List of jobs

Together, the following 16 occupations are projected to create more than 700,000 new jobs nationally each year, according to JFF.2 A: x( t$ M/ j9 M3 }
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The jobs are ranked by annual projected job openings. For instance, the "registered nurse" category is forecast to create 110,119 new jobs annually, while it's estimated there will be 20,511 new jobs for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters each year.
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The dollar amount represents median earnings for each occupation, according to JFF., d) i( x: I1 o" \

# D, V. j; w" f+ A: f/ P. ]. c# YRegistered nurse, $48,090
$ A6 C: c, ~: A! s# tCustomer-service representative, $26,240 3 F; i6 J6 B: \: c/ D
Sales representative (in nontechnical wholesale and manufacturing), $42,730 4 P' U: n4 \2 }4 x$ x
Truck driver, heavy and tractor-trailer, $33,210 4 t2 l7 l$ V: X, ?9 `& [
Maintenance and repair worker, general, $29,370
  {; s! u9 d* i" k6 _3 B& IBookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerk, $27,380
' Z) C! b+ F6 \1 `! e# c+ lExecutive secretary and administrative assistant, $33,410
1 q$ j8 F5 d$ y5 m  i, S5 f( lSecretary (not legal, medical and executive), $25,290 ' g- L6 k. P9 D" ?
Carpenter, $34,190 3 C7 \, ?( E. q  S2 R; _8 a  R
Automotive-service technician and mechanic, $30,590
1 D- Q7 m' }/ C, W4 S, a5 lPolice and sheriff's patrol officer, $42,270 ! k  U$ G4 p) Q, u; e
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurse, $31,440
/ e4 [$ j" C/ |3 kElectrician, $41,390 # ]5 [- }! i$ P1 D( ~5 H
All other sales and related workers, $35,170
% k/ T! d0 a& L9 i& q% UComputer-support specialist, $39,100
! ^. o  C# _5 _6 Q$ J$ L6 vPlumber, pipefitter and steamfitter, $40,170 / @9 H, S+ J. }4 ?8 Y
Note that the report uses national employment data. Local labor markets will vary