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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