20 Fastest-Growing Occupations: Nurse Practitioner is No. 1

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections for 2021 - 2031, there will be an increase of 8.3 million jobs in the American workforce. The top ten fastest growing occupations are as follows...

1. Nurse practitioners: 45.7% ( ! )

2. Wind turbine service technicians: 44.3%

3. Ushers, lobby attendants and ticket takers: 40.5%

4. Motion picture projectionists: 40.3%

5. Cooks, restaurant: 36.6%

6. Data scientists: 35.8%

7. Athletes and sports competitors: 35.7%

8. Information security analysts: 34.7%

9. Statisticians: 32.7%

10. Umpires, referees and other sports officials: 31.7%