Career Atlas USA

Careers With the Most Job Openings

Ranked by projected annual job openings (growth plus replacement needs), per BLS Employment Projections. 830 careers total, page 1 of 17.

  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers904,300 / yr
  2. 2Home Health and Personal Care Aides765,800 / yr
  3. 3Retail Salespersons555,800 / yr
  4. 4Cashiers542,600 / yr
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers472,300 / yr
  6. 6Waiters and Waitresses456,700 / yr
  7. 7Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand384,300 / yr
  8. 8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners351,300 / yr
  9. 9Customer Service Representatives341,700 / yr
  10. 10General and Operations Managers308,700 / yr
  11. 11Office Clerks, General282,400 / yr
  12. 12Cooks, Restaurant250,700 / yr
  13. 13Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers237,600 / yr
  14. 14Nursing Assistants204,100 / yr
  15. 15Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive202,800 / yr
  16. 16Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners193,500 / yr
  17. 17Registered Nurses189,100 / yr
  18. 18First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers183,900 / yr
  19. 19Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary170,400 / yr
  20. 20Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks170,000 / yr
  21. 21Security Guards161,000 / yr
  22. 22Childcare Workers160,200 / yr
  23. 23Maintenance and Repair Workers, General159,800 / yr
  24. 24Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers158,200 / yr
  25. 25Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators156,300 / yr
  26. 26Food Preparation Workers148,000 / yr
  27. 27First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers144,500 / yr
  28. 28Bartenders129,600 / yr
  29. 29Construction Laborers129,400 / yr
  30. 30Receptionists and Information Clerks128,500 / yr
  31. 31First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers125,100 / yr
  32. 32Accountants and Auditors124,200 / yr
  33. 33Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel123,000 / yr
  34. 34Light Truck Drivers120,200 / yr
  35. 35Software Developers115,200 / yr
  36. 36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products114,800 / yr
  37. 37Medical Assistants112,300 / yr
  38. 38Business Operations Specialists, All Other108,200 / yr
  39. 39Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop107,700 / yr
  40. 40Managers, All Other106,700 / yr
  41. 41Amusement and Recreation Attendants102,400 / yr
  42. 42Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers99,600 / yr
  43. 43Management Analysts98,100 / yr
  44. 44Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education91,000 / yr
  45. 45Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists87,200 / yr
  46. 46Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants85,900 / yr
  47. 47Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers85,500 / yr
  48. 48Cooks, Fast Food82,100 / yr
  49. 49Human Resources Specialists81,800 / yr
  50. 50Electricians81,000 / yr