Here is the bureau’s projected job growth in 10 healthcare professions over the period:
1. Physician assistants – 31 percent
2. Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and nurse practitioners – 26 percent
3. Medical assistants – 23 percent
4. Phlebotomists – 23 percent
5. Respiratory therapists – 21 percent
6. Registered nurses – 12 percent
7. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses – 11 percent
8. Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians – 11 percent
9. Nursing assistants and orderlies – 9 percent
10. Physicians and surgeons – 7 percent
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