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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.

The estimate for Job Openings includes both turnover that results from people who leave the occupation(e.g. quit, retire, death) and new jobs that are created. Read more about Job Openings

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

Training needed is the level of education or training needed by most workers in this occupation. Read more about education and training levels.

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These are the occupations 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.

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#	Occupation	Employment		Percent * Change
#	Occupation	2006	2016	Percent * Change
1	Gaming supervisors	50	200	199%
2	Slot key persons	50	150	153%
3	Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	400	650	64%
4	Network systems and data communications analysts	7,150	10,650	49%
5	Gaming and sports book writers and runners	450	650	45%
6	Home health aides	47,050	65,600	40%
7	Veterinary technologists and technicians	2,850	3,850	36%
8	Personal and home care aides	28,950	39,250	36%
9	Medical assistants	21,050	28,250	34%
10	Skin care specialists	2,400	3,200	34%
11	Manicurists and pedicurists	2,400	3,150	32%
12	Computer software engineers, applications	13,550	17,850	31%
13	Personal financial advisors	7,650	10,000	31%
14	Veterinarians	2,450	3,200	30%
15	Actuaries	1,350	1,750	29%
16	Dental hygienists	6,750	8,700	29%
17	Dental assistants	11,400	14,700	29%
18	Physician assistants	3,200	4,100	29%
19	Social and human service assistants	18,300	23,400	28%
20	Physical therapist assistants	3,700	4,750	28%
21	Financial analysts	8,750	11,100	27%
22	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	7,500	9,500	27%
23	Industrial engineers	9,050	11,400	26%
24	Pharmacy technicians	15,200	19,100	26%
25	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	10,000	12,550	25%
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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: Pennsylvania Center for Workforce Information & Analysis

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