FUTURE JOBS

1. Construction Managers 78,200 predicted job openings by 2022 $82,790 median annual wage in 2012 What they do: Organize, plan, and supervise construction projects. Typical Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree Why they're thriving: Managers of all kinds tend to have higher wages than those they supervise, and the BLS notes that managers make the highest median salary of any of the large occupational groups it studies. The construction sector was hit especially hard in the Great Recession. However, the BLS projects that over the next decade, construction employment will finally begin to return to pre-recession levels, allowing for impressive growth in the coming years.

2. Medical and Health Services Managers 73,300 predicted job openings by 2022 $88,580 median annual wage in 2012 What They Do: Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations. Typical Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree Why They're Thriving: As with construction managers, managerial positions tend to do well financially. The BLS projects that, as Baby Boomers get older, and as Obamacare's reforms dramatically change the health insurance market, employment in the health-care sector is primed to take off in the near future.

3. 3.Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 132,000 predicted job openings by 2022 $54,230 median annual wage in 2012 What They Do: Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Typical Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree Why They're Thriving: Salespeople are needed in almost every industry. Any company that makes or sells something will need sales representatives, meaning this already large occupation will continue to grow.

4. 4.Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 204,600 predicted job openings by 2022 $35,170 median annual wage in 2012 What They Do: Obtain and use numerical data to complete financial records and maintain accounting records. Typical Educational Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent Why They're Thriving: As with sales representatives, most organizations need people keeping track of the money coming in and going out, resulting in a steady demand for good bookkeepers.

5. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 192,600 predicted job openings by 2022 $38,200 median annual wage in 2012 What They Do: Drive the vehicles that carry pretty much everything we consume. Typical Educational Requirements: Post- secondary non-degree Why They're Thriving: As the economy continues to recover from the recession, there will simply be a lot more stuff to move around. That means there will also be an increased need for people to move that stuff.

6. 6. Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses 182,900 predicted job openings by 2022 $41,540 median annual wage in 2012 What They Do: Assist doctors and registered nurses and provide basic medical care to patients. Typical Educational Requirements: Post- secondary non-degree Why They're Thriving: Because of changing demographics in America and changes to how health insurance works, health care is going to be a quickly growing sector over the next few decades. Unlike registered nurses, who typically have an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in nursing, licensed practical nurses tend to only need about 12 to 14 months of post-high-school education.licensed practical nurses tend to only need about 12 to 14 months of post-high-school education

7. First-line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 128,300 predicted job openings by 2022 $59,700 median annual wage in 2012 What They Do: Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers. Typical Educational Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent Why They're Thriving: As the construction sector begins to fully recover from the recession, job openings in these occupations are expected to increase.

8. 8.Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 131,500 predicted job openings by 2022 $60,300 median annual wage in 2012 What They Do: Research market conditions to help guide sales and marketing decisions. Typical Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree Why They're Thriving: Most organizations need to understand the market they work in. Like sales representatives and bookkeeping clerks, firms in any industry will need market researchers to help get those insights.

9. Software Systems Developers 82,800 predicted job openings by 2022 $99,000 median annual wage in 2012 What They Do: Develop high-level software systems in a variety of industries. Typical Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree Why They're Thriving: The BLS projects that technology will continue to be a lucrative and growing sector over the next few years, and there will be strong demand for people who can write the basic software that technology depends on.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 171,500 predicted job openings by 2022 $49,330 median annual wage in 2012 What They Do: Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers. Typical Educational Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent Why They're Thriving: As companies launch and grow, they will need clerical workers, as well as supervisors that manage them

11. Carpenters l218,200 predicted job openings by 2022 $39,940 median annual wage in 2012 What They Do: Construct houses, other structures, and various frames and fixtures out of wood. Typical Educational Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent Why They're Thriving: This is another entry on the list that is heavily tied to the construction industry, which is projected to expand rapidly over the next few years as it climbs out of the depths of the recession.

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