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Employment is the number of jobs in this occupation. The latest available data are from 2006 to 2016. Read more about state employment projections.

Percent change is the expected job growth for this occupation.

The estimate for Job Openings includes both turnover that results from people who leave the occupation(e.g. quit, retire, death) and new jobs that are created. Read more about Job Openings

Earnings symbols show average wages for that occupation. The latest available earnings data are from 2006. Read more about wage data.

Training needed is the level of education or training needed by most workers in this occupation. Read more about education and training levels.

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These are the occupations that are projected to grow the fastest during the 2006-2016 time period. This does not mean these are the occupations with the most openings. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.

Top 50 Fastest-Growing Occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment		Percent * Change
#	Occupation	2006	2016	Percent * Change
1	Network systems and data communications analysts	28,900	45,900	59%
2	Computer software engineers, applications	87,300	128,400	47%
3	Forensic science technicians	1,600	2,300	44%
4	Skin care specialists	4,200	6,000	43%
5	Veterinary technologists and technicians	8,200	11,500	40%
6	Home health aides	48,000	66,700	39%
7	Occupational therapist assistants	1,300	1,800	39%
8	Aircraft cargo handling supervisors	1,100	1,500	36%
9	Traffic technicians	1,100	1,500	36%
10	Pharmacy technicians	23,300	31,700	36%
11	Physical therapist assistants	3,600	4,900	36%
12	Dental hygienists	22,400	30,400	36%
13	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	9,600	13,000	35%
14	Dental assistants	41,600	56,100	35%
15	Veterinarians	5,000	6,700	34%
16	Athletic trainers	1,200	1,600	33%
17	Biomedical engineers	3,100	4,100	32%
18	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	19,800	26,200	32%
19	Multi-media artists and animators	27,900	36,800	32%
20	Microbiologists	1,900	2,500	32%
21	Physical therapist aides	5,100	6,700	31%
22	Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians	1,600	2,100	31%
23	Medical assistants	59,500	77,800	31%
24	Database administrators	11,400	14,900	31%
25	Special education teachers, middle school	6,600	8,600	30%
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* The national average percent change is 10.36% for the 2006-2016 employment projection series.

Note: The data for the State Employment Trends and the National Employment Trends are not directly comparable. The projections period for state data is 2006-2016, while the projections period for national data is 2008-2018.

State Data Source: California Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division

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