Top Ten Growing Jobs

Employment of solar photovoltaic (PV) installers, often called PV installers, is projected to grow 105 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. The continued expansion and adoption of solar panel installation is expected to create new jobs.

The median annual wage for wind turbine technicians was $53,880 in May 2017. Job Outlook. Employment of wind turbine service technicians is projected to grow 96 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Employment of home health aides and personal care aides is projected to grow 41 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. As the baby-boom population ages and the elderly population grows, the demand for the services of home health aides and personal care aides will continue to increase.

Personal care aides assist people with chronic diseases, physical disabilities and mental ailments by helping them prepare meals, get dressed in the morning and go about their daily tasks. Without the assistance of a personal care aide, many of these often elderly people would be unable to complete the tasks of basic living.

Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of physician assistants with similar occupations. More Information, Including Links to O*NET Learn more about physician assistants by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.

The median annual wage for nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners was $110,930 in May 2017. Job Outlook. Overall employment of nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners is projected to grow 31 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Fastest growing occupations: 20 occupations with the highest percent change of employment between 2016-26. Click on an occupation name to see the full occupational profile.

Physical therapist aides work under the direct supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. They usually are responsible for keeping the treatment area clean and organized, and preparing for each patient’s therapy.

Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of genetic counselors with similar occupations. More Information, Including Links to O*NET Learn more about genetic counselors by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.

Occupational therapy assistants and aides work primarily in occupational therapists’ offices, in hospitals, and in nursing care facilities. Occupational therapy assistants and aides spend much of their time on their feet while setting up equipment and, in the case of assistants, providing therapy to patients.

A diagnostic medical sonographer could be answering the question "Is it a boy or a girl?" as well as a host of other life-changing medical questions with the help of ultrasound technology. Beyond babies, sonograms are used to help diagnose other medical conditions by creating images of body organs and tissues.

By 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 17 percent employment growth for interpreters and translators, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. The field is on track to add 11,400 new positions during that period.

Overall employment of insulation workers is projected to grow 5 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Growth rates, however, will vary by occupation. Employment of mechanical insulation workers is projected to grow 10 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations.

Trucking Industry Struggles With Growing Driver Shortage More than 70 percent of goods consumed in the U.S. are moved by truck. The American Trucking Associations says the industry needs to hire almost 900,000 more drivers to meet rising demand.

"Operations really is the heart of most companies, because the operations department actually gets the job that the company needs to get done, done," says Eric Schaudt, manager of operations programs, material planning and analysis at Northrop Grumman.

There is significant and growing demand for data-savvy professionals in businesses, public agencies, and nonprofits. The supply of professionals who can work effectively with data at scale is limited, and is reflected by rapidly rising salaries for data engineers, data scientists, statisticians, and data analysts.

Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of registered nurses with similar occupations. More Information, Including Links to O*NET Learn more about registered nurses by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.

More information security analysts are likely to be needed to create the safeguards that will satisfy patients’ concerns. Employment of information security analysts is projected to grow 56 percent in computer systems design and related services from 2016 to 2026.

Software developers usually have a bachelor’s degree, typically in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. Computer science degree programs are the most common, because they tend to cover a broad range of topics.

This is expected to be one of the faster-growing occupations over the next decade, with a projected growth rate of about 14 percent through 2026, according to the Labor Department. That's an additional 39,300 new positions on top of the 271,900 jobs financial advisors held in 2016.

What is a Physical Therapist? Indeed, many doctors will refer patients with a wide range of physical issues, from athletic injuries to neurological traumas to physical therapists. These professionals come to the rescue after a stress fracture sidelines a runner, when an awkward slide into home base benches a softball player or after a stroke keeps a person bedridden.