Healthcare, AI top list of fastest growing jobs

Physical therapists and advanced practice providers—better known as nurse practitioners and physician assistants—are among the fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. across all industries, according to an annual survey from LinkedIn.

Serving as a "roadmap that can point you in the right direction at any [career] stage" for users of the social media platform, the Jobs on the Rise list highlights the top 25 job titles seeing expanded demand over the last year.

The list, LinkedIn said, is based on an analysis of millions of jobs seen on the platform in ads and user profiles. The platform began collecting and analyzing this information in 2022.

Demand for artificial intelligence (AI) expertise topped the list, specifically engineers and consultants. Detailed information from a Jan. 7 posting reveals these job titles apply to a variety of AI types, used by a variety of sectors.

The complete top 25 Jobs on the Rise are as follows:

  1. Artificial intelligence engineer

  2. Artificial intelligence consultant

  3. Physical therapist

  4. Workforce development manager

  5. Travel adviser

  6. Event coordinator

  7. Director of development

  8. Outside sales representative

  9. Sustainability specialist

  10. Security guard

  11. Community planner

  12. Artificial intelligence researcher

  13. Treasury manager

  14. Land agent

  15. Grants consultant

  16. Director of employer relations

  17. Chief growth officer

  18. Bridge engineer

  19. Private equity analyst

  20. Research librarian

  21. Nuclear engineer

  22. Advanced practice provider

  23. Chief revenue officer

  24. Instrumentation and control engineer

  25. Commissioning manager

The full list, including detailed information on each title, can be found here

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