Seattle's fastest-growing jobs A look at popular, growing jobs in Seattle and King County

Software developers, applications



Number of expected new jobs per year: 1,483

Annual growth rate: 3 percent.



Total jobs by 2022: 59,159. This job category is expected to continue having the highest number of workers in Seattle and King County.



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Number of expected new jobs per year: 1,483

Annual growth rate: 3 percent.



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Looking for work or changing careers? Here's a look at the fastest-growing jobs in Seattle and King County, according to the latest data from the state Employment Security Department.

The slideshow lists the most common jobs in the Seattle area with the greatest projected short-term growth (through 2017). A few things to note:

"New jobs per year" is the expected annual number of job openings in a field due to growth, and not turnover. So it eliminates the impact of workers coming and going in high-churn industries like fast food and retail.

"Annual growth rate" is the expected growth in job openings per year from 2012 to 2017, the span covered in the state's most recent short-term jobs report. The state's long-term jobs report goes through 2022.

For comparison, the yearly growth rate for all jobs in King County is projected to be 2.1 percent, from 2012 to 2017.

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