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Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics) The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.  Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.

Fastest growing occupations, 2002-2012
February 2004 Monthly Labor Review Table 3
[Numbers in thousands of jobs]
2000 Standard Occupation Classification code and title Employment Change Quartile
rank by 2002
median annual
earnings (1)		 Most significant
source of
postsecondary education
or training (2)
2002 2012 Number Percent

31-9092 Medical assistants

 365 579 215 59 3 Moderate-term on-the-job training

15-1081 Network systems and data communications analysts

 186 292 106 57 1 Bachelor's degree

29-1071 Physician assistants

 63 94 31 49 1 Bachelor's degree

21-1093 Social and human service assistants

 305 454 149 49 3 Moderate-term on-the-job training

31-1011 Home health aides

 580 859 279 48 4 Short-term on-the-job training

29-2071 Medical records and health information technicians

 147 216 69 47 3 Associate degree

31-2022 Physical therapist aides

 37 54 17 46 3 Short-term on-the-job training

15-1031 Computer software engineers, applications

 394 573 179 46 1 Bachelor's degree

15-1032 Computer software engineers, systems software

 281 409 128 45 1 Bachelor's degree

31-2021 Physical therapist assistants

 50 73 22 45 2 Associate degree
 

39-9031 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors

 183 264 81 44 3 Postsecondary vocational award

15-1061 Database administrators

 110 159 49 44 1 Bachelor's degree

29-2056 Veterinary technologists and technicians

 53 76 23 44 3 Associate degree

47-4041 Hazardous materials removal workers

 38 54 16 43 2 Moderate-term on-the-job training

29-2021 Dental hygienists

 148 212 64 43 1 Associate degree

31-2012 Occupational therapist aides

 8 12 4 43 3 Short-term on-the-job training

31-9091 Dental assistants

 266 379 113 42 3 Moderate-term on-the-job training

39-9021 Personal and home care aides

 608 854 246 40 4 Short-term on-the-job training

25-3021 Self-enrichment education teachers

 200 281 80 40 2 Work experience in a related occupation

15-1051 Computer systems analysts

 468 653 184 39 1 Bachelor's degree
 

31-2011 Occupational therapist assistants

 18 26 7 39 2 Associate degree

17-2081 Environmental engineers

 47 65 18 38 1 Bachelor's degree

25-1000 Postsecondary teachers

 1,581 2,184 603 38 1 Doctoral degree

15-1071 Network and computer systems administrators

 251 345 94 37 1 Bachelor's degree

19-4091 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

 28 38 10 37 2 Associate degree

25-2011 Preschool teachers, except special education

 424 577 153 36 4 Postsecondary vocational award

11-3021 Computer and information systems managers

 284 387 103 36 1 Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience

29-1123 Physical therapists

 137 185 48 35 1 Master's degree

29-1122 Occupational therapists

 82 110 29 35 1 Bachelor's degree

29-1126 Respiratory therapists

 86 116 30 35 2 Associate degree
 

Footnotes:
(1) The quartile rankings of Occupational Employment Statistics annual earnings data are presented in the following categories: 1=very high ($41,820 and over), 2=high ($27,500 to $41,780),3=low ($19,710 to $27,380), and 4=very low(up to $19,600). The rankings were based on quartiles using one-fourth of total employment to define each quartile. Earnings are for wage and salary workers.
(2) An occupation is placed into one of 11 categories that best describes the education or training needed by most workers to become fully qualified.

 

Table 3a. The 10 industries with the fastest wage and salary employment growth, 2002-12

(Numbers in thousands of jobs)

                                                                   Employment          Change        Annual growth
               Industry                                          2002      2012    Number  Percent   rate (percent)
						
Software publishers                                             256.0     429.7     173.7    67.9         5.3
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services       731.8   1,137.4     405.6    55.4         4.5
Community care facilities for the elderly and residential
  care facilities, n.e.c.                                       695.3   1,077.6     382.3    55.0         4.5
Computer systems design and related services                  1,162.7   1,797.7     635.0    54.6         4.5
Employment services                                           3,248.8   5,012.3   1,763.5    54.3         4.4
Individual, family, community, and vocational rehabilitation
  services                                                    1,269.3   1,866.6     597.3    47.1         3.9
Ambulatory health care services except offices of health
  practitioners                                               1,443.6   2,113.4     669.8    46.4         3.9
Water, sewage, and other systems                                 48.5      71.0      22.5    46.4         3.9
Internet services, data processing, and other information
  services                                                      528.8     773.1     244.3    46.2         3.9
Child day care services                                         734.2   1,050.3     316.1    43.1         3.6

						
NOTE:  n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.

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Last Modified April 12, 2004