The 30 Fastest-Growing Health Care Jobs

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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