Fastest Growing Jobs for Baby Boomers
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by Mark Gleason
photo by RitaE
Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin have researched and written more than 20 books on career topics, including 225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers, a compendium of dozens of lists of desirable and growing fields for baby boomers. The list below ranks careers that employ a high percentage of baby boomers on projected job growth.
Job | Percent Growth |
Social and Human Service Assistants | 48.7% |
Personal and Home Care Aides | 40.5% |
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 40.1% |
Teachers, Postsecondary | 38.1% |
Personal Financial Advisors | 34.6% |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 34.5% |
Rehabilitation Counselors | 33.8% |
Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Programs | 32.0% |
Security Guards | 31.9% |
Management Analysts | 30.4% |
Pharmacists | 30.1% |
Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 30.0% |
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 30.0% |
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 30.0% |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 29.3% |
Audiologists | 29.0% |
Medical and Public Health Social Workers | 28.6% |
Emergency Management Specialists | 28.2% |
Compensation, Benefits and Job Analysis Specialists | 28.0% |
Training and Development Specialists | 27.9% |
Social and Community Service Managers | 27.7% |
Logisticians | 27.5% |
Employment Interviewers, Private or Public Employment Service | 27.3% |
Personnel Recruiters | 27.3% |
Registered Nurses | 27.3% |
Speech-Language Pathologists | 27.2% |
Technical Writers | 27.1% |
Mental Health Counselors | 26.7% |
Instructional Coordinators | 25.4% |
Private Detectives and Investigators | 25.3% |
Veterinarians | 25.1% |
Clinical Psychologists | 24.4% |
Counseling Psychologists | 24.4% |
School Psychologists | 24.4% |
Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 24.1% |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 23.7% |
Public Relations Managers | 23.4% |
Chiropractors | 23.3% |
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 23.3% |
Child, Family and School Social Workers | 23.2% |
Tax Preparers | 23.2% |
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services | 23.2% |
Teacher Assistants | 23.0% |
Marriage and Family Therapists | 22.4% |
Landscape Architects | 22.2% |
Health Educators | 21.9% |
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 21.7% |
Library Assistants, Clerical | 21.5% |
Hydrologists | 21.0% |
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 21.0% |
Republished with permission from 225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers, by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., 2006, © JIST Publishing.