The 10 occupations forecast to have the fastest growth between 2008 and 2018, the percent change and the number of new jobs to be created, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
1. Biomedical engineers, 72 percent, 11,600.
2. Network systems and data communication analysts, 53 percent, 155,800.
3. Home health aides, 50 percent, 460,900.
4. Personal and home care aides, 46 percent, 375,800.
5. Financial examiners, 41 percent, 11,100.
6. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists, 40 percent, 44,200.
7. Physician assistants, 39 percent, 29,200.
8. Skin care specialists, 38 percent, 14,700.
9. Biochemists and biophysicists, 37 percent, 8,700.
10. Athletic trainers, 37 percent, 6,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Employment Statistics and Division of Occupational Outlook
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