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Top 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in North Dakota

What professions added the most jobs in North Dakota? 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 North Dakota is computed from data published by BLS [1] in May 2015.

Table 1. 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in North Dakota

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 North Dakota increased from 355,710 to 440,420 with a net gain of 84,710. The profession that added the most jobs in the same period is the profession of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers with 9,110 jobs added. It is followed by the profession of construction laborers with 9,110 job added.

Rank	Job Description	Jobs 2010 i	Jobs 2014 i	Change # i	Change % i	Salary 2014 i
1	All Occupations	355,710	440,420	84,710	23.81%	$30,170
2	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	7,520	16,630	9,110	121.14%	$38,890
3	Construction Laborers	2,490	6,220	3,730	149.80%	$28,530
4	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,060	6,240	3,180	103.92%	$29,500
5	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	4,910	7,860	2,950	60.08%	$24,240
6	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2,030	4,950	2,920	143.84%	$52,920
7	General and Operations Managers	4,320	7,060	2,740	63.43%	$81,530
8	Retail Salespersons	11,680	14,030	2,350	20.12%	$21,400
9	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2,210	4,420	2,210	100.00%	$45,000
10	Electricians	2,020	4,160	2,140	105.94%	$45,480
11	Customer Service Representatives	5,090	6,780	1,690	33.20%	$27,150
12	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,290	3,610	1,320	57.64%	$34,840
13	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	1,250	2,430	1,180	94.40%	$39,910
14	Accountants and Auditors	2,660	3,610	950	35.71%	$48,850
15	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2,030	2,980	950	46.80%	$37,990
16	Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other	340	1,230	890	261.76%	$21,720
17	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	1,070	1,930	860	80.37%	$47,020
18	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	3,370	4,170	800	23.74%	$31,540
19	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	500	1,280	780	156.00%	$38,870
20	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,670	3,440	770	28.84%	$40,700
21	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	480	1,230	750	156.25%	$51,570
22	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1,310	2,020	710	54.20%	$56,790
23	Business Operations Specialists, All Other*	1,240	1,900	660	53.23%	$52,210
24	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	6,830	7,480	650	9.52%	$30,690
25	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	850	1,500	650	76.47%	$45,460
26	First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	410	1,050	640	156.10%	$40,590
27	Food Preparation Workers	2,040	2,670	630	30.88%	$19,680
28	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	2,420	3,040	620	25.62%	$26,270
29	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	4,240	4,830	590	13.92%	$20,360
30	Managers, All Other	520	1,050	530	101.92%	$68,780
31	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,290	2,820	530	23.14%	$26,420
32	Bartenders	3,010	3,530	520	17.28%	$17,260
33	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	610	1,130	520	85.25%	$34,040
34	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	800	1,300	500	62.50%	$21,120
35	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	6,710	7,200	490	7.30%	$23,170
36	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,330	1,820	490	36.84%	$49,760
37	Wellhead Pumpers	500	990	490	98.00%	$44,600
38	Software Developers, Applications	750	1,230	480	64.00%	$60,060
39	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	190	670	480	252.63%	$40,470
40	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	410	880	470	114.63%	$40,910
41	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	400	870	470	117.50%	$40,990
42	Compliance Officers	740	1,200	460	62.16%	$54,890
43	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	940	1,400	460	48.94%	$32,840
44	Dishwashers	1,200	1,650	450	37.50%	$16,580
45	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	1,050	1,500	450	42.86%	$18,350
46	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	720	1,160	440	61.11%	$23,330
47	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	4,320	4,750	430	9.95%	$18,550
48	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,110	1,540	430	38.74%	$27,750
49	Medical Assistants	370	790	420	113.51%	$26,780
50	Packers and Packagers, Hand	640	1,060	420	65.62%	$19,310

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 pipelayers with a growth rate of 291.67%. It is followed by the profession of assemblers and fabricators, all other which grew by 261.76% in the same period.

Rank	Job Description	Jobs 2010 i	Jobs 2014 i	Change # i	Change % i	Salary 2014 i
1	Pipelayers	120	470	350	291.67%	$36,290
2	Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other	340	1,230	890	261.76%	$21,720
3	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	190	670	480	252.63%	$40,470
4	Engineers, All Other	100	330	230	230.00%	$65,040
5	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	100	330	230	230.00%	$29,220
6	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	140	420	280	200.00%	$58,970
7	Crane and Tower Operators	140	420	280	200.00%	$44,710
8	Soil and Plant Scientists	110	300	190	172.73%	$53,260
9	Family and General Practitioners	200	540	340	170.00%	$
10	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	480	1,230	750	156.25%	$51,570
11	First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	410	1,050	640	156.10%	$40,590
12	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	500	1,280	780	156.00%	$38,870
13	Construction Laborers	2,490	6,220	3,730	149.80%	$28,530
14	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	180	440	260	144.44%	$
15	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2,030	4,950	2,920	143.84%	$52,920
16	Helpers--Extraction Workers	220	520	300	136.36%	$32,670
17	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	7,520	16,630	9,110	121.14%	$38,890
18	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	400	870	470	117.50%	$40,990
19	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	120	260	140	116.67%	$
20	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	410	880	470	114.63%	$40,910
21	Postal Service Clerks	140	300	160	114.29%	$53,100
22	Medical Assistants	370	790	420	113.51%	$26,780
23	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	120	250	130	108.33%	$57,790
24	Construction and Building Inspectors	120	250	130	108.33%	$52,270
25	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	160	330	170	106.25%	$37,210
26	Electricians	2,020	4,160	2,140	105.94%	$45,480
27	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,060	6,240	3,180	103.92%	$29,500
28	Managers, All Other	520	1,050	530	101.92%	$68,780
29	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	110	220	110	100.00%	$37,900
30	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	110	220	110	100.00%	$21,400
31	Baggage Porters and Bellhops	120	240	120	100.00%	$17,910
32	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2,210	4,420	2,210	100.00%	$45,000
33	Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers	140	280	140	100.00%	$31,500
34	Millwrights	130	260	130	100.00%	$53,660
35	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	100	200	100	100.00%	$40,710
36	Wellhead Pumpers	500	990	490	98.00%	$44,600
37	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	220	430	210	95.45%	$52,250
38	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	1,250	2,430	1,180	94.40%	$39,910
39	Industrial Engineering Technicians	140	270	130	92.86%	$44,790
40	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	250	480	230	92.00%	$26,620
41	Credit Analysts	110	210	100	90.91%	$58,760
42	Paralegals and Legal Assistants*	270	510	240	88.89%	$38,060
43	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators	450	850	400	88.89%	$38,860
44	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	610	1,130	520	85.25%	$34,040
45	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists*	440	810	370	84.09%	$46,530
46	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	1,070	1,930	860	80.37%	$47,020
47	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	100	180	80	80.00%	$65,180
48	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	150	270	120	80.00%	$19,340
49	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	280	500	220	78.57%	$17,450
50	Order Clerks	300	530	230	76.67%	$28,180

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Top 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in North Dakota

Table 1. 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in North Dakota

Table 2. 50 Jobs with Fastest Growth Rate

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