| Rank | Occupation | Estimated Employment | Projected Employment | Typical Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Practitioners | 336,300 | 474,100 | Master's degree |
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 31,100 | 42,400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 3 | Data Scientists | 275,600 | 371,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 11,800 | 15,300 | Postsecondary non-degree award |
| 5 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 640,400 | 795,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 114,100 | 140,400 | Associate's degree |
| 7 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 38,600 | 47,000 | Master's degree |
| 7 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | 52,200 | 63,400 | Associate's degree |
| 7 | Psychiatric Technicians | 161,500 | 197,500 | Postsecondary non-degree award |
| 10 | Information Security Analysts | 192,900 | 233,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 72,500 | 88,000 | Postsecondary non-degree award |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | 168,900 | 204,600 | Master's degree |
| 13 | Epidemiologists | 12,800 | 15,200 | Master's degree |
| 13 | Hearing Aid Specialists | 11,200 | 13,400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 13 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 143,100 | 169,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 31,200 | 37,200 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 17 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 278,400 | 328,300 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 17 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 4,677,100 | 5,524,400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 17 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 446,900 | 526,600 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 17 | Logisticians | 255,100 | 300,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | 533,400 | 631,400 | Master's degree |
| 22 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 96,100 | 112,600 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 22 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 193,400 | 225,500 | Master's degree |
| 24 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 685,800 | 793,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| 24 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 42,000 | 48,600 | Associate's degree |
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