And the Top 10 Occupations with the Most Openings in the US
Here is a list of the top 10 occupations projected to grow the fastest between 2014 and 2024 for those holding a bachelor’s degree. This data was provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
|
Rank |
Occupation |
Employment 2014 |
Employment 2024 |
% Change |
|
1 |
Operations Research Analysts |
91,300 |
118,900 |
30% |
|
2 |
Personal Financial Advisors |
249,400 |
323,200 |
30% |
|
3 |
Cartographers and Photogrammetists |
12,300 |
15,900 |
29% |
|
4 |
Interpreters and Translators |
61,00 |
78,500 |
29% |
|
5 |
Forensic Science Technicians |
14,400 |
18,200 |
27% |
|
6 |
Biomedical Engineers |
22,100 |
27,200 |
23% |
|
7 |
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors |
94,00 |
116,200 |
22% |
|
8 |
Athletic Trainers |
25,400 |
30,800 |
21% |
|
9 |
Computer System Analysts |
567,800 |
686,300 |
21% |
|
10 |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
117,800 |
140,000 |
19% |
Here are the top 10 occupations projected to have the highest projected number of annual openings for those holding a bachelor’s degree.
|
Rank |
Occupation |
Employment 2014 |
Projected Annual Job Openings |
|
1 |
Registered Nurses |
2,751,000 |
108,840 |
|
2 |
General and Operations Managers |
2,124,100 |
68,880 |
|
3 |
Accountants and Auditors |
1,332,700 |
49,800 |
|
4 |
Elementary School Teachers |
1,358,000 |
37,870 |
|
5 |
Secondary School Teachers |
961,600 |
28,400 |
|
6 |
Software Developers, Applications |
718,400 |
23,800 |
|
7 |
Management Analysts |
758,000 |
20,850 |
|
8 |
Computer Systems Analysts |
567,800 |
19,160 |
|
9 |
Middle School Teachers |
627,500 |
17,550 |
|
10 |
Financial Managers |
555,900 |
16,930 |
You can see that fastest-growing doesn’t necessarily mean that there are a tremendous amount of job openings for that occupation. Computer Systems Analysts is the only occupation that appears on both lists. This information is credited to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/emp/ and www.careerinfonet.org.
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