ElevateTrak- Careers with Largest Employment

Career Reports

Career Reports helps job seekers research different careers, and find the one that is right for them. This module offers the following five different reports: Highest-Paying Careers, Fastest-Growing Careers, Careers with Declining Employment, Careers with Largest Employment, Careers with Most Openings.

Careers with Largest Employment

Rank Occupation Estimated Employment Projected Employment Projected Annual Job Opening Typical Education
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,677,100 5,524,400 760,500 High school diploma or equivalent
9 Customer Service Representatives 2,666,000 2,524,100 289,500 High school diploma or equivalent
10 Office Clerks, General 2,600,000 2,443,700 249,000 High school diploma or equivalent
14 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,889,800 1,775,700 163,900 High school diploma or equivalent
16 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,621,800 1,690,500 148,700 High school diploma or equivalent
19 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,506,100 1,507,000 127,400 High school diploma or equivalent
23 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,419,800 1,367,400 113,500 High school diploma or equivalent
26 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,403,500 1,418,400 138,700 High school diploma or equivalent
29 Security Guards 1,294,300 1,305,600 156,000 High school diploma or equivalent
30 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,279,400 1,268,200 99,800 High school diploma or equivalent
31 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 1,272,700 1,306,700 115,700 High school diploma or equivalent
32 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,236,400 1,303,500 171,500 High school diploma or equivalent
38 Light Truck Drivers 1,068,500 1,136,400 107,200 High school diploma or equivalent
39 Childcare Workers 1,010,300 990,400 150,300 High school diploma or equivalent
40 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 979,000 1,026,100 89,200 High school diploma or equivalent
42 Receptionists and Information Clerks 947,500 931,600 105,100 High school diploma or equivalent
44 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 913,300 959,400 67,000 High school diploma or equivalent
46 Carpenters 889,700 924,700 62,800 High school diploma or equivalent
50 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 827,700 765,000 61,300 High school diploma or equivalent
52 Electricians 821,000 896,900 72,700 High school diploma or equivalent
53 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 788,700 762,200 70,800 High school diploma or equivalent
57 Police and Sheriff'S Patrol Officers 693,200 717,300 51,500 High school diploma or equivalent
59 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 679,900 692,300 61,000 High school diploma or equivalent
65 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 629,000 654,500 48,900 High school diploma or equivalent
66 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 621,500 640,300 54,900 High school diploma or equivalent
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