|
Occupation |
Number of new jobs |
Percent growth |
Median wages (as of May 2008) |
|
Registered nurses |
581,500 |
22 percent |
$62,450 |
|
Home health aids |
460,900 |
50 percent |
$20,460 |
|
Personal and home care aids |
375,800 |
46 percent |
$19,180 |
|
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants |
276,000 |
19 percent |
$23,850 |
Here are the eight fastest growing healthcare jobs, based on percent growth expected in the occupation by 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition.
|
Occupation |
Number of new jobs |
Percent growth |
Median wages (as of May 2008) |
|
Biomedical engineers |
11,600 |
72 percent |
$77,400 |
|
Home health aids |
460,900 |
50 percent |
$20,460 |
|
Personal and home care aids |
375,800 |
46 percent |
$19,180 |
|
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists |
44,200 |
40 percent |
$70,930 |
|
Physician assistants |
29,200 |
39 percent |
$81,230 |
|
Athletic trainers |
6,000 |
37 percent |
$39,640 |
|
Physical therapist aids |
16,700 |
36 percent |
$23,760 |
|
Medical assistants |
163,900 |
24 percent |
$28,300 |
|
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
