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Wondering where the jobs will be in the future? Government economists estimated which occupations would grow fastest between 2002 and 2012. They also predicted which occupations would have the most new jobs. Check out the following top ten lists (the numbers are in thousands of jobs): 10 Fastest Growing Occupations for College Grads
Occupation 2002 2012 Percent Change Network systems and data communications analysts Physician assistants Medical records and health information technicians 186 292 57
63 147
94 216
49 47
Computer software 394 engineers, applications Computer software engineers, systems software Physical therapist assistants Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors Database administrators Veterinary technologists and technicians Dental hygienists 281
573 409
46 46
50 183 110 53
73 264 159 76
46 45 44 44
148
212
43
Occupations with the Most New Jobs: Associate's Degrees or Postsecondary Vocational Awards Occupation 2002 2012 Change Registered nurses Computer support specialists Preschool teachers, except special education Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses Automotive service technicians and mechanics Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors Medical records and health information technicians Dental hygienists Emergency medical technicians and paramedics 2,284 2,908 623 507 424 660 577 153 153
702
844
142
818
919
101
585
671
86
183 147
264 216
81 69
148 179
212 238
64 59
Occupations with the Most New Jobs: Bachelor's Degrees Occupation 2002 2012 Change Elementary school teachers, except special education Accountants and auditors Computer systems analysts Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education Computer software engineers, applications Special education teachers Computer software engineers, systems software Network systems and data communications analysts Network and computer systems administrators Computer programmers 1,467 1,690 223
1,055 1,261 205 468 988 653 184
1,167 180
394 433 281
573 563 409
179 130 128
186
292
106
251 499
345 571
94 73
SOURCE: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics