Chart: Twenty occupations with the highest projected numeric change in employment, 2016–2026

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Occupation	Number of new jobs (projected), 2016-2026
Personal care aides	777,600
Combined food prep. and serving workers, incl. fast food	579,900
Registered nurses	438,100
Home health aides	431,200
Software developers, applications	255,400
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping	236,500
General and operations managers	205,200
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	199,700
Medical assistants	183,900
Waiters and waitresses	182,500
Nursing assistants	173,400
Construction laborers	150,400
Cooks, restaurant	145,300
Accountants and auditors	139,900
Market research analysts and marketing specialists	138,300
Customer service representatives	136,300
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	135,200
Medical secretaries	129,000
Management analysts	115,200
Maintenance and repair workers, general	112,500

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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