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Jobs jackpot: 20 occupations expected to grow the most through 2020 Here’s a look at the wide-ranging occupations expected to have “the most job growth” between 2010 and 2020, according to the Bureau Labor of Statistics.
No. 20: Accountants and auditors
This occupation is expected to see a 15.7 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to the Bureau Labor of Statistics. In 2010, people in this position had a median annual wage of $61,690. For this position, you need a bachelor's degree. Check out the job listings for these positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 19: Office clerks, general
Kathy Dombrowski, an office worker, leafs through forms in the Office of the Clerk in Warren, Mich. This occupation is expected to see a 16.6 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. The median annual wage for this position in 2010 was $26,610. For this position, you need at least a high school education. Check out the job listings for office clerk positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 18: Retail salesperson
Salesperson Karen Burch, left, restocks a shelve at a Wal-Mart in Portland, Ore. This occupation is also expected to see a 16.6 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. In 2010, people in this position had a median annual wage of $20,670. For this position, a high school diploma is not needed. Check out the job listings for retail positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 17: Elementary school teachers, except special education
Third grade teacher Angelia Higgins asks her students a question during math class at Wiley Elementary School Greensboro, N.C. This occupation is expected to see a 16.8 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. In 2010, people in this position had a median annual wage of $51,660. For this position, you need at least an bachelor's degree. Check out the job listings for elementary school teacher positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 16: Post-secondary teachers
Professor Colin Adams teaches an undergraduate math class at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. This occupation is expected to see a 17.4 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. In 2010, people in this position had a median annual wage of $45,690. For this position, you need a doctoral or professional degree, according to BLS. Check out the job listings for post-secondary teacher positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 15: Security guards
Security guard Lamont Smallwood patrols St. Charles Towne Center. This occupation is expected to see 18.8 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. In 2010, people in this position had a median annual wage of $23,920. For this position, you need a high school diploma or its equivalent. Check out the job listings for security guard positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 14: Carpenters
Carpenters install vinyl siding on a new home in Raleigh, N.C. This occupation is expected to see a 19.6 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. In 2010, people in this position had a median annual wage of $39,530. For this position, you need a high school diploma or its equivalent. Check out the job listings for carpenter positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 13: Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants
Angelean Edwards, left, is helped with a nursing pin by instructor Adela Alvarado after she received her certified nursing assistant certificate. This occupation is expected to see a 20.1 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. The median annual wage for people with these jobs was $24,010 in 2010. A post-secondary education is needed for these positions. Check out the job listings for these positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 12: Child-care workers
World Child Development Center teacher aide Davona Henderson reads to Maya Jones. This occupation is expected to see a 20.4 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. In 2010, people in this position had a median annual wage of $19,300. For this position, you need a high school diploma or its equivalent. Check out the job listings for child-care worker positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 11: Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Truck driver Gary Neahring fills his truck with diesel fuel in Princeton, Ill. This occupation is expected to see a 20.6 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. In 2010, people in this position had a median annual wage of $37,770. For this position, you need a high school diploma or its equivalent. Check out the job listings for truck driver positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 10: Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Tracy Hines, a neighborhood groundskeeper in Philadelphia, is shown. This occupation is projected to have 20.9 percent growth in employment between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. The median annual wage for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in 2010 was $23,400. For this position, a high school diploma is not needed. Check out the job listings for landscaping positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 9: Construction laborer
This occupation will have a 21.3 percent growth in employment between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. The median annual wage for construction workers in 2010 was $29,280. For this position, a high school diploma is not needed. Check out the job listings for construction worker positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 8: Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
Licensed practical nurse Elsabet Rahemeto prepares a dose of the swine flu vaccine for a patient in 2009. This occupation is expected to see a 22.4 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. In 2010, people in this position had a median annual wage of $40,380. For this position, you need at least a post-secondary education. Check out the job listings for nursing positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 7: Receptionists and information clerks
A receptionist sits at a desk in the lobby of Sotheby's in New York in 2009. The occupation is expected to see a 23.7 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. The median annual wage for receptionists and information clerks in 2010 was $25,240. The position usually requires at least a high school education. Check out the job listings for receptionist positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 6: Physicians and surgeons
This field is expected see a 24.4 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. The median annual wage in 2010 for physicians and surgeons was $111,570. To work as a physician or surgeon, you would need a doctoral or professional degree. Check out the job listings for physician positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 5: Registered nurses
Registered nurse Susan Eager, right, discusses medication with patient Helen Ricci, 96, during a house call on March 26. The field is expected to see a 26 percent growth in jobs from 2010 to 2020, according to BLS. The median annual wage for registered nurses in 2010 was $64,690. The job typically requires at least an associate's degree. Check out the job listings for registered nurse positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 4: Medical assistants
Veronica Rios, left, looks on as medical assistant Elizabeth Garza, center, looks up medical records in 2011. This occupation is expected to see a 30.9 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. The median wage for medical assistants in 2010 was $28,860. People interested in this position should have at least a high school education. Check out the job listings for medical assistant positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 3: Medical secretaries
This occupation is expected to see a 41.3 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, BLS says. The median wage for medical secretaries in 2010 was $30,530. People interested in this position should have at least a high school education. Check out the job listings for medical secretary positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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No. 2: Home health aides
In this September 2010 photo, home health aide Maria Fernandez, right, helps Bernardo Vega, 88, left, make the bed as she performs household chores for Vega and his wife. That occupation is expected to see a 69.4 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020, according to BLS. The median wage for home health aides in 2010 was $20,560. For this position, a high school diploma usually is not needed. Check out the job listings for home health aide positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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AP
No. 1: Personal care aides
The occupation that is expected to grow the most, by 70.5 percent, between 2010 and 2020 is the personal care aide, according to BLS. The median annual wage for personal care aides in 2010 was $19,640. For this position, a high school diploma usually is not needed. Check out the job listings for personal care aide positions in the Washington, D.C., area.
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