The projections are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which identified occupations with the highest projected percent change of employment during the 10-year time frame.
Here is the 2022 median pay (the latest data available) for the eight fastest-growing healthcare occupations along with their respective projected growth rates:
Nurse practitioners: $121,610 (45 percent)
Medical and health services managers: $104,830 (28 percent)
Physician assistants: $126,010 (27 percent)
Epidemiologists: $78,520 (27 percent)
Physical therapist assistants: $62,770 (26 percent)
Occupational therapy assistants: $64,250 (24 percent)
Home health and personal care aides: $30,180 (22 percent)
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary: $100,300 (19 percent)
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