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up with information technology trends and are heavily involved with creating their organiza- tions disaster recovery plan. Projected Growth Change: 33.3 percent Median Annual Wage: $102,600 Required Education (minimum): Bachelors degree in Computer and Information Technology or a related field

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

Home health and personal care aides moni- tor the condition of people with disabilities or chronic illnesses and help them with daily living activities. They often help older adults who need assistance. Under the direction of a nurse or other healthcare practitioner, home health aides may be allowed to give a client medication or to check the clients vital signs. Projected Growth Change: 32.6 percent Median Annual Wage: $29,430 Required Education (minimum): Formal training

Medical and Health Services Managers

Medical and health services managers, also called healthcare executives or administra- tors, plan, direct and coordinate medical and health services. They may manage an entire facility, a specific clinical area/department or a medical practice for a group of physicians. Medical and health services managers must adapt to changes in healthcare laws, regula- tions and technology. Projected Growth Change: 32.5 percent Median Annual Wage: $101,340 Required Education (minimum): Bachelors or Masters degree in related ields

Data Scientists and Mathematical Occupations

A data scientist creates programming code and combines it with statistical knowledge to develop insights from data. Data science is an interdisciplinary field focused on extract- ing knowledge from data sets, which are typi- cally large, and applying the knowledge and actionable insights from data to solve prob- lems in a wide range of application domains. Projected Growth Change: 31.4 percent Median Annual Wage: $100,480 Required Education (minimum): Bachelors degree in Data Science in a computer-related field

Physician Assistants

Physician assistants, also known as PAs, practice medicine in teams with physicians, surgeons and other healthcare workers. They examine, diagnose and treat patients through examinations and diagnostic tests. They may also prescribe medication and give treatments. Projected Growth Change: 31 percent Median Annual Wage: $121,530 Required Education (minimum): Masters degree from an accredited educational program

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Energy, Wikipedia, Masters in Data Science

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