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Projections · 2025–2035

Which jobs are projected to grow, and which to shrink

Every ten years of projections BLS publishes, for 831 occupations. Openings count both new positions and the ones left behind by people who retire or move on — which is why a shrinking occupation can still be hiring.

176.2M

jobs projected for 2035

From 170.3 million in 2025

+3.5%

growth across all occupations

5,917,600 more jobs over the decade

17.5M

openings a year, on average

New positions plus replacements for people leaving

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Fastest growing occupations, 2025 to 2035
OccupationJobs 2025Change
Occupational health and safety techniciansLife, physical & social science31,200+19.4%
EpidemiologistsLife, physical & social science12,800+18.7%
Occupational health and safety specialistsLife, physical & social science143,100+18.5%
Forensic science techniciansLife, physical & social science20,100+13.3%
Medical scientists, except epidemiologistsLife, physical & social science181,000+12.6%
Biochemists and biophysicistsLife, physical & social science35,200+12.3%
Clinical and counseling psychologistsLife, physical & social science81,300+11.7%
Materials scientistsLife, physical & social science8,600+8.3%
AstronomersLife, physical & social science2,400+7.8%
Biological techniciansLife, physical & social science74,400+7.4%
PhysicistsLife, physical & social science23,200+7.2%
Environmental science and protection technicians, including healthLife, physical & social science36,400+6.9%
Soil and plant scientistsLife, physical & social science19,900+6.7%
Industrial-organizational psychologistsLife, physical & social science4,000+6.5%
ChemistsLife, physical & social science84,900+6.4%
Life scientists, all otherLife, physical & social science8,000+6.3%
Food scientists and technologistsLife, physical & social science14,100+6.2%
MicrobiologistsLife, physical & social science20,100+6.2%
Environmental scientists and specialists, including healthLife, physical & social science93,400+6.1%
Anthropologists and archeologistsLife, physical & social science10,200+6.0%
Animal scientistsLife, physical & social science3,400+5.8%
Agricultural techniciansLife, physical & social science19,500+5.4%
Conservation scientistsLife, physical & social science27,700+5.3%
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographersLife, physical & social science25,400+5.1%
Social science research assistantsLife, physical & social science38,400+5.0%
Chemical techniciansLife, physical & social science60,000+4.9%
Food science techniciansLife, physical & social science20,800+4.8%
Biological scientists, all otherLife, physical & social science59,600+4.7%
EconomistsLife, physical & social science18,600+4.7%
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all otherLife, physical & social science89,500+4.4%
Urban and regional plannersLife, physical & social science45,800+3.9%
SociologistsLife, physical & social science2,700+3.8%
Geological technicians, except hydrologic techniciansLife, physical & social science7,300+3.6%
Zoologists and wildlife biologistsLife, physical & social science19,500+3.6%
HistoriansLife, physical & social science3,800+3.0%
Atmospheric and space scientistsLife, physical & social science10,700+2.6%
Psychologists, all otherLife, physical & social science60,000+2.3%
ForestersLife, physical & social science13,200+2.2%
Physical scientists, all otherLife, physical & social science26,600+2.1%
HydrologistsLife, physical & social science6,300+1.5%
Nuclear techniciansLife, physical & social science6,700+1.1%
School psychologistsLife, physical & social science64,000+0.8%
Social scientists and related workers, all otherLife, physical & social science41,500-0.2%
Hydrologic techniciansLife, physical & social science3,000-1.3%
Political scientistsLife, physical & social science6,100-2.0%
Forest and conservation techniciansLife, physical & social science32,800-2.1%
GeographersLife, physical & social science1,500-2.1%
Survey researchersLife, physical & social science9,800-4.8%