11 fast-growing healthcare jobs

Kelly Gooch -

Healthcare occupations are among those with the fastest projected job growth between 2018 and 2028, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here are 11 healthcare jobs projected for significant growth during that period, based on the most recent BLS data.

Home health aides — 36.6 percent

Occupational therapy assistants — 33.1 percent

Physician assistants — 31.1 percent

Nurse practitioners —28.2 percent

Physical therapist assistants — 27.1 percent

Phlebotomists — 23 percent

Physical therapist aides — 22.8 percent

Medical assistants — 22.6 percent

Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors — 22.5 percent

Physical therapists — 21.9 percent

Respiratory therapists — 20.8 percent

 

 

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