Occupations with Greatest Projected Job Growth

Occupations covered in the 2000-01 Occupational Outlook Handbook with the largest projected job growth, 1998-2008:

Employment Change. (Numbers in thousands of jobs)

Occupation	1998 - 2008		Most significant source of training
	Number	%
Systems analysts	577	94	Bachelor's degree
Retail salespersons	563	14	Short term, on the job
Cashiers	556	17	Short term, on the job
General managers and top executives	551	16	Work experience, plus degree
Truck drivers, light and heavy	493	17	Short term, on the job
Office clerks, general	463	15	Short term, on the job
Registered nurses	451	22	Associate degree
Computer support specialists	439	102	Associate degree
Personal care/home health aides	433	58	Short term, on the job
Teacher assistants	375	32	Short term, on the job
Janitors, cleaners, maids & housekeeping	365	12	Short term, on the job
Nursing aides, orderlies & attendants	325	24	Short term, on the job
Computer engineers	323	108	Bachelor's degree
Teachers, secondary school	322	23	Bachelor's degree
Office & administrative support supervisors and managers	313	19	Work experience in a related occupation
Receptionists & information clerks	305	24	Short term, on the job
Waiters and waitresses	303	15	Short term, on the job
Guards	294	29	Short term, on the job
Marketing & sales worker supervisors	263	10	Work experience in a related occupation
Food counter, fountain, & related workers	247	12	Short term, on the job
Child care workers	236	26	Short term, on the job
Laborers, landscaping & groundskeeping	234	21	Short term, on the job
Social workers	218	36	Bachelor's degree
Hand packers & packagers	213	22	Short term, on the job
Teachers, elementary school	205	12	Bachelor's degree
Blue-collar worker supervisors	196	9	Work experience in a related occupation
College & University faculty	195	23	Doctor's degree
Computer programmers	191	30	Bachelor's degree
Adjustment clerks	163	34	Short term, on the job
Correctional officers	148	39	Long term, on the job

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