Thanks to a larger aging population, advances in technology and a focus on preventative care, health care is the most rapidly expanding industry in the US. Here is a projection of the fastest-growing health care jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Occupation |
New Jobs Created |
Registered Nurses |
1,207,400
|
Home Health Aides |
837,500
|
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
496,100
|
Medical Assistants |
243,800
|
Pharmacy Technicians |
166,300
|
Dental Assistants |
154,000
|
EMTs and Paramedics |
120,800
|
Dental Hygienists |
104,900
|
Physical Therapists |
100,600
|
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
95,100
|
Medical Billing and Coding |
73,700
|
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other |
65,800
|
Occupational Therapists |
57,100
|
Massage Therapists |
55,900
|
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
55,700
|
Respiratory Therapists |
52,700
|
Physical Therapist Assistants |
41,200
|
Physician Assistants |
40,600
|
Veterinarians |
34,200
|
Surgical Technologists |
33,900
|
Physical Therapist Aides |
27,600
|
Psychiatric Technicians |
24,600
|
Pharmacy Aides |
22,300
|
Veterinary Assistants |
21,600
|
Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides |
20,400
|
Medical Transcriptionists |
20,200
|
Psychiatric Aides |
19,000
|
Occupational Therapy Assistants |
16,800
|
Occupational Therapy Aides |
3,600
|
Respiratory Therapy Technicians |
3,000
|
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Figures courtesy of Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.
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