CHICAGO, June 12, 2013 – The health care industry continues to expand at a healthy pace, while other industries struggle to recover from the recession. Home health aides, veterinary technologists/technicians, and diagnostic medical sonographers lead the list of health care occupations expected to grow the most over the next decade, according to new research from CareerBuilder and EMSI (Economic Modeling Specialists International).
EMSI, CareerBuilder’s data arm, gathers and integrates economic, labor market, demographic, and education data from dozens of government and private-sector sources, creating a comprehensive and current database that includes both published data and detailed estimates with full coverage of the United States. EMSI projects employment data 10 years out by first creating short-, mid-, and long-term trends for every industry and county based on historical data. These are extrapolated into the future and adjusted to prevent extreme projected growth or decline. Initial projections are then adjusted using national industry projections (from the BLS), as well as state and sub-state regional projections provided by individual states for wage-and-salary workers.
The top 10 health care occupations expected to have the most growth 2013-2023 are:
1. Home Health Aides
· # of jobs in 2013 - 1,086,244
· # of projected jobs in 2023 - 1,562,590
· Percentage of change – 44 percent
· Education - Short-term on-the-job training
2. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
· # of jobs in 2013 - 86,026
· # of projected jobs in 2023 - 119,881
· Percentage of change – 39 percent
· Education - Associate's degree
3. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
· # of jobs in 2013 - 58,478
· # of projected jobs in 2023 - 77,806
· Percentage of change – 33 percent
· Education - Associate's degree
4. Physical Therapist Assistants
· # of jobs in 2013 - 71,957
· # of projected jobs in 2023 - 94,825
· Percentage of change – 32 percent
· Education - Associate's degree
5. Occupational Therapy Assistants
· # of jobs in 2013 - 31,865
· # of projected jobs in 2023 - 41,700
· Percentage of change – 31 percent
· Education - Associate's degree
6. Physical Therapist Aides
· # of jobs in 2013 - 50,917
· # of projected jobs in 2023 - 65,986
· Percentage of change – 30 percent
· Education - Moderate-term on-the-job training
7. Audiologists
· # of jobs in 2013 - 13,736
· # of projected jobs in 2023 - 17,394
· Percentage of change – 27 percent
· Education - First professional degree
8. Physical Therapists
· # of jobs in 2013 - 206,374
· # of projected jobs in 2023 - 261,142
· Percentage of change – 27 percent
· Education - First professional degree
9. Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
· # of jobs in 2013 - 235,682
· # of projected jobs in 2023 - 296,977
· Percentage of change – 26 percent
· Education - Postsecondary non-degree award
10. Dental Hygienists
· # of jobs in 2013 - 193,311
· # of projected jobs in 2023 - 240,358
· Percentage of change – 24 percent
· Education - Associate's degree
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