These 12 Jobs Will Grow 30% by 2024

These 12 Jobs Will Grow 30% by 2024 Recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics updated their Occupational Outlook Handbook to reflect projected job growth from 2014-2024. The updated Handbook is essential reading for anyone who’s thinking about changing careers in the next few years, and wants to make sure that there are jobs waiting for them on the other side of retraining. Overall, employment is expected to increase by around 7% by 2024, with healthcare occupations leading the pack for growth. In fact, more than half of the fastest-growing occupations were healthcare-related. Of course, if you’re choosing a new occupation, growth isn’t the only factor that matters; earning potential, training and education required, and job satisfaction are also important considerations. Embarking on a relatively secure career is meaningless, if you’re underpaid and unhappy in your new job. The ranking below lists the 12 occupations predicted to grow by at least 30 percent over the next decade, plus their current median salary according to PayScale data, the typical education required, and how PayScale users with these jobs rate their job satisfaction. 1. Home Health Aide Median Salary: $21,862 Typical Education and Training: No formal educational requirement; short on-the-job training Job Satisfaction: Highly Satisfied 2. Nurse Practitioner Median Salary: $86,211 Typical Education and Training: Master’s Degree Job Satisfaction: Extremely Satisfied 3. Occupational Therapy Aide Median Salary: Data not available; Healthcare Aides earn a median hourly wage of $10 Typical Education and Training: High school diploma or equivalent; short on-the-job training Job Satisfaction: Data not available 4. Occupational Therapy Assistant Median Salary: $38,106 Typical Education and Training: Associate’s Degree Job Satisfaction: Highly Satisfied 5. Operations Research Analyst Median Salary: $74,843 Typical Education and Training: Bachelor’s Degree Job Satisfaction: Extremely Satisfied 6. Personal Financial Advisor Median Salary: $58,527 Typical Education and Training: Bachelor’s Degree; Long-term on-the-job training Job Satisfaction: Extremely Satisfied 7. Physical Therapy Aide Median Salary: $25,302 Typical Education and Training: High school diploma or equivalent; short on-the-job training Job Satisfaction: Extremely Satisfied 8. Physical Therapy Assistant Median Salary: $45,088 Typical Education and Training: Associate’s Degree Job Satisfaction: Extremely Satisfied 9. Physical Therapist Median Salary: $66,560 Typical Education and Training: Doctoral or Professional Degree Job Satisfaction: Extremely Satisfied 10. Physician Assistant Median Salary: $86,618 Typical Education and Training: Master’s Degree Job Satisfaction: Extremely Satisfied 11. Statistician Median Salary: $71,899 Typical Education and Training: Master’s Degree Job Satisfaction: Extremely Satisfied 12. Wind Turbine Service Technicians Median Salary: $44,136 Typical Education and Training: Some college, no degree; long-term on-the-job training Job Satisfaction: Highly Satisfied