In commemoration of Labor Day, I have formulated a series of articles about the American workforce. This article about the USA's fastest-growing jobs is Part III of the series and is based on data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Part I, which I posted on Monday, was about how states with the highest percentage of employees who are in unions are also in large part the states with the highest incomes and the states that are the wealthiest. Part II, which I posted on Tuesday, was about how wages for a very large part of the American workforce has been stagnant or declining during the past three decades as the percentage of employees in unions has been cut from about 20 to about 11 percent.
USA’s Fastest-Growing Jobs
1. Industrial-Organizational Psychologists Percent change in employment 2012-2022: 53.4% Median annual income: $83,580 Educational qualification: Master's degree 2. Personal Care Aides Percent change in employment 2012-2022: 48.8% Median annual income: $19,190 Educational qualification: Less than high school 3. Home Health Aides Percent change in employment 2012-2022: 48.5% Median annual income: $20,820 Educational qualification: Less than high school 4. Mechanical Insulation Workers Percent change in employment 2012-2022: 46.7% Median annual income: $39,170 Educational qualification: High school diploma 5. Interpreters and Translators Percent change in employment 2012-2022: 46.1% Median annual income: $45,430 Educational qualification: Bachelor’s degree
6. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Percent change in employment 2012-2022: 46.0% Median annual income: $65,860 Educational qualification: Associate’s degree 7. Masons’ Helpers Percent change in employment 2012-2022: 43.0% Median annual income: $28,220 Educational qualification: Less than high school 8. Occupational Therapy Assistants Percent change in employment 2012-2022: 42.6% Median annual income: $53,240 Educational qualification: Associate’s degree 9. Genetic Counselors Percent change in employment 2012-2022: 41.2% Median annual income: $56,800 Educational qualification: Master’s degree 10. Physical Therapist Assistants Percent change in employment 2012-2022: 41.0% Median annual income: $52,160 Educational qualification: Associate’s degree
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