Index

New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau

Twenty-Five Fastest Growing Occupations
Base Year 2002 to Projected Year 2012

Rank
Code
Occupation
2002 Employment
Projected 2012Employment
Total Change
Percent Change
1
31-9092
Medical Assistants
1057
1772
715
67.6%
2
29-2071
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
759
1230
471
62.1%
3
15-1081
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
690
1113
423
61.3%
4
15-1031
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
3016
4720
1704
56.5%
5
21-1093
Social and Human Service Assistants
2445
3816
1371
56.1%
6
25-3021
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
556
857
301
54.1%
7
13-1111
Management Analysts
1742
2667
925
53.1%
8
31-1011
Home Health Aides
1540
2318
778
50.5%
9
15-1032
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software
743
1096
353
47.5%
10
31-9091
Dental Assistants
1270
1870
600
47.2%
11
39-9031
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
1704
2503
799
46.9%
12
29-2021
Dental Hygienists
816
1194
378
46.3%
13
15-1099
Computer Specialists, All Other
1220
1780
560
45.9%
14
39-9021
Personal and Home Care Aides
2164
3152
988
45.7%
15
29-1123
Physical Therapists
964
1372
408
42.3%
16
21-1015
Rehabilitation Counselors
673
954
281
41.8%
17
29-1122
Occupational Therapists
608
848
240
39.5%
18
29-2052
Pharmacy Technicians
864
1202
338
39.1%
19
31-9099
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
827
1149
322
38.9%
20
29-1051
Pharmacists
883
1224
341
38.6%
21
29-1111
Registered Nurses
11794
16301
4507
38.2%
22
11-9111
Medical and Health Services Managers
1090
1504
414
38.0%
23
29-2041
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
844
1163
319
37.8%
24
25-3999
Teachers, Primary, Secondary, and Adult, All Other (OES Only)
3071
4187
1116
36.3%

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Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau
New Hampshire Employment Security
32 South Main Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone:(603)228-4124
Fax:(603)228-4172
TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964