1. Network systems and data communications analysts
Projected growth by 2016: 53 percent
Median annual salary: $64,600*

2. Computer applications software engineers
Projected growth by 2016: 45 percent
Median annual salary: $79,780

3. Database administrators
Projected growth by 2016: 29 percent
Median annual salary: $64,670

4. Computer systems software engineers
Projected growth by 2016: 28 percent
Median annual salary: $85,370

5. Network and computer systems administrators
Projected growth by 2016: 27 percent
Median annual salary: $62,130

Service occupations

1. Home health aides
Projected growth by 2016: 49 percent
Median annual salary: $19,420

2. Makeup artists, theatrical and performance
Projected growth by 2016: 40 percent
Median annual salary: $31,820

3. Medical assistants
Projected growth: 35 percent
Median annual salary: $26,290

4. Skin care specialists
Projected growth by 2016: 34 percent
Median annual salary: $26,170

5. Dental assistants
Projected growth by 2016: 29 percent
Median annual salary: $30,220

Business and financial operations

1. Personal financial advisors
Projected growth by 2016: 41 percent
Median annual salary: $66,120

2. Financial analysts
Projected growth by 2016: 34 percent
Median annual salary: $66,590

3. Management analysts
Projected growth by 2016: 22 percent
Median annual salary: $68,050

4. Meeting and convention planners
Projected growth by 2016: 20 percent
Median annual salary: $42,180

5. Cost estimators
Projected growth by 2016: 19 percent
Median annual salary: $52,940

Health diagnosing and treating occupations

1. Veterinarians
Projected growth by 2016: 35 percent
Median annual salary: $71,990

2. Physician assistants
Projected growth by 2016: 27 percent
Median annual salary: $74,980

3. Physical therapists
Projected growth by 2016: 27 percent
Median annual salary: $66,200

4. Radiation therapists
Projected growth by 2016: 25 percent
Median annual salary: $66,170

5. Registered nurses
Projected growth by 2016: 23 percent
Median annual salary: $57,280

Education

1. Preschool teachers, except special education
Projected growth by 2016: 26 percent
Median annual salary: $22,680

2. Postsecondary teachers
Projected growth by 2016: 23 percent
Median annual salary: $56,120

3. Self-enrichment education teachers
Projected growth by 2016: 23 percent
Median annual salary: $33,440

4. Instructional coordinators
Projected growth by 2016: 22 percent
Median annual salary: $52,790

5. Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten and elementary school
Projected growth by 2016: 20 percent
Median annual salary: $46,360

Sales

1. Securities, commodities and financial services sales agents
Projected growth by 2016: 25 percent
Median annual salary: $68,500

2. Counter and rental clerks
Projected growth by 2016: 23 percent
Median annual salary: $19,570

3. Advertising sales agents
Projected growth by 2016: 20 percent
Median annual salary: $42,750

4. Demonstrators and product promoters
Projected growth by 2016: 18 percent
Median annual salary: $22,150

5. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
Projected growth by 2016: 12 percent
Median annual salary: $64,440

Art and design

1. Multimedia artists and animators
Projected growth by 2016: 26 percent
Median annual salary: $51,350

2. Interior designers
Projected growth by 2016: 19 percent
Median annual salary: $42,260

3. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors and illustrators
Projected growth by 2016: 10 percent
Median annual salary: $41,970

4. Graphic designers
Projected growth by 2016: 10 percent
Median annual salary: $39,900

5. Art directors
Projected growth by 2016: 9 percent
Median annual salary: $39,900

Office and administrative support

1. Customer service representatives
Projected growth by 2016: 25 percent
Median annual salary: $28,330

2. Bill and account collectors
Projected growth by 2016: 23 percent
Median annual salary: $29,050

3. Brokerage clerks
Projected growth by 2016: 20 percent
Median annual salary: $36,390

4. Medical secretaries
Projected growth: 17 percent
Median annual salary: $28,090

5. Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
Projected growth by 2016: 15 percent
Median annual salary: $37,240

Installation, maintenance and repair occupations

1. Medical equipment repairers
Projected growth by 2016: 22 percent
Median annual salary: $40,580

2. Automotive glass installers and repairers
Projected growth by 2016: 19 percent
Median annual salary: $30,720

3. Motorboat mechanics
Projected growth by 2016: 19 percent
Median annual salary: $33,210

4. Automotive service technicians and mechanics
Projected growth by 2016: 14 percent
Median annual salary: $33,780

5. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
Projected growth by 2016: 12 percent
Median annual salary: $40,440

Construction

1. Construction and building inspectors
Projected growth by 2016: 18 percent
Median annual salary: $46,570

2. Tile and marble setters
Projected growth by 2016: 15 percent
Median annual salary: $36,590

3. Boilermakers
Projected growth by 2016: 14 percent
Median annual salary: $46,960

4. Roofers
Projected growth by 2016: 14 percent
Median annual salary: $32,260

5. Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
Projected growth by 2016: 12 percent
Median annual salary: $38,220