The projections are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which classifies workers into occupational categories based on the work they perform and their skills, education, training and credentials.
According to BLS projections, these 20 occupations will see the greatest percent employment change by 2031:
1. Nurse practitioners: 45.7 percent
2. Wind turbine service technicians: 44.3 percent
3. Ushers, lobby attendants and ticket takers: 40.5 percent
4. Motion picture projectionists: 40.3 percent
5. Cooks, restaurant: 36.6 percent
6. Data scientists: 35.8 percent
7. Athletes and sports competitors: 35.7 percent
8. Information security analysts: 34.7 percent
9. Statisticians: 32.7 percent
10. Umpires, referees and other sports officials: 31.7 percent
11. Web developers: 30.3 percent
12. Animal caretakers: 29.9 percent
13. Choreographers: 29.7 percent
14. Taxi drivers: 28.5 percent
15. Medical and health services managers: 28.3 percent
16. Logisticians: 27.7 percent
17. Physician assistants: 27.6 percent
18. Solar photovoltaic installers: 27.2 percent
19. Animal trainers: 27.1 percent
20. Physical therapist assistants: 26.5 percent
Note: The BLS data for fastest-growing jobs was last modified in September 2022.
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