Knowing the fastest-growing jobs for 2021 is imperative to making a strategic career move. With so much changing in the world because of the pandemic, an unprecedented number of workers have been laid off, and countless numbers who have not been displaced are concerned about what the future holds. This has led many job seekers to explore career options.
When looking at a potential career change, identifying industries with increased demand and job growth is smart. LinkedIn’s 2021 Jobs on the Rise report reviewed job roles with the highest growth between April and October of 2020 and grouped the job titles into 15 areas along with additional relevant data, including information such as salary range.
The top three fastest-growing jobs in 2021 include frontline workers in e-commerce, loan and mortgage experts, and health care support staff. In the e-commerce space, hiring grew 73% year over year, and there are 400K+ open jobs. With low-interest rates, jobs in lending have risen 59% since 2019. Due to the pandemic, the demand for health care support staff positions has increased by over 34% since 2019.
THE 15 FASTEST GROWING JOBS
FRONTLINE WORKERS IN E-COMMERCE – 73% Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: Supply Chain Associate, Driver, Package Handler, Personal Shopper
Salary Range: $42K-$56K
LOAN AND MORTGAGE EXPERTS – 59% Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: Mortgage Loan Officer, Underwriter, Loan Closer, Escrow Officer
Salary Range: $43.7K-$60K
HEALTH CARE SUPPORT STAFF – 34% Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: Health Care Assistant, Dental Assistant, Home Health Aide, Pharmacy Technician
Salary Range: $65.3K-$106K
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/SALES PROFESSIONALS – 45% Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: Sales Consultant, Strategic Advisor, Sales Operations Assistant, Inbound Sales Specialist
Salary Range: $43.3K-$105K
WORKPLACE DIVERSITY EXPERTS – 90% Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: Diversity Officer, Diversity Coordinator, Diversity Manager, Head of Diversity
Salary Range: $72.9K-$97K
DIGITAL MARKETING PROFESSIONALS – 33% Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: Marketing Representative, Digital Marketing Specialist, Social Media Manager, Search Engine Optimization Specialist
Salary Range: $48K-$96K
NURSES – 30% Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: Registered Nurse (RN), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Nurse Practitioner
Salary Range: $73K-$111K
EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS – 20%+ Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: School Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Curriculum Developer
Salary Range: $46.5K-$63.2K
DIGITAL CONTENT CREATORS – 49% Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: Writing Consultant, Blogger, Content Coordinator
Salary Range: $46K-$62.4K
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL COACHES – 51% Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: Life Coach, Business Coach, Fitness Coach, Career Coordinator
Salary Range: $44.3K-$50K
SPECIALIZED ENGINEERS – 25% Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: Game Developer, Web Developer, Full Stack Engineer
Salary Range: $77.5K-$104K
MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST – 24% Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: Mental Health Specialist, Psychotherapist, Behavior Therapist
Salary Range: $41.6K-$65K
USER EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONALS – 20% Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: Web Designers, User Experience Tester
Salary Range: $80K-$103K
DATA SCIENCE SPECIALIST – 46% Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: Data Management Analyst, Data Scientists
Salary Range: $100K-$130K
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PRACTITIONERS – 32% Growth
In-Demand Job Titles: Artificial Intelligence Specialist, Machine Learning Researcher, Machine Learning Engineer
Salary Range: $124K-$150K