Future career paths [infographic]

Wondering which  jobs are growing and which will be going in the next decade? This infographic extrapolates information from three reputable sources. It offers a projection of North American industries and jobs that you should keep an eye on. Please note that all data, dollar values, and statistics are US-based. When making decisions related to the Canadian labour market, you should always perform further regional-specific research.

Industries that are growing:

• Construction
• Offices of health practitioners
• Employment services
• Nursing and residential care facilities
• Home health care services

Industries in decline:

• Textile mills and textile product mills
• Miscellaneous manufacturing
• Apparel manufacturing
• Newspaper, periodical, book and directory publishers
• Postal Service

Jobs that didn’t exist a decade ago:

• App developer, Average salary: $91,000
• Market research data miner, Average salary: $81,000
• Educational and admissions consultant, Average salary: $55,000
• Millennial generational expert, Average salary: $75,000
• Social media manager, Average salary: $59,000

Jobs on the rise:

• Industrial-organization psychologist, Average salary: $83,580
• Personal care aides, Average salary: $19,910
• Home health aides, Average salary: $20,820
• Mechanical insulation workers, Average salary: $39,170
• Interpreters and translators, Average salary: $45,430
• Diagnostic medical sonographers, Average salary: $65,860
• Brickmason assistants, Average salary: $28,220
• Occupational therapy assistants, Average salary: $53,240
• Genetic counselors, Average salary: $56,800
• Physical therapist assistants, Average salary: $52,160

Jobs in decline:

• Motion picture projectionists
• Postal carriers
• Textile cutting machine operators
• Semiconductor processors
• Postal Service mail sorters/processors
• Log graders/scalers
• Postal Service clerks
• Shoe machine operators
• Locomotive firers
• Tree fallers

Graphic Courtesy of Affordable-Online-Colleges.net

Sources:
1. http://www.bls.gov
2. http://www.forbes.com
3. http://www.indeed.com