Fastest Growing Occupations in North Carolina

What are the high demand jobs? What are the low demand jobs? Choosing a career in a growing, expanding area should make it easier to find a job.

Average Annual Openings projected from 2002 - 2012*
Total Change In Positions projected from 2002 - 2012

Average Annual Openings*	Total Change In Positions	Occupation
3,760	23,100	Registered Nurses
7,550	22,040	Cashiers
6,200	21,600	Retail Salespersons
4,750	17,290	Waiters and Waitresses
4,650	16,620	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
2,120	14,640	Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
2,380	14,220	Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
2,200	13,980	Customer Service Representatives
2,500	13,040	General and Operations Managers
2,210	12,310	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
2,060	10,780	First-Line Supervisors/ Managers of Retail Sales Workers
1,310	10,170	Home Health Aides
70	9,030	Office Clerks, General
1,960	8,430	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
1,450	8,250	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
1,500	8,050	Teacher Assistants
1,050	7,960	Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services
1,350	7,520	Receptionists and Information Clerks
1,630	7,470	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
1,160	6,860	Security Guards
1,450	6,780	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
1,020	6,510	Construction Laborers
1,200	6,500	Carpenters
1,540	6,060	Food Preparation Workers
1,590	5,990	Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
2,920	4,890	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
1,970	320	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers

* Average Annual Openings includes new positions from job growth as well as replacements for open positions through retirement and turnover.

Data are from the NC Employment Security Commission - Labor Market Information (www.ncesc.com)

This research was compiled and analyzed by Chris Droessler