25 Hottest Careers for
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| Occupation | Employment (in thousands) | Employment Change, 2008-2018 | 2008 Median annual wages (Dollars) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2018 | Number (in thousands) | Percent | ||
| Registered nurses | 2,618.7 | 3,200.2 | 581.5 | 22.2 | 62,450 |
| Computer support specialists | 565.7 | 643.7 | 78.0 | 13.8 | 43,450 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 263.8 | 337.9 | 74.1 | 28.1 | 46,120 |
| Dental hygienists | 174.1 | 237.0 | 62.9 | 36.1 | 66,570 |
| Legal secretaries | 262.6 | 311.0 | 48.4 | 18.4 | 39,860 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 214.7 | 251.7 | 37.0 | 17.2 | 52,210 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 172.5 | 207.6 | 35.1 | 20.3 | 30,610 |
| Veterinary technologists and technicians | 79.6 | 108.1 | 28.5 | 35.8 | 28,900 |
| All other computer specialists | 209.3 | 236.8 | 27.5 | 13.1 | 75,150 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 155.6 | 180.7 | 25.0 | 16.1 | 35,380 |
| Respiratory therapists | 105.9 | 128.1 | 22.1 | 20.9 | 52,200 |
| Physical therapist assistants | 63.8 | 85.0 | 21.2 | 33.3 | 46,140 |
| Civil engineering technicians | 91.7 | 107.2 | 15.5 | 16.9 | 44,290 |
| Interior designers | 71.7 | 85.6 | 13.9 | 19.4 | 44,950 |
| Cardiovascular technologists and technicians | 49.5 | 61.4 | 11.9 | 24.1 | 47,010 |
| Medical equipment repairers | 41.4 | 52.6 | 11.3 | 27.2 | 41,520 |
| Environmental science and protection technicians, including health | 35.0 | 45.2 | 10.1 | 28.9 | 40,230 |
| Diagnostic medical sonographers | 50.3 | 59.5 | 9.2 | 18.3 | 61,980 |
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | 64.7 | 73.3 | 8.6 | 13.3 | 40,050 |
| Occupational therapist assistants | 26.6 | 34.6 | 7.9 | 29.8 | 48,230 |
| Environmental engineering technicians | 21.2 | 27.5 | 6.4 | 30.1 | 41,100 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 72.6 | 77.4 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 47,180 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 92.4 | 96.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 47,370 |
| Radiation therapists | 15.2 | 19.4 | 4.1 | 27.1 | 72,910 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 76.6 | 80.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 56,850 |