The data that you see in these sections: Highest Paying, Fastest Growing, Most Openings Declining Employment and Largest Employment will help you decide what career you should pursue. Our database includes thousands of job title from over sixty industries. In these charts you will see a summary that will show you what careers are in demand, which ones are not and what the trend is for the near future.

		Employment
	Occupation	Today
1	Retail salespersons	4,475,600	watch video
2	Cashiers	3,500,150	watch video
3	Office clerks	3,198,800	watch video
4	Registered nurses	2,503,900	watch video
5	Waiters and waitresses	2,359,700	watch video
6	Customer service representatives	2,201,850	watch video
7	Truck drivers	1,858,650	watch video
8	Carpenters	1,461,600	watch video
9	Child care workers	1,387,850	watch video
10	Accountants and auditors	1,274,100	watch video
11	Construction laborers	1,231,500	watch video
12	Farmers and ranchers	1,057,680	watch video
13	Restaurant cooks	849,600	watch video
14	Automotive technicians and mechanics	771,600	watch video
15	Lawyers	759,860	watch video
16	Electricians	704,500	watch video
17	Computer support specialists	551,300	watch video
18	Financial managers	505,900	watch video
19	Plumbers	501,700	watch video
20	Computer programmers	435,200	watch video