The healthcare staffing company retrieved job openings data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook and compared the number of available positions to the number of monthly Google searches for each role.
The final analysis was shared with Becker’s Jan. 15, ranking these five healthcare jobs as the most in-demand in 2024:
| Job title | Average monthly Google searches | 2024 job openings |
| Audiologists | 39,000 | 900 |
| Radiation therapists | 27,000 | 700 |
| Respiratory therapists | 58,000 | 8,600 |
| Occupational therapists | 32,000 | 9,600 |
| Surgical technologists | 16,000 | 8,600 |
Notably, all five roles were also highlighted in U.S. News & World Report’s recent rankings of the best healthcare jobs or best healthcare support jobs for 2024.
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