Rapidly Expanding Occupations in Tennessee
with Projected Employment of 1500 or more in 2005



Occupational Title1990
Employment
2005
Employment
Total Growth Annual Percentage Growth Minimum Educational LevelOccupational Group
Home Health Aides 2675 5810 31357.8 High SchoolService occupations
Physical Therapists 1385 28151430 6.9 College DegreeProfessional, paraprofessional, technical
Medical Assistants3250647032206.6Post-secondary education (1-3 yrs college)Service occupations
Human Service Workers1285247511906.2High SchoolProfessional, paraprofessional, technical
Medical Secretaries4120790537856.1Post-secondary education (1-3 yrs college)Administrative support, clerical
Radiologic Technologists 1915362017055.9Post-secondary education (1-3 yrs college)Professional, paraprofessional, technical
Radiologic Technicians1165218510205.8Post-secondary education (1-3 yrs college)Professional, paraprofessional, technical
Physical and Corrective Therapy Assistants99518308355.6Post-secondary education (1-3 yrs college)Service occupations
Systems Analysts59801097549955.6College DegreeProfessional, paraprofessional, technical
Psychologists1600293013305.5College DegreeProfessional, paraprofessional, technical
Numberica Control Machine Tool Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic116521309655.5Post-secondary education (1-3 yrs college)Operators, fabricators, laborers
Combination Machine Tool Setters and Set-up Operators, Metal and Plastic107519458705.4High SchoolOperators, fabricators, laborers
Computer Engineers91016207105.2College DegreeProfessional, paraprofessional, technical
Surgical Technicians1610285512455.1Post-secondary education (1-3 yrs college)Professional, paraprofessional, technical
Medical Records Technicians132522759504.8Post-secondary education (1-3 yrs college)Professional, paraprofessional, technical
Respiratory Therapists1430245010204.8Post-secondary education (1-3 yrs college)Professional, paraprofessional, technical
Travel Agents1475248510104.6High SchoolSales and marketing
Computer Programmers5735945037154.3College DegreeProfessional, paraprofessional, technical
Combination Machine Tool Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic123020207904.3High SchoolOperators, fabricators, laborers
Nursing Aides and Orderlies2102534330133054.2High SchoolService Occupations


Source: Tennessee Department of Employment Security
Tennessee Employment Projections to 2005, Statewide, November 1993
1990, 2005 employment rounded to nearest 5.