What career field is growing the fastest?

The healthcare field is experiencing some of the fastest growth, with occupations like home health & personal care aides, registered nurses, medical & health services managers, and nurse practitioners all seeing significant growth.

What job is in highest demand?

Home health and personal care aides are expected to grow the most in terms of number of jobs over the next decade, with an expected increase of over 800,000. Software engineers—which pay over $100,000 more—are the second-most in demand, with an increase of over 325,000 jobs.

What are the fastest growing jobs in 2024?

In terms of growth rate, wind turbine service technicians, solar photovoltaic installers, nurse practitioners, data scientists, and information security analysts are expected to be the fastest growing occupations over the next decade.

These are the nation’s fastest growing jobs—and many pay $100k

By Preston ForeStaff Writer, Education

Reviewed by Jasmine SuarezSenior Staff Editor

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Latest projections from the BLS show that occupations in healthcare and tech are expected to grow significantly over the next decade.

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