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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.

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#	Occupation	Employment		Percent * Change
#	Occupation	2006	2016	Percent * Change
1	Home health aides	42,200	62,500	48%
2	Network systems and data communications analysts	7,970	11,790	48%
3	Personal and home care aides	19,170	26,990	41%
4	Computer software engineers, applications	16,440	22,840	39%
5	Skin care specialists	2,110	2,910	38%
6	Personal financial advisors	4,700	6,300	34%
7	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	2,470	3,310	34%
8	Social and human service assistants	7,830	10,460	34%
9	Veterinary technologists and technicians	1,900	2,530	33%
10	Medical assistants	19,000	25,090	32%
11	Physical therapist assistants	4,590	6,050	32%
12	Veterinarians	1,920	2,500	30%
13	Mental health counselors	2,780	3,610	30%
14	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	5,200	6,750	30%
15	Appraisers and assessors of real estate	2,880	3,700	29%
16	Manicurists and pedicurists	3,300	4,200	27%
17	Actuaries	760	960	26%
18	Health educators	1,610	2,030	26%
19	Occupational therapist assistants	2,370	2,970	25%
20	Physical therapists	6,820	8,510	25%
21	Medical and public health social workers	5,970	7,430	25%
22	Social and community service managers	3,350	4,170	25%
23	Database administrators	4,960	6,170	24%
24	Environmental engineers	1,850	2,300	24%
25	Financial analysts	6,920	8,550	24%
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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: Ohio Bureau of Labor Market Information, Office of Workforce Development, Department of Job & Family Services

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