Fastest Growing Careers

By: Jayden Hosch and Ryan Green

(Prestige Worldwide)

Software Developers, Applications

Description: Develop, create and modify general computer applications
software or specialized utility programs
Employment change: 613,000 (2012), 752,900 (2022) - US +23%

Skills Required: Complex Problem Solving, Programming, System

Analysis, Judgement and Decision Making, and Systems Evaluation
Median Pay: $44.55 (Hourly), $92,700 (Yearly) - US (As of 2013)

Education: Bachelors degree in computer science or software

engineering

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Avg salary: $66,400 yearly and $31.93 hourly.
Edu: Associates Degree
Description: Provides ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by
physicians.

Employment: 58,800 (2012) 85,900 (2022) 46%

Skills required: Customer and personal service, physics and Medicine and
Dentistry, Active listening, Critical thinking, Monitoring, Near vision, Problem
sensitivity.

Dental Hygienist
Avg Salary: $34.19 per hour and $71,100 yearly.
Education: Associates Degree
Description: Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head and neck for
signs of oral disease.
Employment: 192,800 (2012) 256,900 (2022) 33%

Skills Required: Speaking, Critical thinking, Monitoring, near vision,

Finger dexterity and etc.

Computer Systems Analyst

Avg salary: $81,022 yearly and $39.03 hourly.
Education: Bachelors Degree
Description: Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data
processing problems to implement and improve computer systems.
Employment: 520,600 (2012) 648,400 (2022) +25%

Skills Required: English language, mathematics, Customer and

personal service, engineering, critical thinking, active listening, problem
sensitivity, information ordering, near vision and etc.

Orthodontist
Avg Salary: $196,270 yearly, $94.36 hourly
Education: Professional Degree
Description: Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral
cavity anomalies. Design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws to
produce and maintain normal function and to improve appearance.
Employment: 7,500 (2012), 8,700 (2022) +16%

Skills Required: Medicine and dentistry, customer and personal service,

biology, english language, economics and accounting, sales and marketing,
active listening, critical thinking, speaking, complex problem solving, arm hand
steadiness, finger dexterity, near vision, oral comprehension and oral
expression.

Database Administrator
Avg Salary: $37.75 hourly, $78,500 yearly
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Description: Administer, test, and implement computer databases,
applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate
changes to computer databases.
Employment: 118,700 (2012), 136,600 (2022) +15%

Skills Required: Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal

Service, English Language,Mathematics,Clerical, Complex Problem
Solving, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Problem Sensitivity,
Information Ordering, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Oral
Comprehension

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