What Jobs Fields Will Have the Largest Salary Growth?

Jobs you can bank on. Whether you are just starting your career or plan on going back to school, the National Employment Matrix estimates that the occupations with the largest wage and salary growth rate through 2014 will be in healthcare and computer-related fields.

The 10 Industries with the Largest Wage and Salary Employment Growth, 2004-14 (Numbers in thousands)

Industry 2004 2014 % Growth
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aide 2,138,627 2,814,935 31.62%
Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations 3,152,801 4,119,844 30.67%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 6,805,257 8,561,393 25.81%
Community and Social Services Occupations 2,317,113 2,800,198 20.85%
Education, Training, and Library Occupations 8,698,018 10,438,019 20%
Graphic Design 228,216 262,951 15.22%
Legal and Legal Support Worker Occupations 1,657,590 1,931,325 14.70%
Management, Business, and Financial Occupations 14,987,482 17,142,266 14.38%
Engineering 1,448,871 1,643,500 13.43%
Law Enforcement Workers 1,199,357 1,347,418 12.35%

Source: National Employment Matrix

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