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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.

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

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These are the occupations requiring work experience or on-the-job training 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	Home health aides	48,000	66,700	39%
2	Aircraft cargo handling supervisors	1,100	1,500	36%
3	Traffic technicians	1,100	1,500	36%
4	Pharmacy technicians	23,300	31,700	36%
5	Dental assistants	41,600	56,100	35%
6	Physical therapist aides	5,100	6,700	31%
7	Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians	1,600	2,100	31%
8	Medical assistants	59,500	77,800	31%
9	Interpreters and translators	7,100	9,200	30%
10	Customer service representatives	201,200	256,800	28%
11	Shampooers	1,100	1,400	27%
12	Personal and home care aides	284,200	361,100	27%
13	Social and human service assistants	29,100	37,000	27%
14	Detectives and criminal investigators	11,300	14,300	27%
15	Animal trainers	3,800	4,800	26%
16	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	211,100	264,300	25%
17	Crane and tower operators	2,800	3,500	25%
18	Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters	1,600	2,000	25%
19	Cooks, restaurant	94,900	118,000	24%
20	Animal control workers	1,700	2,100	24%
21	Food preparation workers	110,700	136,700	24%
22	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	41,500	51,200	23%
23	Medical appliance technicians	1,300	1,600	23%
24	Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants	2,200	2,700	23%
25	Waiters and waitresses	234,300	287,100	23%
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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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