Occupations adding the most new jobs (2025–2035)
The 50 occupations projected to add the most jobs in total from 2025 to 2035 (Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Top 50
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth 2025–2035 | Openings / yr | Typical education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $35,800 | +18.1% | 760,500 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 2. Stockers and Order Fillers | $37,330 | +8.9% | 430,700 | No formal educational credential |
| 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,200 | +5.8% | 827,400 | No formal educational credential |
| 4. Registered Nurses | $97,550 | +5.6% | 180,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5. General and Operations Managers | $105,770 | +5% | 285,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6. Software Developers | $135,980 | +10.2% | 95,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7. Cooks, Restaurant | $37,390 | +12.1% | 218,600 | No formal educational credential |
| 8. Medical and Health Services Managers | $123,860 | +24.2% | 62,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| 9. Nurse Practitioners | $132,300 | +41% | 29,400 | Master's degree |
| 10. Construction Laborers | $47,120 | +7.3% | 120,000 | No formal educational credential |
| 11. Management Analysts | $101,860 | +10.1% | 94,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| 12. Computer and Information Systems Managers | $175,140 | +15.8% | 53,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13. Medical Assistants | $45,690 | +12.9% | 109,700 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| 14. Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $59,350 | +18.4% | 50,500 | Master's degree |
| 15. Data Scientists | $120,230 | +34.6% | 24,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16. Financial Managers | $166,570 | +9.7% | 65,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,640 | +3.8% | 214,500 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| 18. Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $64,520 | +17.8% | 44,400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 19. Accountants and Auditors | $83,680 | +5% | 115,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| 20. Electricians | $63,190 | +9.2% | 72,700 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 21. Project Management Specialists | $102,320 | +6.7% | 76,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| 22. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $49,590 | +4.2% | 148,700 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 23. Light Truck Drivers | $44,860 | +6.3% | 107,200 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 24. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $44,080 | +5.4% | 171,500 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 25. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $78,760 | +7% | 82,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 26. Managers, All Other | $141,900 | +4.9% | 100,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| 27. Human Resources Specialists | $75,940 | +6.4% | 73,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| 28. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $39,150 | +4.7% | 149,500 | No formal educational credential |
| 29. Construction Managers | $114,990 | +9.1% | 49,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| 30. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $36,840 | +2.2% | 321,800 | No formal educational credential |
| 31. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $40,240 | +1.8% | 340,500 | No formal educational credential |
| 32. Training and Development Specialists | $69,280 | +10.8% | 46,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 33. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,310 | +17.9% | 24,900 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 34. Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $61,010 | +10.9% | 40,600 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| 35. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $45,930 | +4.8% | 89,200 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 36. Waiters and Waitresses | $35,230 | +2% | 423,100 | No formal educational credential |
| 37. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $79,920 | +5% | 67,000 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 38. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $35,790 | +7.7% | 73,400 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| 39. Industrial Engineers | $102,440 | +12.4% | 23,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| 40. Logisticians | $82,320 | +17.6% | 26,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| 41. Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $83,050 | +3.9% | 98,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| 42. Animal Caretakers | $35,360 | +12.1% | 62,800 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 43. Computer Systems Analysts | $105,850 | +7.9% | 32,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| 44. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $50,620 | +5% | 66,200 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| 45. Information Security Analysts | $129,180 | +21% | 14,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| 46. Lawyers | $159,670 | +4.7% | 28,700 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 47. Nursing Assistants | $42,260 | +2.6% | 196,200 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| 48. Bartenders | $34,340 | +5% | 121,200 | No formal educational credential |
| 49. Psychiatric Technicians | $45,130 | +22.3% | 17,000 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| 50. Physician Assistants | $135,880 | +21.1% | 11,500 | Master's degree |
Sources: BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035 (growth, openings, education) and BLS OEWS May 2025 national medians. Openings are yearly averages and include replacement of workers who leave.