Top 50 RI Occupations with Largest Growth

SOC
Code

Occupational Title

2004
Annual
Employment

2014
Estimated
Employment

Total
Growth

Growth
Rate

29-1111	Registered Nurses	12,469	15,510	3,041	24.4%
31-1011	Home Health Aides	3,484	4,984	1,500	43.1%
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	6,820	8,293	1,473	21.6%
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	4,753	5,817	1,064	22.4%
21-1093	Social and Human Service Assistants	3,018	4,008	990	32.8%
39-9021	Personal and Home Care Aides	2,188	2,879	691	31.6%
15-1051	Computer Systems Analysts	2,221	2,866	645	29.0%
15-1031	Computer Software Engineers, Applications	1,478	2,073	595	40.3%
37-2012	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,970	3,562	592	19.9%
31-9092	Medical Assistants	1,691	2,244	553	32.7%
47-2152	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2,344	2,835	491	20.9%
13-2052	Personal Financial Advisors	871	1,331	460	52.8%
15-1032	Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	1,045	1,469	424	40.6%
13-2072	Loan Officers	1,831	2,231	400	21.8%
41-3031	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	1,038	1,427	389	37.5%
43-3071	Tellers	1,758	2,108	350	19.9%
25-2011	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	1,421	1,753	332	23.4%
13-1111	Management Analysts	1,645	1,976	331	20.1%
47-2141	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	1,432	1,719	287	20.0%
15-1071	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	746	1,004	258	34.6%
39-9031	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,271	1,525	254	20.0%
31-9091	Dental Assistants	1,046	1,298	252	24.1%
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,033	1,281	248	24.0%
15-1081	Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts	433	679	246	56.8%
11-2021	Marketing Managers	1,226	1,471	245	20.0%
29-1123	Physical Therapists	835	1,063	228	27.3%
49-9021	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,168	1,396	228	19.5%
23-2011	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	810	1,026	216	26.7%
41-3099	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	755	966	211	27.9%
43-4011	Brokerage Clerks	520	720	200	38.5%
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	956	1,146	190	19.9%
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	597	782	185	31.0%
47-2073	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	939	1,124	185	19.7%
13-2099	Financial Specialists, All Other	766	933	167	21.8%
13-2051	Financial Analysts	570	734	164	28.8%
29-2056	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	469	628	159	33.9%
39-5092	Manicurists and Pedicurists	684	839	155	22.7%
53-3041	Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	694	843	149	21.5%
13-1051	Cost Estimators	630	775	145	23.0%
43-4081	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	436	580	144	33.0%
29-1122	Occupational Therapists	503	645	142	28.2%
29-2021	Dental Hygienists	655	796	141	21.5%
29-2071	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	686	824	138	20.1%
25-2041	Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School	637	764	127	19.9%
13-1073	Training and Development Specialists	623	749	126	20.2%
39-2021	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	478	596	118	24.7%
47-2181	Roofers	395	511	116	29.4%
25-1121	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	423	533	110	26.0%
47-2021	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	447	550	103	23.0%
47-2051	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	432	527	95	22.0%