Industries with the fastest growing wage and salary employment*

 

Industry description

Sector

2007 NAICS

Thousands of jobs

Change

Average annual rate of change

2008

2018

2008-18

2008-18

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

Professional and business services

5416

1,008.9

1,844.1

835.2

6.2

Other educational services

Educational services

6114-7

578.9

894.9

316.0

4.5

Individual and family services

Health care and social asistance

6241

1,108.6

1,638.8

530.2

4.0

Home health care services

Health care and social asistance

6216

958.0

1,399.4

441.4

3.9

Specialized design services

Professional and business services

5414

143.1

208.7

65.6

3.8

Data processing, hosting, related services, and other information services

Information

518, 519

395.2

574.1

178.9

3.8

Computer systems design and related services

Professional and business services

5415

1,450.3

2,106.7

656.4

3.8

Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)

Financial activities

533

28.2

37.9

9.7

3.0

Offices of health practitioners

Health care and social asistance

6211, 6212, 6213

3,713.3

4,978.6

1,265.3

3.0

Personal care services

Other services

8121

621.6

819.1

197.5

2.8

Outpatient, laboratory, and other ambulatory care services

Health care and social asistance

6214, 6215, 6219

989.5

1,297.9

308.4

2.8

Facilities support services

Professional and business services

5612

132.7

173.6

40.9

2.7

Software publishers

Information

5112

263.7

342.8

79.1

2.7

Independent artists, writers, and performers

Leisure and hospitality

7115

50.4

64.8

14.4

2.5

Local government passenger transit

State and local government

NA

268.6

342.6

74.0

2.5

Elementary and secondary schools

Educational services

6111

854.9

1,089.7

234.8

2.5

Scientific research and development services

Professional and business services

5417

621.7

778.9

157.2

2.3

Waste management and remediation services

Professional and business services

562

360.2

451.0

90.8

2.3

Other miscellaneous manufacturing

Manufacturing

3399

321.0

399.4

78.4

2.2

Community and vocational rehabilitation services

Health care and social asistance

6242, 6243

540.9

672.0

131.1

2.2

Source: Employment Projections Program, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

 

 

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