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:
Artificial intelligence engineer
Artificial intelligence consultant
Physical therapist
Workforce development manager
Travel adviser
Event coordinator
Director of development
Outside sales representative
Sustainability specialist
Security guard
Community planner
Artificial intelligence researcher
Treasury manager
Land agent
Grants consultant
Director of employer relations
Chief growth officer
Bridge engineer
Private equity analyst
Research librarian
Nuclear engineer
Advanced practice provider
Chief revenue officer
Instrumentation and control engineer
Commissioning manager
The full list, including detailed information on each title, can be found here.
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