The employment landscape is constantly shifting. While agricultural jobs played a big role in the 19th century, a large portion of U.S. jobs today are in administration, sales, or transportation. So how can job seekers identify the fastest growing jobs of the future?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects there will be 11.9 million new jobs created from 2020 to 2030, an overall growth rate of 7.7%. However, some jobs have a growth rate that far exceeds this level. In this graphic, we use BLS data to show the fastest growing jobs—and fastest declining jobs—and how much they each pay.
The Top 20 Fastest Growing Jobs
We used the dataset that excludes occupations with above average cyclical recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, jobs such as motion picture projectionists, ticket takers, and restaurant cooks were removed. Once these exclusions were made, the resulting list reflects long-term structural growth.
Here are the fastest growing jobs from 2020 to 2030, along with the number of jobs that will be created and the median pay for the position.
| Occupation | Percent employment change, 2020–2030P | Numeric employment change, 2020-2030P | Median annual wage, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind turbine service technicians | 68.2% | 4,700 | $56,230 |
| Nurse practitioners | 52.2% | 114,900 | $111,680 |
| Solar photovoltaic installers | 52.1% | 6,100 | $46,470 |
| Statisticians | 35.4% | 14,900 | $92,270 |
| Physical therapist assistants | 35.4% | 33,200 | $59,770 |
| Information security analysts | 33.3% | 47,100 | $103,590 |
| Home health and personal care aides | 32.6% | 1,129,900 | $27,080 |
| Medical and health services managers | 32.5% | 139,600 | $104,280 |
| Data scientists and mathematical science occupations, all other | 31.4% | 19,800 | $98,230 |
| Physician assistants | 31.0% | 40,100 | $115,390 |
| Epidemiologists | 29.6% | 2,300 | $74,560 |
| Logisticians | 29.5% | 56,400 | $76,270 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 28.7% | 45,400 | $80,480 |
| Animal trainers | 28.5% | 17,200 | $31,520 |
| Computer numerically controlled tool programmers | 27.4% | 7,400 | $57,740 |
| Genetic counselors | 26.2% | 600 | $85,700 |
| Crematory operators and personal care and service workers, all other | 24.8% | 19,900 | $28,420 |
| Operations research analysts | 24.6% | 25,600 | $86,200 |
| Actuaries | 24.5% | 6,800 | $111,030 |
| Health specialties teachers, post-secondary | 24.3% | 58,900 | $99,090 |
Wind turbine service technicians have the fastest growth rate, with solar photovoltaic (solar panel) installers taking the third slot. The rapid growth is driven by demand for renewable energy. However, because these are relatively small occupations, the two roles will account for about 11,000 new jobs collectively.
Nine of the top 20 fastest growing jobs are in healthcare or related fields, as the baby boomer population ages and chronic conditions are on the rise. Home health and personal care aides, who assist with routine healthcare tasks such as bathing and feeding, will account for over one million new jobs in the next decade. This will be almost 10% of all new jobs created between 2020 and 2030. Unfortunately, these workers are the lowest paid on the list.
Computer and math-related jobs are also expected to see high growth. The BLS expects strong demand for IT security and software development, partly because of the increase in people that are working from home.
Culled from visualcapitalist
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