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Occupations

Percent change

Number of new jobs(in thousands)

Wages (May 2008 median)

Education/training category

Biomedical engineers

72

11.6

$ 77,400

Bachelor's degree

Network systems and data communications analysts

53

155.8

71,100

Bachelor's degree

Home health aides

50

460.9

20,460

Short-term on-the-job training

Personal and home care aides

46

375.8

19,180

Short-term on-the-job training

Financial examiners

41

11.1

70,930

Bachelor's degree

Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

40

44.2

72,590

Doctoral degree

Physician assistants

39

29.2

81,230

Master's degree

Skin care specialists

38

14.7

28,730

Postsecondary vocational award

Biochemists and biophysicists

37

8.7

82,840

Doctoral degree

Athletic trainers

37

6.0

39,640

Bachelor's degree

Physical therapist aides

36

16.7

23,760

Short-term on-the-job training

Dental hygienists

36

62.9

66,570

Associate degree

Veterinary technologists and technicians

36

28.5

28,900

Associate degree

Dental assistants

36

105.6

32,380

Moderate-term on-the-job training

Computer software engineers, applications

34

175.1

85,430

Bachelor's degree

Medical assistants

34

163.9

28,300

Moderate-term on-the-job training

Physical therapist assistants

33

21.2

46,140

Associate degree

Veterinarians

33

19.7

79,050

First professional degree

Self-enrichment education teachers

32

81.3

35,720

Work experience in a related occupation

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation

31

80.8

48,890

Long-term on-the-job training

SOURCE: BLS Occupational Employment Statistics and Division of Occupational Outlook