The following list of occupations are considered to be in high demand, where significant amounts of annual openings and growth are expected. Statistically, these occupations are in the highest quintile for both Total Annual Openings and Annual Growth Rate. Due to confidentiality constraints on some of the occupations, employment and wage numbers are not displayed.
| SOC | Title | Education/Training Required |
| 11-2022 | Sales Managers | Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience |
| 11-9111 | Medical and Health Services Managers | Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience |
| 11-9151 | Social and Community Service Managers | Bachelor's degree |
| 19-3031 | Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | Doctoral degree |
| 21-1021 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Bachelor's degree |
| 21-1022 | Medical and Public Health Social Workers | Bachelor's degree |
| 21-1023 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | Master's degree |
| 21-1093 | Social and Human Service Assistants | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 25-2011 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | Postsecondary vocational training |
| 27-3031 | Public Relations Specialists | Bachelor's degree |
| 29-1051 | Pharmacists | First professional degree |
| 29-1062 | Family and General Practitioners | First professional degree |
| 29-1071 | Physician Assistants | Bachelor's degree |
| 29-1111 | Registered Nurses | Associate degree |
| 29-1122 | Occupational Therapists | Master's degree |
| 29-1123 | Physical Therapists | Master's degree |
| 29-1126 | Respiratory Therapists | Associate degree |
| 29-2012 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | Associate degree |
| 29-2021 | Dental Hygienists | Associate degree |
| 29-2034 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | Associate degree |
| 29-2041 | Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | Postsecondary vocational training |
| 29-2052 | Pharmacy Technicians | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 29-2071 | Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | Associate degree |
| 31-1011 | Home Health Aides | Short-term on-the-job training |
| 31-1012 | Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | Postsecondary vocational training |
| 31-9091 | Dental Assistants | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 31-9092 | Medical Assistants | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 31-9094 | Medical Transcriptionists | Postsecondary vocational training |
| 33-9092 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Se | Short-term on-the-job training |
| 35-2011 | Cooks, Fast Food | Short-term on-the-job training |
| 35-2014 | Cooks, Restaurant | Long-term on-the-job training |
| 35-3021 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fas | Short-term on-the-job training |
| 35-3031 | Waiters and Waitresses | Short-term on-the-job training |
| 35-9031 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | Short-term on-the-job training |
| 39-9011 | Child Care Workers | Short-term on-the-job training |
| 39-9021 | Personal and Home Care Aides | Short-term on-the-job training |
| 43-4081 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | Short-term on-the-job training |
| 47-2141 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 47-2152 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Long-term on-the-job training |
| 47-2181 | Roofers | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 47-2211 | Sheet Metal Workers | Long-term on-the-job training |
| 47-5013 | Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 53-4031 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | Moderate-term on-the-job training |