Top 50 RI Occupations with Largest Growth

SOC
Code

Occupational Title

2008
Estimated
Employment

2018
Estimated
Employment

Total
Growth

Growth
Rate

29-1111	Registered Nurses	12,446	14,772	2,326	18.7%
41-2031	Retail Salespersons	15,566	17,625	2,059	13.2%
31-1011	Home Health Aides	5,582	7,304	1,722	30.8%
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	8,410	10,066	1,656	19.7%
35-3021	Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	8,475	9,805	1,330	15.7%
39-9011	Child Care Workers	6,530	7,675	1,145	17.5%
31-1012	Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants	8,123	9,129	1,006	12.4%
21-1093	Social & Human Service Assistants	2,739	3,573	834	30.4%
35-3031	Waiters & Waitresses	10,174	10,930	756	7.4%
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	8,922	9,674	752	8.4%
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks	7,638	8,363	725	9.5%
13-2011	Accountants & Auditors	4,576	5,298	722	15.8%
37-2011	Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners	7,788	8,462	674	8.7%
13-1111	Management Analysts	2,508	3,147	639	25.5%
43-4171	Receptionists & Information Clerks	5,177	5,777	600	11.6%
37-3011	Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers	4,562	5,146	584	12.8%
39-9021	Personal & Home Care Aides	1,343	1,915	572	42.6%
37-2012	Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners	4,081	4,629	548	13.4%
35-2021	Food Preparation Workers	3,980	4,526	546	13.7%
25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	4,017	4,542	525	13.1%
47-2031	Carpenters	4,706	5,194	488	10.4%
29-2052	Pharmacy Technicians	1,356	1,825	469	34.6%
31-9092	Medical Assistants	1,700	2,148	448	26.4%
15-1031	Computer Software Engineers, Applications	1,032	1,469	437	42.3%
15-1051	Computer Systems Analysts	1,613	2,046	433	26.8%
35-3022	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, & Coffee Shop	5,298	5,698	400	7.6%
25-9041	Teacher Assistants	4,670	5,070	400	8.6%
15-1032	Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	1,250	1,613	363	29.0%
43-6011	Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants	3,338	3,680	342	10.2%
53-3032	Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer	3,739	4,044	305	8.2%
43-6013	Medical Secretaries	2,994	3,299	305	10.2%
33-9032	Security Guards	3,078	3,372	294	9.6%
15-1081	Network Systems & Data Communications Analysts	712	1,002	290	40.7%
41-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	4,397	4,681	284	6.5%
35-2014	Cooks, Restaurant	3,399	3,672	273	8.0%
23-1011	Lawyers	2,711	2,979	268	9.9%
29-1051	Pharmacists	1,125	1,392	267	23.7%
47-2061	Construction Laborers	2,432	2,695	263	10.8%
35-1012	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation & Serving Workers	2,815	3,067	252	9.0%
11-3031	Financial Managers	2,346	2,598	252	10.7%
43-3071	Tellers	1,857	2,107	250	13.5%
25-2022	Middle School Teachers, Except Special & Vocational Education	2,324	2,574	250	10.8%
49-9042	Maintenance & Repair Workers, General	3,978	4,225	247	6.2%
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Except Technical & Scientific Products	5,109	5,353	244	4.8%
21-1023	Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,516	1,760	244	16.1%
15-1071	Network & Computer Systems Administrators	984	1,210	226	23.0%
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special & Vocational Education	4,052	4,277	225	5.6%
13-2051	Financial Analysts	926	1,149	223	24.1%
47-2152	Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters	2,043	2,265	222	10.9%
23-2011	Paralegals & Legal Assistants	983	1,201	218	22.2%