Global Competitiveness
2012 World Ranking of Educational Systems
Top 10 Fastest Growing Jobs in the World
1. Personal care aides
Salary: $19,640, Degree: none 2. Home health aides Salary: $20,560, Degree: none 3. Biomedical engineers Salary: $81,540, Degree: Bachelor's Degree 4. Brickmasons, block masons, stonemasons Salary: $27,780, Degree: none 5. Carpenters Salary: $25,760, Degree: none |
6. Veterinary technologists and assistants
Salary: $29,710, Degree: Associate's degree 7. Reinforcing iron and rebar workers Salary: $38,430, Degree: none 8. Physical therapist assistants Salary: $49,960, Degree: Associate's degree 9. Plumbers, pipe fitters, and steamfitters Salary: $26,740, Degree: none 10. Meeting, convention, and event planners Salary: $45,260, Degree: Bachelor's degree or none |
Top 10 U.S. Careers in 2020
1. Registered nurse
2. Software developer 3. Pharmacist 4. Medical assistent 5. Database administrator |
6. Web developer
7. Computer systems analyst 8. Physical therapist 9. Computer programmer 10. Occupational therapist |
Interior design will be a pretty sustainable career in the next 20 years. It is estimated that there will be 13% increase in employment from 2012 to 2022, about as fast as the average for all occupations.