, and decorating workers

Motorboat operators

Petroleum engineers

Instructional coordinators

Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

Gambling managers

Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

Biological scientists, all other

Camera operators, television, video, and film

Obstetricians and gynecologists

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Air traffic controllers

Dredge operators

Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

Special education teachers, all other

Musicians and singers

Railroad conductors and yardmasters

Industrial truck and tractor operators

Budget analysts

Eligibility interviewers, government programs

Hazardous materials removal workers

Butchers and meat cutters

Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders

Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers

Technical writers

Refuse and recyclable material collectors

Artists and related workers, all other

Pediatricians, general

Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

Atmospheric and space scientists

School psychologists

Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders

Locomotive engineers

Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Physical scientists, all other

Religious workers, all other

Media and communication equipment workers, all other

Continuous mining machine operators

Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders

Food cooking machine operators and tenders

Derrick operators, oil and gas

Production workers, all other

Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

Security guards

Maids and housekeeping cleaners

Service unit operators, oil and gas

Dentists, all other specialists

Gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers

Compensation and benefits managers

Paralegals and legal assistants

Helpers--electricians

Rotary drill operators, oil and gas

Bus drivers, school

Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Receptionists and information clerks

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

Labor relations specialists

Teachers and instructors, all other

Demonstrators and product promoters

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

History teachers, postsecondary

Information and record clerks, all other

Music directors and composers

Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

Psychiatric aides

Billing and posting clerks

Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining

Retail salespersons

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Gambling dealers

Gambling service workers, all other

Proofreaders and copy markers

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood

Database administrators

Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

Detectives and criminal investigators

Waiters and waitresses

Log graders and scalers

Etchers and engravers

Construction and building inspectors

Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters

Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers

Automotive and watercraft service attendants

Nuclear engineers

Watch and clock repairers

Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers

Hoist and winch operators

Legal support workers, all other

Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators

Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians

Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators

Logging equipment operators

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

Parking enforcement workers

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

Kindergarten teachers, except special education

Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Special education teachers, secondary school

Baggage porters and bellhops

Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

Social scientists and related workers, all other

Sound engineering technicians

Helpers--extraction workers

Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Career/technical education teachers, secondary school

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

Production, planning, and expediting clerks

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing

Special education teachers, middle school

Elementary school teachers, except special education

Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Career/technical education teachers, middle school

Hydrologic technicians

Advertising and promotions managers

Loan interviewers and clerks

Bicycle repairers

Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders

Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders

Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare

Farm and home management educators

Statistical assistants

Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders

Insurance underwriters

Photographic process workers and processing machine operators

School bus monitors

Broadcast technicians

First-line supervisors of correctional officers

Maintenance workers, machinery

Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers

Childcare workers

Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers

Political scientists

Telecommunications line installers and repairers

Forest and conservation technicians

Power distributors and dispatchers

Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse

Furniture finishers

Bridge and lock tenders

Food preparation workers

Conveyor operators and tenders

Postmasters and mail superintendents

Postal service clerks

Postal service mail carriers

Computer user support specialists

Motion picture projectionists

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks

Shoe machine operators and tenders

Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Shoe and leather workers and repairers

News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Cost estimators

Network and computer systems administrators

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders

Credit analysts

Woodworkers, all other

Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers

Lighting technicians

Fishing and hunting workers

Forest and conservation workers

Logging workers, all other

Pourers and casters, metal

Dental laboratory technicians

Wellhead pumpers

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping

Medical transcriptionists

First-line supervisors of retail sales workers

Gambling cage workers

Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals

Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Survey researchers

Graders and sorters, agricultural products

Layout workers, metal and plastic

Packers and packagers, hand

Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

Customer service representatives

Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers

Electrical and electronics drafters

Cooks, short order

Correspondence clerks

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

Floral designers

Computer programmers

Fish and game wardens

Transportation security screeners

Gambling and sports book writers and runners

Underground mining machine operators, all other

Chemical plant and system operators

Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks

Coil winders, tapers, and finishers

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders

Gambling change persons and booth cashiers

Advertising sales agents

Mechanical drafters

Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service

Library assistants, clerical

Office clerks, general

Library technicians

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders

Drafters, all other

Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping

Nuclear technicians

Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

Correctional officers and jailers

Office and administrative support workers, all other

Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners

Printing press operators

Insurance appraisers, auto damage

Locksmiths and safe repairers

Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

Procurement clerks

Gas plant operators

Helpers--production workers

Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders

Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other

Brokerage clerks

Metal workers and plastic workers, all other

Carpet installers

Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers

Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders

Fabric and apparel patternmakers

Bill and account collectors

Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters

Computer numerically controlled tool operators

Tool and die makers

Sewing machine operators

Terrazzo workers and finishers

Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders

Power plant operators

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan

Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders

Meter readers, utilities

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Desktop publishers

Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Machine feeders and offbearers

New accounts clerks

Cooks, fast food

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials

Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors

Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers

Prepress technicians and workers

Camera and photographic equipment repairers

Office machine operators, except computer

Nuclear power reactor operators

Print binding and finishing workers

Structural metal fabricators and fitters

Payroll and timekeeping clerks

Refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons

Cutters and trimmers, hand

Model makers, metal and plastic

Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Engine and other machine assemblers

Grinding and polishing workers, hand

Loading and moving machine operators, underground mining

Patternmakers, metal and plastic

Data entry keyers

Foundry mold and coremakers

Switchboard operators, including answering service

Telephone operators

Roof bolters, mining

Word processors and typists

Data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) | Projection period: 2024-2034 | Last updated: December 2025

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