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Ever wonder which career fields are the most popular and are expected to add the most jobs? Education-For-Careers has the answers! The U.S. Department of Labor has recently released its employment projections for the years 2006-2016. Here’s an inside look at the careers that are expected to be the top 30 for the number of jobs added*:
1. Registered nurses
Number of jobs expected to add = 587,000
2. Retail salespersons
Number of jobs expected to add = 557,000
3. Customer service representatives
Number of jobs expected to add = 545,000
4. Combined food preparation and serving
Number of jobs expected to add = 452,000
5. Office clerks, general
Number of jobs expected to add = 404,000
6. Personal and home care aides
Number of jobs expected to add = 389,000
7. Home health aides
Number of jobs expected to add = 384,000
8. Postsecondary teachers
Number of jobs expected to add = 382,000
9. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
Number of jobs expected to add = 345,000
10. Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
Number of jobs expected to add = 264,000
11. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
Number of jobs expected to add = 264,000
12. Waiters and waitresses
Number of jobs expected to add = 255,000
13. Child care workers
Number of jobs expected to add = 248,000
14. Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
Number of jobs expected to add = 239,000
15. Computer software engineers, applications
Number of jobs expected to add = 226,000
16. Accountants and auditors
Number of jobs expected to add = 226,000
17. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Number of jobs expected to add = 221,000
18. Elementary school teachers, except special education
Number of jobs expected to add = 209,000
19. Receptionists and information clerks
Number of jobs expected to add = 202,000
20. Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
Number of jobs expected to add = 193,000
21. Maids and housekeeping cleaners
Number of jobs expected to add = 186,000
22. Security guards
Number of jobs expected to add = 175,000
23. Carpenters
Number of jobs expected to add = 150,000
24. Management analysts
Number of jobs expected to add = 149,000
25. Medical assistants
Number of jobs expected to add = 148,000
26. Computer systems analysts
Number of jobs expected to add = 146,000
27. Maintenance and repair workers, general
Number of jobs expected to add = 140,000
28. Network systems and data communications analysts
Number of jobs expected to add = 140,000
29. Food preparation workers
Number of jobs expected to add = 138,000
30. Teacher assistants
Number of jobs expected to add = 137,000
According to the Department of Labor, total U. S. employment is projected to increase by 15.6 million jobs over the 2006-16 decade. That’s a lot of opportunities! You can make sure you’re prepared by getting the career training you need.
* U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections, Employment Projections 2006-2016.
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