Trends
Most jobs projected to be added
Occupations BLS expects to add the most jobs from 2025 to 2035, counted in jobs rather than percent.
- 1Stockers and Order Fillers+250.7 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 2,804.3 thousand jobs in 2025
- 2Fast Food and Counter Workers+223.3 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 3,855.9 thousand jobs in 2025
- 3Registered Nurses+194.7 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 3,465.4 thousand jobs in 2025
- 4General and Operations Managers+181.3 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 3,599.0 thousand jobs in 2025
- 5Software Developers+174.7 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 1,717.8 thousand jobs in 2025
- 6Cooks, Restaurant+171.4 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 1,417.5 thousand jobs in 2025
- 7Medical and Health Services Managers+155.1 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 640.4 thousand jobs in 2025
- 8Nurse Practitioners+137.8 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 336.3 thousand jobs in 2025
- 9Construction Laborers+109.3 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 1,489.3 thousand jobs in 2025
- 10Management Analysts+109.2 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 1,077.1 thousand jobs in 2025
- 11Computer and Information Systems Managers+108.1 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 685.8 thousand jobs in 2025
- 12Medical Assistants+107.6 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 833.9 thousand jobs in 2025
- 13Data Scientists+95.4 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 275.6 thousand jobs in 2025
- 14Financial Managers+84.9 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 879.7 thousand jobs in 2025
- 15Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers+83.8 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 2,221.2 thousand jobs in 2025
- 16Industrial Machinery Mechanics+79.7 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 446.9 thousand jobs in 2025
- 17Accountants and Auditors+79.4 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 1,595.2 thousand jobs in 2025
- 18Electricians+75.9 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 821.0 thousand jobs in 2025
- 19Project Management Specialists+73.2 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 1,094.3 thousand jobs in 2025
- 20Maintenance and Repair Workers, General+68.6 thousandBLS Employment Projections 2025-35: 1,621.8 thousand jobs in 2025
How this is ranked
Ranked by BLS's projected change in the number of jobs, 2025 to 2035, from the BLS Employment Projections National Employment Matrix. The matrix counts all jobs, including the self-employed, and publishes figures in thousands; each row shows the 2025 base. Full methodology →