{"id":263,"date":"2010-04-20T08:33:51","date_gmt":"2010-04-20T12:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.salaryfor.com\/blog\/?p=263"},"modified":"2010-09-23T22:14:22","modified_gmt":"2010-09-24T02:14:22","slug":"hot-careers-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salaryfor.com\/blog\/hot-careers-for-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Careers for the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

Experts Predict Where the Jobs Will Be in 2018<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Government economists estimate which occupations will have the most job openings between 2008 and 2018. Openings occur because new jobs are created and because workers retire or leave the field for other reasons.<\/p>\n

Check out these top 10 lists of occupations, sorted by the level of education typically required:<\/p>\n

Graduate degree
\nBachelor’s degree
\nAssociate’s degree or postsecondary vocational award<\/p>\n

Occupations with the Most Job Openings: Graduate Degree<\/strong><\/p>\n

Occupation\tTotal Job Openings 2008\u20132018<\/em>
\nPostsecondary teachers\t553,000
\nDoctors and surgeons\t261,000
\nLawyers\t240,000
\nClergy\t218,000
\nPharmacists\t106,000
\nEducational, vocational, and school counselors\t94,000
\nPhysical therapists\t79,000
\nMedical scientists, except epidemiologists\t66,000
\nMental health and substance abuse social workers\t61,000
\nInstructional coordinators\t61,000<\/p>\n

Occupations with the Most Job Openings: Bachelor’s Degree<\/strong><\/p>\n

Occupation\tTotal Job Openings 2008\u20132018<\/em>
\nElementary school teachers, except special education\t597,000
\nAccountants and auditors\t498,000
\nSecondary school teachers, except special and vocational education\t412,000
\nMiddle school teachers, except special and vocational education\t251,000
\nComputer systems analysts\t223,000
\nComputer software engineers, applications\t218,000
\nNetwork systems and data communications analysts\t208,000
\nComputer software engineers, systems software\t153,000
\nConstruction managers\t138,000
\nMarket research analysts\t137,000<\/p>\n

Occupations with the Most Jobs Openings: Associate’s Degree or Postsecondary Vocational Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

Occupation\tTotal Job Openings 2008\u20132018<\/em>
\nRegistered nurses\t1,039,000
\nNursing aides, orderlies, and attendants\t422,000
\nLicensed practical and licensed vocational nurses\t391,000
\nComputer support specialists\t235,000
\nHairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists\t220,000
\nAutomotive service technicians and mechanics\t182,000
\nPreschool teachers, except special education\t178,000
\nInsurance sales agents\t153,000
\nHeating, air conditioning, and refrigeration technicians\t136,000
\nReal estate sales agents\t128,000<\/p>\n

Source:<\/em> U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and collegeboard.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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