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Top 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in Alaska

What professions added the most jobs in Alaska? In this article we look into this issue from two angles. First we show the top 50 jobs that added the most workers from 2010 to 2014 (Table 1). Secondly we show the top 50 jobs that had the highest growth rate from year 2010 to 2014 (Table 2). The employment and salary information in Alaska is computed from data published by BLS [1] in May 2015.

Table 1. 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in Alaska

Table 1 shows the top 50 jobs that added the most workers from 2010 to 2014. We note that from 2010 to 2014, the total employment in Alaska increased from 308,050 to 324,970 with a net gain of 16,920. The profession that added the most jobs in the same period is the profession of personal care aides with 2,700 jobs added. It is followed by the profession of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive with 2,700 job added.

Rank	Job Description	Jobs 2010 i	Jobs 2014 i	Change # i	Change % i	Salary 2014 i
1	All Occupations	308,050	324,970	16,920	5.49%	$41,640
2	Personal Care Aides	2,310	5,010	2,700	116.88%	$29,910
3	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,510	5,900	2,390	68.09%	$38,000
4	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2,280	3,750	1,470	64.47%	$62,750
5	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	1,330	2,580	1,250	93.98%	$20,330
6	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	3,580	4,550	970	27.09%	$18,840
7	Construction Laborers	2,600	3,420	820	31.54%	$45,890
8	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	940	1,760	820	87.23%	$89,240
9	Cooks, Restaurant	1,570	2,360	790	50.32%	$26,860
10	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	320	1,110	790	246.88%	$55,160
11	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	3,180	3,880	700	22.01%	$25,640
12	Cargo and Freight Agents	550	1,240	690	125.45%	$30,250
13	Food Preparation Workers	2,760	3,370	610	22.10%	$23,580
14	Home Health Aides	1,570	2,090	520	33.12%	$30,280
15	Waiters and Waitresses	3,850	4,370	520	13.51%	$18,490
16	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	4,350	4,810	460	10.57%	$38,710
17	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	3,900	4,310	410	10.51%	$41,890
18	Medical Secretaries	930	1,330	400	43.01%	$36,630
19	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	660	1,050	390	59.09%	$64,310
20	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,130	1,510	380	33.63%	$77,370
21	Construction Managers	790	1,150	360	45.57%	$105,760
22	Parts Salespersons	490	840	350	71.43%	$37,160
23	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	630	980	350	55.56%	$45,210
24	Medical Assistants	1,110	1,440	330	29.73%	$37,260
25	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	480	810	330	68.75%	$68,510
26	Firefighters	860	1,180	320	37.21%	$49,170
27	Customer Service Representatives	2,720	3,040	320	11.76%	$34,420
28	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	760	1,080	320	42.11%	$65,840
29	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,320	1,620	300	22.73%	$66,140
30	Cooks, Fast Food	590	890	300	50.85%	$19,230
31	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	140	440	300	214.29%	$39,750
32	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,160	1,450	290	25.00%	$33,540
33	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	590	880	290	49.15%	$38,050
34	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	580	860	280	48.28%	$18,370
35	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	160	440	280	175.00%	$82,000
36	Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	960	1,230	270	28.12%	$68,440
37	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	590	860	270	45.76%	$19,480
38	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5,760	6,020	260	4.51%	$29,570
39	Civil Engineering Technicians	310	560	250	80.65%	$55,340
40	Dishwashers	1,310	1,560	250	19.08%	$18,830
41	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	790	1,040	250	31.65%	$54,670
42	Medical and Health Services Managers	720	960	240	33.33%	$77,790
43	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	300	540	240	80.00%	$38,430
44	Mental Health Counselors	420	650	230	54.76%	$53,640
45	Massage Therapists	240	470	230	95.83%	$89,120
46	Cooks, All Other	230	460	230	100.00%	$31,680
47	Sailors and Marine Oilers	710	940	230	32.39%	$42,690
48	Business Operations Specialists, All Other*	2,480	2,700	220	8.87%	$65,370
49	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists*	200	410	210	105.00%	$59,850
50	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	240	440	200	83.33%	$47,680

Table 2. 50 Jobs with Fastest Growth Rate

Table 2 shows the top 50 jobs that had the fastest growth rate from 2010 to 2014. We note that the profession that grew the fastest is the profession of sales representatives, services, all other with a growth rate of 246.88%. It is followed by the profession of eligibility interviewers, government programs which grew by 214.29% in the same period.

Rank	Job Description	Jobs 2010 i	Jobs 2014 i	Change # i	Change % i	Salary 2014 i
1	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	320	1,110	790	246.88%	$55,160
2	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	140	440	300	214.29%	$39,750
3	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	160	440	280	175.00%	$82,000
4	Helpers--Carpenters	120	300	180	150.00%	$38,530
5	Cargo and Freight Agents	550	1,240	690	125.45%	$30,250
6	Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	130	290	160	123.08%	$31,900
7	Personal Care Aides	2,310	5,010	2,700	116.88%	$29,910
8	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	110	230	120	109.09%	$35,550
9	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists*	200	410	210	105.00%	$59,850
10	Cooks, All Other	230	460	230	100.00%	$31,680
11	Massage Therapists	240	470	230	95.83%	$89,120
12	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	1,330	2,580	1,250	93.98%	$20,330
13	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	100	190	90	90.00%	$98,320
14	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	170	320	150	88.24%	$67,020
15	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	940	1,760	820	87.23%	$89,240
16	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	240	440	200	83.33%	$47,680
17	Civil Engineering Technicians	310	560	250	80.65%	$55,340
18	Geological and Petroleum Technicians	200	360	160	80.00%	$65,750
19	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	300	540	240	80.00%	$38,430
20	Coaches and Scouts	230	400	170	73.91%	$39,770
21	Parts Salespersons	490	840	350	71.43%	$37,160
22	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	160	270	110	68.75%	$55,960
23	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	480	810	330	68.75%	$68,510
24	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,510	5,900	2,390	68.09%	$38,000
25	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2,280	3,750	1,470	64.47%	$62,750
26	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	100	160	60	60.00%	$39,850
27	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	660	1,050	390	59.09%	$64,310
28	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	190	300	110	57.89%	$73,470
29	Public Relations Specialists	330	520	190	57.58%	$56,990
30	Tire Repairers and Changers	280	440	160	57.14%	$25,600
31	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	350	550	200	57.14%	$55,870
32	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	630	980	350	55.56%	$45,210
33	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	290	450	160	55.17%	$76,990
34	Mental Health Counselors	420	650	230	54.76%	$53,640
35	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	220	340	120	54.55%	$64,370
36	Cooks, Fast Food	590	890	300	50.85%	$19,230
37	Cooks, Restaurant	1,570	2,360	790	50.32%	$26,860
38	Medical Transcriptionists	100	150	50	50.00%	$43,920
39	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	590	880	290	49.15%	$38,050
40	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	580	860	280	48.28%	$18,370
41	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	590	860	270	45.76%	$19,480
42	Construction Managers	790	1,150	360	45.57%	$105,760
43	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	110	160	50	45.45%	$68,920
44	Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	110	160	50	45.45%	$34,930
45	Machinists	230	330	100	43.48%	$40,150
46	Medical Secretaries	930	1,330	400	43.01%	$36,630
47	Speech-Language Pathologists	210	300	90	42.86%	$81,230
48	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	760	1,080	320	42.11%	$65,840
49	Veterinarians	120	170	50	41.67%	$84,440
50	Real Estate Sales Agents	120	170	50	41.67%	$55,320

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Top 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in Alaska

Table 1. 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in Alaska

Table 2. 50 Jobs with Fastest Growth Rate

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