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Fastest growing careers, ranked by projected growth

Every ten-year projection cycle, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates how employment in each occupation will change. The list below ranks occupations by that projected percentage growth for 2024–34, using only roles that also have published wage data so you can see growth and pay together.

Percentage growth favours smaller occupations — doubling a small field is easier than doubling a huge one — so the figures here tell you about momentum, not raw numbers of jobs. The occupation pages show both.

Ranked by projected employment growth, 2024–34

Median annual wage, national, BLS May 2025. Top figure here: $64,120.

Wind Turbine Service TechniciansGrowingMedium preparation needed · 9,980 employed$64,120median / yrSolar Photovoltaic InstallersGrowingLittle to some preparation needed · 31,350 employed$53,140median / yrData ScientistsGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 262,440 employed$120,230median / yrBusiness Intelligence AnalystsGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 262,440 employed$120,230median / yrClinical Data ManagersGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 262,440 employed$120,230median / yrInformation Security AnalystsGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 190,650 employed$129,180median / yrMedical and Health Services ManagersGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 597,080 employed$123,860median / yrActuariesGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 26,670 employed$130,000median / yrOperations Research AnalystsGrowingExtensive preparation needed · 108,510 employed$88,940median / yrComputer and Information Research ScientistsGrowingExtensive preparation needed · 37,200 employed$140,300median / yrPhysician AssistantsGrowingExtensive preparation needed · 162,150 employed$135,880median / yrAnesthesiologist AssistantsGrowingExtensive preparation needed · 162,150 employed$135,880median / yrFinancial ExaminersGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 67,830 employed$94,160median / yrLogisticiansGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 251,040 employed$82,320median / yrLogistics EngineersGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 251,040 employed$82,320median / yrLogistics AnalystsGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 251,040 employed$82,320median / yrEpidemiologistsGrowingExtensive preparation needed · 12,090 employed$87,220median / yrComputer and Information Systems ManagersGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 670,570 employed$175,140median / yrFinancial ManagersGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 841,710 employed$166,570median / yrTreasurers and ControllersGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 841,710 employed$166,570median / yrInvestment Fund ManagersGrowingExtensive preparation needed · 841,710 employed$166,570median / yrSpeech-Language PathologistsGrowingExtensive preparation needed · 183,390 employed$97,870median / yrHealth Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsGrowingMedium preparation needed · 38,100 employed$68,020median / yrMassage TherapistsGrowingMedium preparation needed · 98,790 employed$58,450median / yrOccupational TherapistsGrowingExtensive preparation needed · 162,450 employed$100,330median / yrLow Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation TherapistsGrowingExtensive preparation needed · 162,450 employed$100,330median / yrForensic Science TechniciansGrowingMedium preparation needed · 19,120 employed$72,060median / yrMarriage and Family TherapistsGrowingExtensive preparation needed · 66,740 employed$66,940median / yrDiagnostic Medical SonographersGrowingMedium preparation needed · 90,160 employed$96,590median / yrOrthotists and ProsthetistsGrowingExtensive preparation needed · 9,390 employed$81,110median / yrMedical Equipment RepairersGrowingMedium preparation needed · 65,990 employed$61,660median / yrComputer Network ArchitectsGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 179,740 employed$134,050median / yrTelecommunications Engineering SpecialistsGrowingMedium preparation needed · 179,740 employed$134,050median / yrRespiratory TherapistsGrowingMedium preparation needed · 139,790 employed$82,280median / yrMedical AssistantsGrowingMedium preparation needed · 817,870 employed$45,690median / yrExercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsGrowingMedium preparation needed · 322,930 employed$47,160median / yrTraining and Development SpecialistsGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 458,300 employed$69,280median / yrIndustrial EngineersGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 365,740 employed$102,440median / yrHuman Factors Engineers and ErgonomistsGrowingExtensive preparation needed · 365,740 employed$102,440median / yrValidation EngineersGrowingConsiderable preparation needed · 365,740 employed$102,440median / yr

What the growth figure means

It is the projected percentage change in employment between 2024 and 2034 across the whole US economy. A figure of +10% means roughly ten additional jobs per hundred by 2034. It says nothing about your local market, and openings also come from people retiring or changing jobs, not just growth.

High growth is not the same as many openings

A small, fast-growing occupation may add fewer total jobs than a huge occupation growing slowly. If you want the biggest absolute demand, sort by the employment column on individual occupation pages instead — the largest occupations on this site employ millions.

Projections are estimates

BLS projections assume the economy follows its expected path. Recessions, new technology and policy changes all move the real numbers. Use the projection as one signal alongside pay, training cost and whether the work itself suits you.

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