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Jobs of the future: the fastest-growing jobs to 2035, and how much each needs a human

The fastest-growing jobs to 2035, with how much each still needs a human.

These jobs of the future are projected to grow fastest between 2025 and 2035, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We only include jobs with at least 25,000 workers today, so a small job adding a few hundred people does not top the list. Growth is a projection, not a promise.

#JobStill needs a humanEvidenceCould be largely automatedProjected change, 2025–35New jobs, 2025–35Median pay
1Nurse PractitionersHealthcare Practitioners and Technical69↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2041–2055+41.0%137,800$132,300
2Solar Photovoltaic InstallersConstruction and Extraction77↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2047–2060++36.5%11,300$53,140
3Data ScientistsComputer and Mathematical61↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2034–2044+34.6%95,400$120,230
4Medical and Health Services ManagersManagement70↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2036–2050+24.2%155,100$123,860
5Physical Therapist AssistantsHealthcare Support83↑ saferAI replace? Nah.D2045–2060++23.0%26,200$68,380
6Psychiatric TechniciansHealthcare Practitioners and Technical83↑ saferAI replace? Nah.D2042–2060++22.3%36,000$45,130
7Computer and Information Research ScientistsComputer and Mathematical67↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2034–2045+21.8%8,400$140,300
8Occupational Therapy AssistantsHealthcare Support79↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2045–2060++21.5%11,200$72,300
9Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansHealthcare Practitioners and Technical85↑ saferAI replace? Nah.D2042–2060++21.4%15,500$45,570
10Physician AssistantsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical78↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2042–2060++21.1%35,700$135,880
11Information Security AnalystsComputer and Mathematical59↑ saferAI replace? Partly.D2033–2043+21.0%40,600$129,180
12Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansLife, Physical, and Social Science77↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2039–2060++19.4%6,100$61,560
13Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsLife, Physical, and Social Science75↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2039–2060++18.5%26,400$90,150
14Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder CounselorsCommunity and Social Service72↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2036–2050+18.4%98,000$59,350
15Home Health AidesHealthcare Support85↑ saferAI replace? Nah.D2045–2060++18.1%847,300$35,800
16Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library66↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2034–2046+17.9%49,900$107,310
17Industrial Machinery MechanicsInstallation, Maintenance, and Repair77↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2045–2060++17.8%79,700$64,520
18LogisticiansBusiness and Financial Operations69↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2035–2048+17.6%44,900$82,320
19Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library69↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2034–2048+17.1%16,500$80,250
20Speech-Language PathologistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical73↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2040–2055+16.6%32,100$97,870
21Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical62↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2040–2050+15.9%6,700$68,020
22Computer and Information Systems ManagersManagement67↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2036–2048+15.8%108,100$175,140
23Massage TherapistsHealthcare Support83↑ saferAI replace? Nah.D2045–2060++15.3%23,700$58,450
24Occupational TherapistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical75↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2042–2060++14.8%25,200$100,330
25Diagnostic Medical SonographersHealthcare Practitioners and Technical81↑ saferAI replace? Nah.D2042–2060++13.9%12,900$96,590
26Marriage and Family TherapistsCommunity and Social Service73↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2036–2050+13.5%10,300$66,940
27Medical AssistantsHealthcare Support78↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2045–2060++12.9%107,600$45,690
28Athletic TrainersHealthcare Practitioners and Technical79↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2042–2060++12.7%4,400$62,520
29Community Health WorkersCommunity and Social Service71↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2036–2052+12.7%8,200$51,850
30Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsLife, Physical, and Social Science77↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2038–2060++12.6%22,700$103,410
31Medical Equipment RepairersInstallation, Maintenance, and Repair77↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2045–2060++12.6%9,100$61,660
32Industrial EngineersArchitecture and Engineering69↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2036–2049+12.4%45,400$102,440
33Biochemists and BiophysicistsLife, Physical, and Social Science76↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2038–2060++12.3%4,300$127,410
34Cooks, RestaurantFood Preparation and Serving Related83↑ saferAI replace? Nah.D2044–2060++12.1%171,400$37,390
35Animal CaretakersPersonal Care and Service80↑ saferAI replace? Nah.D2043–2060++12.1%44,100$35,360
36Physical TherapistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical75↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2042–2060++11.9%33,800$102,760
37Operations Research AnalystsComputer and Mathematical63↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2033–2044+11.9%13,500$88,940
38Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsLife, Physical, and Social Science69↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2037–2050+11.7%9,500$100,580
39Taxi DriversTransportation and Material Moving77↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2043–2060++11.5%23,500$42,100
40Mechanical EngineersArchitecture and Engineering68↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2036–2049+11.2%33,500$104,110
41StatisticiansComputer and Mathematical60↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2033–2043+11.0%3,400$105,650
42Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersInstallation, Maintenance, and Repair82↑ saferAI replace? Nah.D2045–2060++10.9%48,200$61,010
43Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare Support86↑ saferAI replace? Nah.D2046–2060++10.8%8,700$47,700
44Training and Development SpecialistsBusiness and Financial Operations65↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2035–2047+10.8%51,100$69,280
45Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansInstallation, Maintenance, and Repair82↑ saferAI replace? Nah.D2046–2060++10.7%4,500$56,550
46Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersInstallation, Maintenance, and Repair85↑ saferAI replace? Nah.D2045–2060++10.3%13,600$95,320
47Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersCommunity and Social Service71↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2036–2050+10.3%14,300$60,280
48Software DevelopersComputer and Mathematical62↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2034–2044+10.2%174,700$135,980
49Management AnalystsBusiness and Financial Operations62↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2035–2046+10.1%109,200$101,860
50Electrical EngineersArchitecture and Engineering70↑ saferAI replace? A little.D2036–2050+9.9%19,800$120,630

How this list is built

  • Growth is the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ projected change in employment from 2025 to 2035.
  • Only jobs with at least 25,000 workers in 2025 are included, about seven in ten of the jobs BLS covers.
  • A projection is not a promise: BLS revises them every year.

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