The 20 Fastest Growing Jobs In America

[elleng]

Many of the fastest-growing jobs in America don’t require a bachelor’s degree, and many pay less than the median income in the U.S., according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

FORBES looked at Bureau of Labor Statistics data that predicted which jobs would have the highest growth between 2014 – 2024, and included the median pay for those roles in 2014. The results might surprise you.

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[druidity33]

1. spoiler alert!

#1 is wind turbine service technician... median salary around 49 thousand.

K&R

[elleng]

2. Thanks!

[fasttense]

6. That's strange because the one I read said Event Planner was the fastest growing job

You know people who plan events for the uber rich, so they can still play by the pool, while someone else does even the planning for their grand laziness.

And then came plumbers who can make sure the uber rich big butt has a throne to sit on.

[jtuck004]

3. That says it was a projected list - here's the actual from BLS

Don't see any jobs in the top 10 that would be reliable to raise a family on, much less count on for one person. Even the nursing job is being pushed into lower and lower incomes with pressure from imported workers.

http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_table_104.htm

[eppur_se_muova]

4. A number of those reflect an aging population -- lots of PT, Occ. Therapy, medical Assts. etc. nt

[elleng]

5. Right.

My daughter is an occupational therapist, and many of the jobs available to her are for seniors. In schools too, tho, so 2 parts of the spectrum.