Table 6. Occupations with the most job growth, 2014-24 (Numbers in thousands) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Employment | Change, 2014-24 | | Occupation |--------------------------------------------| Median annual| Typical education needed for entry | 2014 | 2024 | Number | Percent | wage, 2014 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, all occupations | 150,539.9 | 160,328.8 | 9,788.9 | 6.5 | $35,540 | — Personal care aides | 1,768.4 | 2,226.5 | 458.1 | 25.9 | 20,440 | No formal educational credential Registered nurses | 2,751.0 | 3,190.3 | 439.3 | 16.0 | 66,640 | Bachelor's degree Home health aides | 913.5 | 1,261.9 | 348.4 | 38.1 | 21,380 | No formal educational credential Combined food preparation and serving workers, | | | | | | including fast food | 3,159.7 | 3,503.2 | 343.5 | 10.9 | 18,410 | No formal educational credential Retail salespersons | 4,624.9 | 4,939.1 | 314.2 | 6.8 | 21,390 | No formal educational credential Nursing assistants | 1,492.1 | 1,754.1 | 262.0 | 17.6 | 25,100 | Postsecondary nondegree award Customer service representatives | 2,581.8 | 2,834.8 | 252.9 | 9.8 | 31,200 | High school diploma or equivalent Cooks, restaurant | 1,109.7 | 1,268.7 | 158.9 | 14.3 | 22,490 | No formal educational credential General and operations managers | 2,124.1 | 2,275.2 | 151.1 | 7.1 | 97,270 | Bachelor's degree Construction laborers | 1,159.1 | 1,306.5 | 147.4 | 12.7 | 31,090 | No formal educational credential Accountants and auditors | 1,332.7 | 1,475.1 | 142.4 | 10.7 | 65,940 | Bachelor's degree Medical assistants | 591.3 | 730.2 | 138.9 | 23.5 | 29,960 | Postsecondary nondegree award Janitors and cleaners, except maids and | | | | | | housekeeping cleaners | 2,360.6 | 2,496.9 | 136.3 | 5.8 | 22,840 | No formal educational credential Software developers, applications | 718.4 | 853.7 | 135.3 | 18.8 | 95,510 | Bachelor's degree Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, | | | | | | hand | 2,441.3 | 2,566.4 | 125.1 | 5.1 | 24,430 | No formal educational credential ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics