ElevateTrak- Fastest-Growing Careers
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.

Fastest-Growing Careers

Rank Occupation Estimated Employment Projected Employment Typical Education
1 Wind Turbine Service Technicians 13,600 20,500 Postsecondary non-degree award
2 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 28,600 40,600 High school diploma or equivalent
3 Nurse Practitioners 320,400 448,800 Master's degree
4 Data Scientists 245,900 328,300 Bachelor's degree
5 Information Security Analysts 182,800 234,900 Bachelor's degree
6 Medical and Health Services Managers 616,200 759,100 Bachelor's degree
7 Actuaries 33,600 40,900 Bachelor's degree
7 Operations Research Analysts 112,100 136,200 Bachelor's degree
7 Physical Therapist Assistants 111,500 136,000 Associate's degree
10 Computer and Information Research Scientists 40,300 48,300 Master's degree
10 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 78,800 94,400 Postsecondary non-degree award
10 Physician Assistants 162,700 195,800 Master's degree
10 Psychiatric Technicians 144,500 173,300 Postsecondary non-degree award
14 Financial Examiners 65,100 77,200 Bachelor's degree
14 Occupational Therapy Assistants 49,200 58,700 Associate's degree
16 Hearing Aid Specialists 10,700 12,600 High school diploma or equivalent
17 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 289,600 339,700 Doctoral or professional degree
17 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,347,700 5,087,500 High school diploma or equivalent
17 Logisticians 241,000 281,300 Bachelor's degree
17 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 91,600 106,900 Doctoral or professional degree
17 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 483,500 564,600 Master's degree
22 Epidemiologists 12,300 14,300 Master's degree
22 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 439,600 510,300 High school diploma or equivalent
22 Software Developers 1,693,800 1,961,400 Bachelor's degree
25 Computer and Information Systems Managers 667,100 768,700 Bachelor's degree
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