Fastest-growing jobs, 2025–35
The 30 occupations BLS projects to grow fastest over the next ten years, with pay and the education each typically needs.
BLS projects Nurse Practitioner to grow fastest among occupations with at least 10,000 jobs: +41.0% from 2025 to 2035, against +3.5% for all occupations. Projections are BLS estimates of future employment, not guarantees or current job openings.
30 fastest-growing occupations
Data BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, occupations with at least 10,000 jobs in 2025.
| # | Occupation | Projected change | Jobs added | Employment 2025 | Median pay | Typical entry-level education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Practitioner | +41.0% | 137,800 | 336,300 | $132,300 | Master's degree |
| 2 | Solar Installer | +36.5% | 11,300 | 31,100 | $53,140 | High school diploma |
| 3 | Data Scientist | +34.6% | 95,400 | 275,600 | $120,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Wind Turbine Technician | +29.5% | 3,500 | 11,800 | $64,120 | Postsecondary certificate |
| 5 | Hospital Administrator | +24.2% | 155,100 | 640,400 | $123,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Physical Therapy Assistant | +23.0% | 26,200 | 114,100 | $68,380 | Associate's degree |
| 7 | Psychiatric Technician | +22.3% | 36,000 | 161,500 | $45,130 | Postsecondary certificate |
| 8 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | +21.8% | 8,400 | 38,600 | $140,300 | Master's degree |
| 9 | Occupational Therapy Assistant | +21.5% | 11,200 | 52,200 | $72,300 | Associate's degree |
| 10 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | +21.4% | 15,500 | 72,500 | $45,570 | Postsecondary certificate |
| 11 | Physician Assistant | +21.1% | 35,700 | 168,900 | $135,880 | Master's degree |
| 12 | Cyber Security Analyst | +21.0% | 40,600 | 192,900 | $129,180 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Hearing Aid Specialist | +19.4% | 2,200 | 11,200 | $65,160 | High school diploma |
| 14 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | +19.4% | 6,100 | 31,200 | $61,560 | High school diploma |
| 15 | Epidemiologist | +18.7% | 2,400 | 12,800 | $87,220 | Master's degree |
| 16 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | +18.5% | 26,400 | 143,100 | $90,150 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | +17.9% | 49,900 | 278,400 | $107,310 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 18 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | +17.8% | 79,700 | 446,900 | $64,520 | High school diploma |
| 19 | Logistician | +17.6% | 44,900 | 255,100 | $82,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | +17.1% | 16,500 | 96,100 | $80,250 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 21 | Speech Pathologist | +16.6% | 32,100 | 193,400 | $97,870 | Master's degree |
| 22 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | +15.9% | 6,700 | 42,000 | $68,020 | Associate's degree |
| 23 | IT Manager | +15.8% | 108,100 | 685,800 | $175,140 | Bachelor's degree |
| 24 | Massage Therapist | +15.3% | 23,700 | 155,400 | $58,450 | Postsecondary certificate |
| 25 | Occupational Therapist | +14.8% | 25,200 | 169,600 | $100,330 | Master's degree |
| 26 | Ultrasound Tech | +13.9% | 12,900 | 92,200 | $96,590 | Associate's degree |
| 27 | Marriage And Family Therapist | +13.5% | 10,300 | 76,300 | $66,940 | Master's degree |
| 28 | Forensic Scientist | +13.3% | 2,700 | 20,100 | $72,060 | Bachelor's degree |
| 29 | Medical Assistant | +12.9% | 107,600 | 833,900 | $45,690 | Postsecondary certificate |
| 30 | Exercise Physiologist | +12.8% | 2,700 | 21,200 | $59,460 | Bachelor's degree |
Where the growth is
Data Of the 30, 14 are healthcare occupations (SOC 29 and 31) and 3 are computer and mathematical occupations (SOC 15). Fast percentage growth in a small occupation can add fewer jobs than slow growth in a large one: compare the jobs-added column, or see the occupations with the most projected openings.
How this page is built
BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 (released Aug 27, 2026): projected percent change in employment from 2025 to 2035 for detailed occupations with at least 10,000 jobs in 2025, ranked highest first; BLS residual “all other” categories are left out. Median pay from BLS OEWS May 2025.
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2025–35 (released Aug 27, 2026; public domain): typical entry-level education, work experience, on-the-job training, projected change and annual openings.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).