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Fastest Growing US Occupations through 2020
Nashville Area Industry Employment
(percentage of total)
2009
2019
18.7%
18.0%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
14.1%
Professional & Business Services
13.1%
Education & health Services
Government
10.7%
10.4%
Leisure & Hospitality
10.6%
10.0%
Manufacturing
5.3%
7.1%
6.0%
6.2%
Construction
5.7%
5.7%
Other Services
Agriculture & Mining
14.7%
10.0%
10.8%
Financial Activities
Information
15.9%
2.5%
2.2%
1.4%
0.9%
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Top Entry Level Job Openings
By Rate of Growth
Nashville MSA
Description
2012 Jobs
Median
2022 Jobs Change Openings Hourly
Earnings
Education Level
Retail Salespersons
29,896
33,640
3,744
13,781
$11.09
Short-term on-the-job training
Food Preparation & Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food
15,874
19,001
3,127
8,119
$8.73
Short-term on-the-job training
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
14,338
17,274
2,936
5,684
$9.63
Short-term on-the-job training
Personal Care Aides
6,050
8,947
2,897
3,533
$8.66
Short-term on-the-job training
Childcare Workers
11,180
13,850
2,670
6,759
$7.58
Short-term on-the-job training
Office Clerks, General
21,370
23,898
2,528
6,588
$14.02
Short-term on-the-job training
Home Health Aides
5,706
8,188
2,482
3,432
$9.43
Short-term on-the-job training
Janitors, Cleaners, Except Maids &Housekeeping
Cleaners
14,451
16,821
2,370
5,400
$10.87
Short-term on-the-job training
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
14,864
17,224
2,360
5,730
$16.60
Short-term on-the-job training
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
6,879
8,868
1,989
3,429
$10.96
Short-term on-the-job training
Waiters and Waitresses
16,455
18,252
1,797
10,969
$9.14
Short-term on-the-job training
Cashiers
16,394
18,187
1,793
9,904
$9.32
Short-term on-the-job training
Customer Service Representatives
15,990
17,555
1,565
6,542
$14.73
Short-term on-the-job training
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