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Fastest Growing CareersNorth Carolina's economy and population continue to evolve. As a result, the demand for some traditional North Carolina jobs is declining, but growth in other occupations provides new opportunities. The careers that are expected to experience the most growth through 2016, by both projected number of openings and percentage change, are listed below. North Carolina's Fastest Growing Occupations by Job GrowthEmployment Outlook 2006 – 2016OccupationTotal Growth OpeningsTotal Percentage ChangeHome Health Aides27,86038.6Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers25,97026.3Registered Nurses25,10031.6Retail Salespersons23,51017.4Customer Service Representatives19,41027.7Waiters and Waitresses15,87023.2Personal and Home Care Aides13,90075.8Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants11,06020.3Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping10,31019.9Office Clerks, General10,13015.8Construction Laborers9,37026.4Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks9,15015.9Elementary School Teachers, Exc. Special Educ.8,77024.0First-line Supervisors/Managers of Construction8,42023.5Receptionists and Information Clerks8,35026.5Social and Human Service Assistants8,34066.4Business Operations Specialists, All Other8,27029.1Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers8,10024.0Carpenters7,84021.4Food Preparation Workers7,49024.3Teacher Assistants7,27019.7Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-trailer7,07012.3First-line Supervis./Managers Of Retail Sales Work6,9909.8Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants6,58030.2Cooks, Restaurant6,33024.1?Data Source: Labor Market Information Division, Employment Security Commission of North Carolina North Carolina's Fastest Growing Occupations by Percentage ChangeEmployment Outlook 2006 – 2016OccupationTotal Growth OpeningsTotal Percentage ChangePersonal and Home Care Aides13,90075.8Social and Human Service Assistants8,34066.4Mental Health Counselors1,08053.1Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers1,83053.0Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts3,60050.5Medical Assistants4,63049.2Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder Counselors56047.9Physical Therapist Assistants97047.7Veterinary Technologists and Technicians1,01047.1Skin Care Specialists37046.8Computer Software Engineers, Applications5,31046.6Manicurists and Pedicurists33044.9Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists1,15043.4Pharmacy Technicians4,07042.0Marriage and Family Therapists8041.2Physician Assistants1,23041.1Veterinarians82040.9Psychiatric Aides19039.3Medical and Public Health Social Workers1,29038.9Social and Community Service Managers1,03038.8Home Health Aides27,86038.6Physical Therapists1,58038.2Paralegals and Legal Assistants2,98038.1Biomedical Engineers22038.1Dental Hygienists1,78037.1?Data Source: Labor Market Information Division, Employment Security Commission of North Carolina Copyright ? 2001-2010 College Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. ................
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