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Employment is the number of jobs in this occupation. The latest available data are from 2008 to 2018. Read more about national employment projections.

Percent change is the expected job growth for this occupation.

The estimate for Job Openings includes both turnover that results from people who leave the occupation(e.g. quit, retire, death) and new jobs that are created. Read more about Job Openings

Earnings symbols show average wages for that occupation. The latest available earnings data are from 2008. Read more about wage data.

Training needed is the level of education or training needed by most workers in this occupation. Read more about education and training levels.



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These are the occupations requiring work experience or on-the-job training that are projected to grow the fastest during the 2008-2018 time period. This does not mean these are the occupations with the most openings. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.

Top 50 Fastest-Growing Occupations
Displaying Records 26 - 50 of 50   < Previous 25 Show All Records
# Occupation Employment  Percent  *
 Change    		 Earnings Training Needed 
  2008   2018
26 Animal trainers 47,100  56,700  20%  Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training 
27 Surveying and mapping technicians 77,000  92,700  20%  Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training 
28 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators 113,400  135,900  20%  Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Long-term on-the-job training 
29 Insulation workers, mechanical 29,800  35,500  19%  Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training 
30 Bill and account collectors 411,000  490,500  19%  Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Short-term on-the-job training 
31 Bicycle repairers 10,100  12,000  19%  Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training 
32 Nuclear power reactor operators 5,000  6,000  19%  Average salary is very high, or greater than $51,580 per year Long-term on-the-job training 
33 Boilermakers 20,200  24,000  19%  Average salary is very high, or greater than $51,580 per year Long-term on-the-job training 
34 Subway and streetcar operators 7,700  9,100  19%  Average salary is very high, or greater than $51,580 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training 
35 Refuse and recyclable material collectors 149,000  176,700  19%  Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Short-term on-the-job training 
36 Ship engineers 11,500  13,600  19%  Average salary is very high, or greater than $51,580 per year Work experience in a related occupation 
37 Fire fighters 310,400  367,900  19%  Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Long-term on-the-job training 
38 Transportation inspectors 26,900  31,900  18%  Average salary is very high, or greater than $51,580 per year Work experience in a related occupation 
39 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers 1,205,800  1,422,900  18%  Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Short-term on-the-job training 
40 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 99,900  117,700  18%  Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training 
41 Customer service representatives 2,252,400  2,651,900  18%  Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training 
42 Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation 30,800  36,300  18%  Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training 
43 Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels 33,100  38,800  17%  Average salary is very high, or greater than $51,580 per year Work experience in a related occupation 
44 Pipelayers 61,200  71,700  17%  Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Short-term on-the-job training 
45 Construction and building inspectors 106,400  124,200  17%  Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Work experience in a related occupation 
46 Detectives and criminal investigators 112,200  130,900  17%  Average salary is very high, or greater than $51,580 per year Work experience in a related occupation 
47 Helpers--Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters 50,800  59,100  16%  Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Short-term on-the-job training 
48 Models 2,200  2,600  16%  Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training 
49 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan 233,400  269,900  16%  Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Short-term on-the-job training 
50 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 232,300  268,400  16%  Average salary is very low, or less than $21,550 per year Short-term on-the-job training 
 

* The national average percent change is 10.12% for the 2008-2018 employment projection series.

Note: The data for the State Employment Trends and the National Employment Trends are not directly comparable. The projections period for state data is 2006-2016, while the projections period for national data is 2008-2018.

National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections

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