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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Health care industry occupations are projected to dominate the list of fastest growing occupations in the United States from 2013-2017, according to a new report from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists. Of the 50 fastest growing occupations, 26 are in medical, allied health or health-related roles. The occupations range from low-skill personal care roles to high-skill jobs like occupational therapy or biomedical engineering. Check out the full list of health care occupational projections below or view the full report here: http://www.
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Fastest Growing Health Care Jobs: 2013 2017 |
New Jobs |
% Change |
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Biomedical Engineers |
4,803 |
23% |
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Personal Care Aides |
273,898 |
21% |
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Home Health Aides |
200,067 |
21% |
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Physical Therapist Assistants |
11,320 |
16% |
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Occupational Therapy Assistants |
4,693 |
15% |
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
9,271 |
15% |
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists |
15,194 |
15% |
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Physical Therapist Aides |
7,615 |
15% |
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Medical Secretaries |
76,386 |
14% |
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Nurse Midwives |
766 |
13% |
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Nurse Anesthetists |
4,613 |
13% |
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Audiologists |
1,672 |
13% |
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Physical Therapists |
27,706 |
13% |
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Marriage and Family Therapists |
5,505 |
13% |
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Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics |
30,234 |
13% |
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Dental Hygienists |
22,576 |
12% |
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Nurse Practitioners |
13,765 |
12% |
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Health Educators |
7,050 |
12% |
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Mental Health Counselors |
15,786 |
12% |
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Healthcare Social Workers |
17,721 |
12% |
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Occupational Therapists |
13,323 |
12% |
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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians |
2,397 |
12% |
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Occupational Therapy Aides |
1,030 |
12% |
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Medical Equipment Repairers |
4,237 |
11% |
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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
5,626 |
11% |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists |
3,442 |
11% |
Contact Ryan Hunt for interview requests or any questions regarding the data.
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